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Post by 32Green on Aug 29, 2017 21:02:29 GMT -5
3 cracked ribs. Cycling season just came to an abrupt end. Climbing a hill, I get to the top and hit a patch of gravel while shifting. Tires slid out from under me and I hit the road. I love you this
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Post by 32Green on Aug 29, 2017 21:12:42 GMT -5
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Post by Gunnails on Aug 29, 2017 21:18:10 GMT -5
Broken ribs are painful, your fucked for the first week dude, don't laugh, for God's sake don't sneeze. by the end of week two things will get much better.
Then again last time I broke some ribs I was healthy as a horse in my 30's, I healed quickly, if you are in your fifties, this could be a long haul.
I suggest heavy drinking.
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Post by Lithfan on Aug 29, 2017 21:19:30 GMT -5
Been a runner all my life. Been suffering from too many aches and pains -- knees, calf, foot, etc. Find a lower impact sport the doc tells me. Maybe you should try cycling he said. Low impact my ass -- not when the impact is with the road.
Why can't I be content growing old and fat like most middle aged men.
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Post by Lithfan on Aug 29, 2017 21:20:48 GMT -5
Broken ribs are painful, your fucked for the first week dude, don't laugh, for God's sake don't sneeze. by the end of week two things will get much better. Then again last time I broke some ribs I was healthy as a horse in my 30's, I healed quickly, if you are in your fifties, this could be a long haul. I suggest heavy drinking. Narcotics for the first week. Then will be the drinking. Going to be a rough few days.
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Post by 32Green on Aug 29, 2017 21:47:52 GMT -5
Broken ribs are painful, your fucked for the first week dude, don't laugh, for God's sake don't sneeze. by the end of week two things will get much better. Then again last time I broke some ribs I was healthy as a horse in my 30's, I healed quickly, if you are in your fifties, this could be a long haul. I suggest heavy drinking. Narcotics for the first week. Then will be the drinking. Going to be a rough few days. Be careful with the narco. Stuff hooks ya quick. Feel better.
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Post by Lithfan on Aug 29, 2017 21:49:52 GMT -5
Narcotics for the first week. Then will be the drinking. Going to be a rough few days. Be careful with the narco. Stuff hooks ya quick. Feel better. Thanks -- just taking the narco to help me sleep. One or two night tops. Other than that, I will try to get by on motrin and tylenol.
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Post by bxjetfan on Aug 29, 2017 21:57:09 GMT -5
Be careful with the narco. Stuff hooks ya quick. Feel better. Thanks -- just taking the narco to help me sleep. One or two night tops. Other than that, I will try to get by on motrin and tylenol. One pill a half hour before kickoff should do the trick.
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Post by 32Green on Aug 29, 2017 22:20:29 GMT -5
Thanks -- just taking the narco to help me sleep. One or two night tops. Other than that, I will try to get by on motrin and tylenol. One pill a half hour before kickoff should do the trick. I'd reverse that. One pill to kill the rib pain, rest of the bottle before the game to kill self.
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Post by shakin on Aug 29, 2017 22:26:13 GMT -5
Be careful with the narco. Stuff hooks ya quick. Feel better. Thanks -- just taking the narco to help me sleep. One or two night tops. Other than that, I will try to get by on motrin and tylenol. you don't want to mess with that stuff but if you don't appear to take it, the hospital will get sketchy about your care just save it and hide it, i'll take it off your hands to solve that problem for you
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Post by JStokes on Aug 30, 2017 6:32:33 GMT -5
Broken ribs take 6 weeks to heal.
During that time take it ezeeee. Do nothing to offset tre healing process or it'll just take another 6 weeks.
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Post by Lithfan on Aug 30, 2017 6:54:46 GMT -5
Broken ribs take 6 weeks to heal. During that time take it ezeeee. Do nothing to offset tre healing process or it'll just take another 6 weeks. _ Trust me, there ain't much I can do right now. Just coming downstairs this AM to get a cup of coffee was a major effort. Going to be a long few days until this starts feeling better. Middle aged men should neither wear spandex shorts nor ride bicycles. Maybe after I heal up I should try water aerobics with the old ladies. Probably more my speed.
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Post by JStokes on Aug 30, 2017 6:58:10 GMT -5
Broken ribs take 6 weeks to heal. During that time take it ezeeee. Do nothing to offset tre healing process or it'll just take another 6 weeks. _ Trust me, there ain't much I can do right now. Just coming downstairs this AM to get a cup of coffee was a major effort. Going to be a long few days until this starts feeling better. Middle aged men should neither wear spandex shorts nor ride bicycles. Maybe after I heal up I should try water aerobics with the old ladies. Probably more my speed. I broke mine about 3 months ago. I was told 6 weeks and it literally took that liking for me to heal. Sucked. _
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Post by Jetworks on Aug 30, 2017 7:42:39 GMT -5
Hey Lith, sorry to hear. But awesome that you've taken up cycling! You'll be back in the saddle within 3-4 weeks if you want to be. I was riding lightly after 2 with my last broken rib, about the same for my scapula fracture. For a bunch of weirdos in spandex, cyclists definitely make up a tough lot. What ribs you broke and where on the rib will dictate your recovery rate, but as Stokes said, complete healing will be ~6 weeks.
Green is right about the pills, too. Use them to facilitate your breathing, that's it. If you can breathe fairly deep and deal with the pain, do it. And as G said, please, for the love of all things good and holy, DON'T SNEEZE the first week or two.
Most important question; how's the bike?
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Post by shakin on Aug 30, 2017 7:53:41 GMT -5
i would start a collection to help cover your medical bills but ragu would just steal it so
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