Originally Posted by king-tony

I broke mine on July 3rd. I had the surgery a week later, nine screws and a plate. The surgery went really well. I got to the hospital at 9 and was home by 3. 3 days in a sling and that was it. I got back on the bike in 4 weeks and did a 4 day block without any pain, but the more I read about the time it takes to fully heal, the more I realized it was stupid so I gave it until week 8. Since then I have been doing 9-10 hour weeks. I had no complications from the surgery to speak of. I still don't sleep well when I am on my side and laying on the side of the break. There is a little numbness below the incision. However, I was pain free within a couple of days and took nothing stronger than ibuprofen for the first 3 days. My surgeon gave me the option of trying to let it heal without surgery, but after this experience, I am sure that if I have another break I will opt for surgery.