Injury Update
So, it's been a few days now. I attended the fracture clinic at the infirmary on Friday. I was only in a few minutes and the doctor told me that it was a "nasty" injury and that because it was the second break that there is a chance it won't heal on it's own. Surgery will be very bad, as it will completely write off my season. There's a 25% chance of it not healing (though I think that figure is inflated).
Anyway, it seems to be healing ok. I was concerned because the two bone ends seem to overlap each other but I think it's knitted together. I've got a degree of movement in my arm and it's not painful, just a little uncomfortable.
I discovered that there have been studies which indicate that taking NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Aspirin, etc) may increase the healing time. Whether it's true of not, I've stopped taking the Ibuprofen that I was given at A and E. I don't need them anyway. I'll take paracetemol if I need them.
I've bought a new turbo trainer (a Tacx 1680), which should be here this week, ready for me to start training again next week. Hopefully, only one week of non-training won't have affected my fitness too much. If my healing continues as it has, then I'll start jogging again in a couple of weeks. Cycling on the road is a while away though.
