Broke my clavical (collar bone) today

zlathim · 29-12-07, 04:24 AM

my last post was about my first trip of the season, this post is about my last trip probably. i took a spill today and landed on my shoulder hard. snap. broken clavical. that happened at about 2:30 pm today. hospital visit and x-rays confirmed the break. poor me, please heap pity as i am taking the end to my ski season very hard. on the bright side, i have relatively minor pain. i was even able to ski myself to the bottom of the run immediately after the crash.

danger · 29-12-07, 10:51 PM

howd you fall?

zlathim · 30-12-07, 05:07 PM

not even sure really. i may have caught an edge or something. it was actually more of a slow speed crash. i ended up falling forward after i lost my balance.

danger · 31-12-07, 02:09 AM

thats not what your supposed to say, your supposed to lie

Michael · 04-01-08, 07:06 PM

That's terrible news

I broke my collar bone last year but not skiing, it's can be quite painful. It should be fully healed in about 2 months though so maybe you will get some more skiing in at the end of the season!

Adam · 08-01-08, 08:34 AM

Ouch man, that really sucks!

Hopefully once your all healed you can get back out on the slopes.

Heres to wishing you a speedy recovery!

zlathim · 17-01-08, 10:01 PM

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Since I first posted this message I have had some more problems. I ended up getting some blood clots ( a result of the broken clavicle, but fairly rare) that worked their way into my lungs. It was a life threatening ordeal that ended up keeping me in the hospital for six days. I am out and recovering well now, and I had surgery on the collar bone about a week ago. It will heal up, but my doctor has ordered me to avoid anything other than light duty for three months. Skiing season is over for me this year, but by next year I will certainly be as good as new.

Adam · 18-01-08, 05:15 PM

Thats pretty horrible losing out on the rest of the season, but it could have been worse as you said yourself.
Atleast you know you will be back skiing next season!
Good luck in your recovery!

Michael · 18-01-08, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by zlathim

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Since I first posted this message I have had some more problems. I ended up getting some blood clots ( a result of the broken clavicle, but fairly rare) that worked their way into my lungs. It was a life threatening ordeal that ended up keeping me in the hospital for six days. I am out and recovering well now, and I had surgery on the collar bone about a week ago. It will heal up, but my doctor has ordered me to avoid anything other than light duty for three months. Skiing season is over for me this year, but by next year I will certainly be as good as new.

That's terrible news man glad to hear your better

zlathim · 17-04-08, 09:50 PM

I'm all healed up. Can't wait for next year...

Michael · 24-04-08, 09:27 AM

Thats great news! Did you have to get screws put in?

Native Vail Gal · 03-06-08, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zlathim

my last post was about my first trip of the season, this post is about my last trip probably. i took a spill today and landed on my shoulder hard. snap. broken clavical. that happened at about 2:30 pm today. hospital visit and x-rays confirmed the break. poor me, please heap pity as i am taking the end to my ski season very hard. on the bright side, i have relatively minor pain. i was even able to ski myself to the bottom of the run immediately after the crash.

So sorry to hear about your accident. Very painful difficulty!
Heal soon!

zlathim · 28-01-09, 10:08 PM

It's all good now. I missed most of last year, but I am up and going this year. I skiied Monday with my son Zach and we had a great time. Hopefully I can stay out of the Emergency Room this year!

nycskier · 02-02-09, 02:34 PM

Good luck! Getting hurt is the worst. That's why I try to schedule all my injuries for the Summer so as not to miss ski season! ;-)

zlathim · 03-02-09, 04:19 PM

Yea, I'll have to learn to schedule my injuries better!!

Have a good one.

29-12-07, 04:24 AM	#1
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	Broke my clavical (collar bone) today my last post was about my first trip of the season, this post is about my last trip probably. i took a spill today and landed on my shoulder hard. snap. broken clavical. that happened at about 2:30 pm today. hospital visit and x-rays confirmed the break. poor me, please heap pity as i am taking the end to my ski season very hard. on the bright side, i have relatively minor pain. i was even able to ski myself to the bottom of the run immediately after the crash. __________________

29-12-07, 10:51 PM	#2
danger I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: richond, va Posts: 97	howd you fall? __________________

08-01-08, 08:34 AM	#6
Adam I haven't picked a title Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	Ouch man, that really sucks! Hopefully once your all healed you can get back out on the slopes. Heres to wishing you a speedy recovery! __________________ Thanks, Adam

18-01-08, 05:15 PM	#8
Adam I haven't picked a title Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 81	Thats pretty horrible losing out on the rest of the season, but it could have been worse as you said yourself. Atleast you know you will be back skiing next season! Good luck in your recovery! __________________ Thanks, Adam

03-02-09, 04:19 PM	#15
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	Yea, I'll have to learn to schedule my injuries better!! Have a good one. __________________

30-12-07, 05:07 PM	#3
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	not even sure really. i may have caught an edge or something. it was actually more of a slow speed crash. i ended up falling forward after i lost my balance.

31-12-07, 02:09 AM	#4
danger I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: richond, va Posts: 97	thats not what your supposed to say, your supposed to lie

04-01-08, 07:06 PM	#5
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	That's terrible news I broke my collar bone last year but not skiing, it's can be quite painful. It should be fully healed in about 2 months though so maybe you will get some more skiing in at the end of the season!

17-01-08, 10:01 PM	#7
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	Thanks for the well wishes guys! Since I first posted this message I have had some more problems. I ended up getting some blood clots ( a result of the broken clavicle, but fairly rare) that worked their way into my lungs. It was a life threatening ordeal that ended up keeping me in the hospital for six days. I am out and recovering well now, and I had surgery on the collar bone about a week ago. It will heal up, but my doctor has ordered me to avoid anything other than light duty for three months. Skiing season is over for me this year, but by next year I will certainly be as good as new.

17-04-08, 09:50 PM	#10
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	I'm all healed up. Can't wait for next year...

24-04-08, 09:27 AM	#11
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	Thats great news! Did you have to get screws put in?

28-01-09, 10:08 PM	#13
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	It's all good now. I missed most of last year, but I am up and going this year. I skiied Monday with my son Zach and we had a great time. Hopefully I can stay out of the Emergency Room this year!

02-02-09, 02:34 PM	#14
nycskier This is pure snow! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Good luck! Getting hurt is the worst. That's why I try to schedule all my injuries for the Summer so as not to miss ski season! ;-)