Lane Adams <lane at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Yesterday my
>19 year old broke his collar bone while rollar blading. We went to the emerg room and had the x-rays and he
>was put in a shoulder strap device to pull his arms apart. The broken bone is resting on top of the other one
>and the strap is supposed to pull his shoulders back so the bones re-align. This afternoon I will be taking
>him to see a physicians assistant to determine a course of action. I was wondering if anyone can tell me about
>how long it takes a collar bone to heal? He is due to start at NC State in about 30 days...will this injury
>hinder his going to classes?
Lane
I broke my collar bone in my first (and last!) attempt to drive a motorcycle. There were actually two breaks in mine, and I was also put in the shoulder harness. I was home on vacation from graduate school, and had to stay there for a month. By the end of that month, though, I was basically functional. Your son should be fine by the time school starts. Give him my sympathy - these first few days are pretty painful!
Joy
