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Broke my left Scaphoid and fractured my right elbow after an emergency stop that went horribly wrong. Some cnut turned left in front of me as I was barrelling down the road up by Angel.
It was in plaster for about 4 weeks, during which I was still using my hand somewhat, just stopping if it was a bit sore. After the 4 weeks and further xrays the consultant declared that it hadn't knitted very well and back in plaster for another 4 weeks and if it was still not right it'd have to get pinned.
That caused a bit of a panic TBH and for the next 4 weeks I did NOTHING with it regardless. Luckily it did knit, so there was no pins required but I was still another month or so before I was back on a bike, and then carefully. And even after that it would still get sore if it got jarred on the road. That lasted for months after it was healed.
Not much in the way of sympathy I'm afraid. It just takes time to fix properly and that's just how it is.:(
Couple of years on and I feel it occasionally but I think it's pretty much back to as normal as it'll be now.