We all love hardware, so here's a shot of my repair.  Went for my one-week checkup on Friday and everything is where it's supposed to be.  The top plate and screws are holding the clavicle pieces all together.  That L-shaped hook plate pulls the whole assembly down into position by restraining it with a protruding part of the scapula (shoulder blade).

Doc is totally not interested in me riding for a while.  aarrrrrrrrr......

ouch.  hope it heals quickly, too bad you have to go back to get it taken out though. 

Doc, schmock... they all say that. "No riding...EVER!" Jennifer loved going to my post op appointments because it gave her the opportunity to ask the neurosurgeon if he thought I should ever ride again. Every single appointment! Of course he said no, never again. Ha, up yours! [moto] I ought to go do a burn out in front of his office!!

Glad you are healing up. So when's our next ride?

Just saw this thread... been away for a while.  Get well soon, man! 

my doc said to make sure i get bending done in my knee to keep it from locking up. i asked if i could ride he didn't say no but he did put a time limit for keeping it in that position. so i exceeded his time limit and rode to alan's for a party!! f' em if they can't take a joke.

Quote from: AndreRA3 on March 05, 2009, 04:14:09 PM
Just saw this thread... been away for a while.  Get well soon, man! 

Thanks man!  Going in for my two-week service tomorrow.  Getting my stitches pulled!

Quote from: Ronr on March 05, 2009, 10:08:53 PM
Thanks man!  Going in for my two-week service tomorrow.  Getting my stitches pulled!

That's gotta be a relief!  Less things to itch, at least...  How long will the metal stay in? Hmm, perhaps I should read the entire thread and find out, huh? 

I hope rehab goes well for you, when the time comes.

all the best,

Ah, so a few months of hardware... Sounds annoying, but doable.  And as for the down time, I've been bike-less for almost a year now.  I think after the 6th month or so the cold sweats stop.  Now I just dream about it every night, day dream about it every waking moment (makes those philosophy seminars hard to follow), and spend more time than is good for me surfing the web planning my next bike purchase.

Damn this addiction of ours!

Seriously, get well soon, and look at the bright side.  If you can't ride, at least you can wax your bikes (one handed, forces you to enjoy it more!), tinker with bolt ons, and so forth.  Just trying to rationalize a crappy situation

I'll see if I can get a Kitten or Lollibomb to deliver a 'nice' get well soon card to you Ron.

Quote from: Ronr on March 05, 2009, 10:08:53 PM
Thanks man!  Going in for my two-week service tomorrow.  Getting my stitches pulled!

We should probably have a party to celebrate shouldn't we? 

  Going snowboarding soon myself and I will try to put the pix of Ronr's in the very back of my mind for a while. You ride motos so you know the place i'm talkin' 'bout!  [moto]

I promise to spank that Sangre de Christo cement for you Ronr !    I will arc cuts across it's face and bust it's humps !!  I'll probably whiz on it too but... TMTT ! ( Too Much Trash Talk )    Keep getting well Ronr !! 

Quote from: dallas2r on March 06, 2009, 03:49:34 PM
We should probably have a party to celebrate shouldn't we? 

We should!

Have fun out there Cyclone! Watch out for the little snow gremlins grabbing at your board, the basturds.

Quote from: Ronr on March 06, 2009, 07:34:17 PM
We should!

Well, there ya' go; a reason  to have a party   

Glad to hear you're on the mend Ron - hope you're back to 110% soon!