Tam the bam

and the poor soul is in agony, he is only 8, what can I do to help him sleep/feel better? How long does it take to heal etc?

ScoTTyB

6 weeks properly but I found you can pretty much use it fully after a couple, just don't strain it.

bootsy

sorry to hear that.i dont think there's much you can do

moses

my heart goes oot tae the wee soul, so sorry tae hear that bud its sad it had tae be the collar bone, i heard it hurts real bad


buy him a ps3 or something

Tam the bam

6 weeks

Cheers Moses, though he can't play his ps2 due to the fact he can't use his left arm/hand properly so a ps3 aint gonna help tonight

B-B

Sorry to hear that Tam. Its going to be a rough few weeks for you I reckon. Firstly the pain but then the stopping him doing stuff that boys do once it feels better but isnt healed. Little girl in my sons class(he's 5) wasnt even allowed out for playtime for about half a term.

All the best to him.

J4CKO

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Motivation to get better quickly !

I might not sound much to some but when you have kids it is awful when they are hurt, much worse than if its you in pain.

Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Lee247

Poor little thing. Looks like you are going to need a big supply of Calpol. Hope he gets better soon, Tam

Sbradley

I found it easier to sleep propped up in bed when I did mine (more than once). Keeping as much weight as possible off the arm at night helped, and using it as much as possible during the day speeded my recovery time *and* reduced the pain at night.

Other than that, there's nothing useful I can suggest apart from lots of TLC and Calpol... Sorry he's hurt - it's the pits when it's your own child, isn't it?

SB

gpssti4

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I did mine when I was about 9. He's young, so as has already been said, about 6 weeks to be fully mobile. He will be in pain for a couple of weeks. Try to get him to sleep on his back and rest it plenty. After a couple of weeks he'll start to be able to move it a bit and maybe after four weeks he can use it tentitively. Afer about 3-4 weeks I was back on my bike (much to the dismay of my mother!)

Tam the bam

He's doing remarkably well, not moaning at all about it (if it was me i'd probably moan and groan constantly )

He slept well last night propped up by about 6 pillows It's not so bad when my other half is in as she's a nurse in a childrens ward and knows all the tricks, I on the other hand am useless

Thanx for all your good wishes guys, I'll let the wee fella read them, that'll make him

Cheers
Tam

Leebo77

Wish him a speedy recovery Tam.

gallois

i also broke my collar bone twice, it is not a nice bone to break (well none are really) as it cannot be secured with a plastercast. i had to have the figure-8 bandaged changed every few days which was quite painfull, also check on his circulation in his fingers and arm after a recent bandage change as some nurses can be a bit enthusiastic when bandaging and may go too tight, any tingling or numbness and straight back to the hospital....... the worst bit iswaking up in the morning, so be ready to help him out of bed poss give him a bell or buzzer or summit in case he needs to get up in the middle of the night. and as mentioned, try to encourage him to move the shoulder joint slightly to prevent a frozen shoulder, speak to the doctor about this

Maz

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He's a trooper ain't he. Best of wishes to him Tam, hope he isn't in too much pain.

Bug Eyed Peas

Best wishes for a speedy recovery wee man

Ant

pimmo2000

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aaahh typing in Scotish !

'ow would yous like it if ay decided ter write in sea-pie.

pimmo2000

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Oh and I broke mine when I was young, just keep his hand on his chest, stops the pain.