Some of you know that my husband, P, had a bike accident and hurt his shoulder pretty badly on Friday. He's been taking it easy (but still going to classes), and he's had it in a sling (and been in a lot of pain). We thought he had separated his shoulder.. Well, he had an appointment to get an X-ray today, and it turns out that he BROKE HIS COLLARBONE! :wow: In a way, (according to the Doctor), this is better than a separation b/c the break can heal 100%, but with a separation..the shoulder will never heal all the way. He broke the bone in a very rare place (the thicker part near the shoulder, and not the thin part near the neck), but he did not tear any ligaments! This is apparently quite miraculous. Even though we didn't properly self-diagnose the injury..we have been doing the correct things, and he just needs to continue to do those things. It should heal completely in 5 weeks, and be pain free in 2 weeks. He was told that his is one of the most painful breaks (probably right up there with my femur break!). He is doing better though, and it's good to know all of this info.

Thanks for all the well wishes!  :)