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swagmasterflex
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So u may or may not have seen my thread of me all hyped I finally got a 2 pretz 2. Ya so like 20 mins after that I broke my collarbone doing an nb3 over some sideways corrugated tube, slammed right on to ice. Super bummed, like I don’t even care about the pain I’m just so upset skiing might be over for the season. Has anyone ever broke their collarbone and if so how long I gotta wait till I can ski?
thanks
Jan 9 2021 7:36PM
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ericforman
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I feel like there’s a really good chance the season is not over for you depending on how bad the break was and how long the snow sticks around. Keep yo head up!
Jan 9 2021 8:10PM
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swaggrandpa
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I broke mine like 2 years ago really bad (needed surgery) and it was like 8 weeks till I was back to 100%. Maybe like 4-5 weeks after was back on snow. Definitely not a season ender.
Jan 9 2021 8:22PM
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swagmasterflex
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What u think lol, Ik it’s bad
Jan 9 2021 9:13PM
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meyshbeyg
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I broke mine and I would’ve been able to ski after five ish weeks if you’re taking it easy and staying grounded
Jan 9 2021 10:00PM
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swaggrandpa
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swagmasterflex


What u think lol, Ik it’s bad


you'll get at least some spring skiing for sure
Jan 9 2021 10:14PM
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swagmasterflex
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I've taken 2 painkillers and this is still the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. Sm respect to anyone that's been thru this.
Jan 9 2021 10:40PM
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EPfanboy
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I broke my collarbone trying to impress a girl at a playground, i was out for about 6 weeks. Some of the dumbest shit ive ever done
Jan 10 2021 4:50AM
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katrina
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You hot a butterfly fragment in there. You'll probably end up getting a plate (I recommend you keep in permanently if possible I've got one on each side). You'll immediately feel better once you have it set with the plate and then a couple weeks before you can get out and cruise and maybe a month and a half before you can really ski again? Maybe you can focus on learning how to film or something while you heal.

Sucks though, but congrats on the 2p2!
Jan 10 2021 8:28AM
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swagmasterflex
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katrinaYou hot a butterfly fragment in there. You'll probably end up getting a plate (I recommend you keep in permanently if possible I've got one on each side). You'll immediately feel better once you have it set with the plate and then a couple weeks before you can get out and cruise and maybe a month and a half before you can really ski again? Maybe you can focus on learning how to film or something while you heal.

Sucks though, but congrats on the 2p2!


Good to know thanks. And ya I might have to break out my drone or something while this heals.
Jan 10 2021 12:49PM
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eheath
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swagmasterflexI've taken 2 painkillers and this is still the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. Sm respect to anyone that's been thru this.


sounds like you got fake pills
Jan 10 2021 1:31PM
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theabortionator
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Let it heal right. Would give it 4 weeks for sure before park. Maybe longer. Ive broken mine 3 times and had 2 surgeries. Also its fucked now from one i didnt need surgery for smd my backs out of alignment i guess and i get wicked knots in ither side of back.

Stay hyped be careful.

Also know the pain. I broke mine new years day after moving to cranmore nh to ski park/ work park crew. Like a week into our park season. Missed everything till closing day mt snow and then had a tbi. Not a good season for me.


I started playing call of duty and skate with the controller to the side. Played like that for like s year after my thing healed.

Be careful dont be stupid. Heal up!
Jan 10 2021 2:47PM
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theabortionator
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Notshotoniphone. Circa 2012. Wook lyfe,opiates,shattered bones and shattered dreams.


Jan 10 2021 2:58PM
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swagmasterflex
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theabortionatorAlso its fucked now from one i didnt need surgery for smd my backs out of alignment i guess and i get wicked knots in ither side of back.


Wait so one got more messed up because you had surgery when you didn't need it? A little confused, just wanna make sure if that's what you meant I don't do the same thing.
Jan 10 2021 3:18PM
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theabortionator
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swagmasterflexWait so one got more messed up because you had surgery when you didn't need it? A little confused, just wanna make sure if that's what you meant I don't do the same thing.


Nah last time i broke it it was pretty clean but popped on me in my sleep. Ive got the bump now. Its not terrible and healed well. But i guess ny posture is sorta fucked from it and thats whats causing the knots.

But yeah idk. Bones suck.
Jan 10 2021 3:27PM
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swagmasterflex
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Ohhh got it. But dang that sucks
Jan 10 2021 5:39PM
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eddos
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Did mine last year had 8 weeks of skiing with just a sling for treatment so not too bad. Still hurt after season turns out i needed surgery so im now 3 months post op for a plate. good luck with recovery man
Jan 10 2021 5:59PM
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270on420out
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I did mine in late October a few seasons ago. I got surgery a week later (plate and 9 screws) and I felt perfectly fine 2 weeks later. I gave it a few more weeks because that was what my doctor recommended and I was back on snow by December.
Jan 10 2021 10:00PM
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edai
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swagmasterflexI've taken 2 painkillers and this is still the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. Sm respect to anyone that's been thru this.

did they give you tramadol? you must not have gotten any opioids if you can still feel your arm. I've broken my collarbones 3 times and had 1 surgery, order some Bone-Up by Jarrow labs and you'll be good to go.
Jan 10 2021 10:06PM
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swagmasterflex
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edaidid they give you tramadol? you must not have gotten any opioids if you can still feel your arm. I've broken my collarbones 3 times and had 1 surgery, order some Bone-Up by Jarrow labs and you'll be good to go.


I was prescribed Vicoden, works well now idk what the deal was yesterday. Hurts like a mf if move or walk though.
Jan 10 2021 10:27PM
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swagmasterflex
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GG boys surgery time
Jan 12 2021 10:24AM
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katrina
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swagmasterflexGG boys surgery time


Good luck! You'll be feeling so good after the surgery without the bones grinding together.
Jan 12 2021 10:24AM
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Cyanicenine
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I'm late to this thread but supposedly there is a new rod procedure that has a faster recovery time and less complications than a plate for collarbone surgery. Where I heard about it:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988535/Practice-Like-a-Pro--10-5--Friends-Don-t-Let-Friends-Get-Plates----MTB-Crash-Recovery
Jan 12 2021 12:47PM
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swagmasterflex
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CyanicenineI'm late to this thread but supposedly there is a new rod procedure that has a faster recovery time and less complications than a plate for collarbone surgery. Where I heard about it:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988535/Practice-Like-a-Pro--10-5--Friends-Don-t-Let-Friends-Get-Plates----MTB-Crash-Recovery


Unfortunately I am about 10 minutes away from surgery so not too sure if I can change that now lol
Jan 12 2021 12:51PM
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Cyanicenine
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swagmasterflexUnfortunately I am about 10 minutes away from surgery so not too sure if I can change that now lol


Doh. Well heal up fast! Getting any kind of surgery is definitely better than getting no surgery. Friends of mine that didn't get their collarbone fixed have permanent loss of mobility in that arm, not a ton, but they can't lift their arm up to the same degree. It's worth it to get it fixed, since doctors used to just put you in a sling and send you on your way.
Jan 12 2021 12:57PM
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GeorgiaJibber
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Good luck with the surgery. I broke mine 2 summers ago in the dumbest possible way. I was out filming my homies skate and went to the car to change my camera lens. When I was skating back to the spot I hit a pebble in the parking lot. Instinctively I saved the camera but the momentum sent me right onto my shoulder. Heard a huge pop and instantly knew I was fucked.

About a year later the same exact thing happened. The camera didn't survive that time haha.
Jan 12 2021 5:51PM
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Unknown.skier
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I have broke My collarbone 3 times skiing and 2 of them were not even a year a part.
Jan 12 2021 10:26PM
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swagmasterflex
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Wyatt_skisI have broke My collarbone 3 times skiing and 2 of them were not even a year a part.


Geez man wtf how
Jan 13 2021 12:48AM
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SlitherySnake
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swagmasterflex


What u think lol, Ik it’s bad


HOLY SHIT that's a big break. I was out 6 weeks and mine was still partially connected on the bottom. top half just splintered up. Honestly you're probably gonna have to get (I would expect you NEED) surgery, so who knows how long that will take to heal. I would bet that after like 4-5 weeks you can return to VERY LOW impact stuff, which for me was wakesurfing because I broke mine during the summer, but skiing, skating, wakeboarding (not applicable here), I would bet at LEAST 6 weeks, maybe closer to 8 cuz I'm not gonna lie I have like 4 friends that have broken their collarbone (one broke his like 4 times now I think?) and have never seen an xray look like that.

GOOD LUCK MAN and rest up! Hope they gave you some good pain meds or advil/tylenol is covering it!
Jan 13 2021 2:07AM
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SlitherySnake
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slitherysnake531HOLY SHIT that's a big break. I was out 6 weeks and mine was still partially connected on the bottom. top half just splintered up. Honestly you're probably gonna have to get (I would expect you NEED) surgery, so who knows how long that will take to heal. I would bet that after like 4-5 weeks you can return to VERY LOW impact stuff, which for me was wakesurfing because I broke mine during the summer, but skiing, skating, wakeboarding (not applicable here), I would bet at LEAST 6 weeks, maybe closer to 8 cuz I'm not gonna lie I have like 4 friends that have broken their collarbone (one broke his like 4 times now I think?) and have never seen an xray look like that.

GOOD LUCK MAN and rest up! Hope they gave you some good pain meds or advil/tylenol is covering it!


ope nevermind just saw that you were going into surgery and they gave you meds. Heal up quick man and keep us updated!!
Jan 13 2021 2:11AM
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swagmasterflex
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slitherysnake531HOLY SHIT that's a big break. I was out 6 weeks and mine was still partially connected on the bottom. top half just splintered up. Honestly you're probably gonna have to get (I would expect you NEED) surgery, so who knows how long that will take to heal. I would bet that after like 4-5 weeks you can return to VERY LOW impact stuff, which for me was wakesurfing because I broke mine during the summer, but skiing, skating, wakeboarding (not applicable here), I would bet at LEAST 6 weeks, maybe closer to 8 cuz I'm not gonna lie I have like 4 friends that have broken their collarbone (one broke his like 4 times now I think?) and have never seen an xray look like that.

GOOD LUCK MAN and rest up! Hope they gave you some good pain meds or advil/tylenol is covering it!


Just got the surgery yesterday, not too sure how long I’ll be out for tho. And ya I messed my stuff up real bad, couldn’t believe it when the nurse came back with the X-ray.
Jan 13 2021 9:09AM
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Unknown.skier
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swagmasterflexGeez man wtf how


I like to catch edges on landings
Jan 14 2021 12:23AM
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thatsG
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Similar break 2 years ago in February. Plated up and finished the season 8 weeks later with ~10 days of groomer shredding.
Jan 14 2021 6:24PM
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gfanuckaa
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Some breaks dont require surgery, some do. Its how the bone sits (together or not)

overshot hand drag on a pyramid to smashed collarbone in fragmented pieces. Needed surgery - plate and 8 screws. It'll take a little time to heal, you'll have a little loss of sensation due to cutting thru nerve for them to access the bone and set it to plate and the plate will be visible. Plating is the gold standard today for ORIF- Aaron Rodgers plays with a plate in his throwing arm. It sucks, my recovery was not super quick to 100%, your arm will artophy in a sling over weeks but you'll heal and you'll get back to you. You'll need time for the bone to heal though- the plate just keeps it together. You'll be back in the late spring but give it time rest it and heal it the right way don't rush it.
Jan 15 2021 11:08AM
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BagOTricks
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Broke my right collarbone twice (no surgeries though), most painful shit ever the first week or so after I swear. Both times I was back to feeling relatively normal in like 3 weeks, and was back to sports in about 5 weeks. Looks like your break was a lot worse than mine though, but I doubt the season is over for ya!
Jan 15 2021 11:14AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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OP does need the surgery, I will say that much. I had a collarbone in high school and if I hadn't gotten the surgery, I'd be crippled.
Jan 15 2021 11:31AM
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belden...
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Can anyone find that video from ~2010 of Gus Kenworthy skiing Telluride park in a sling after having collarbone surgery? It was called A Sunny Afternoon by Goodie pocket films on vimeo but apparently they took it down.
Jan 15 2021 11:39AM
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swagmasterflex
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gfanuckaaSome breaks dont require surgery, some do. Its how the bone sits (together or not)

overshot hand drag on a pyramid to smashed collarbone in fragmented pieces. Needed surgery - plate and 8 screws. It'll take a little time to heal, you'll have a little loss of sensation due to cutting thru nerve for them to access the bone and set it to plate and the plate will be visible. Plating is the gold standard today for ORIF- Aaron Rodgers plays with a plate in his throwing arm. It sucks, my recovery was not super quick to 100%, your arm will artophy in a sling over weeks but you'll heal and you'll get back to you. You'll need time for the bone to heal though- the plate just keeps it together. You'll be back in the late spring but give it time rest it and heal it the right way don't rush it.


Same here, 8 screws and a plate. Feeling better already but still in a sling, praying I can make my Utah trip last week of February but it’s looking like a no as of now
Jan 15 2021 12:23PM
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swagmasterflex
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You guys think I'm good to ski now
Feb 22 2021 11:48AM
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SlitherySnake
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ask el doctoro and see what he says. He might clear you as long as you take it really chill
Feb 22 2021 12:19PM
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lenderbender
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I broke my collarbone pretty bad doing a sw lip down a handrail. trailing tip didnt make it up and did this weird front slide with my trailing ski tip on the skirting. Needless to say caught my downhill edge on ice and got schmacked. Broke it in two places and the bone in the middle was vertical. Got a metal plate put in and was in a sling for three months. Had to sleep sitting up in a couch for 2.5 months cause I couldnt lay on my back. Four months till I could lift my arm halfway up to a horizontal position.

I've also coached kids who had a single clean break skiing bumps and were back in three weeks. Depends on the break really. Be thankful its just a wing and you'll bounce back with little to no lasting problems.
Feb 22 2021 1:40PM
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swagmasterflex
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lenderbenderI broke my collarbone pretty bad doing a sw lip down a handrail. trailing tip didnt make it up and did this weird front slide with my trailing ski tip on the skirting. Needless to say caught my downhill edge on ice and got schmacked. Broke it in two places and the bone in the middle was vertical. Got a metal plate put in and was in a sling for three months. Had to sleep sitting up in a couch for 2.5 months cause I couldnt lay on my back. Four months till I could lift my arm halfway up to a horizontal position.

I've also coached kids who had a single clean break skiing bumps and were back in three weeks. Depends on the break really. Be thankful its just a wing and you'll bounce back with little to no lasting problems.


geez man, 4 months... Been a little over a month for me with 8 screws and a plate and I got full motion back already.
Feb 22 2021 1:50PM
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