Way to go Shaun! I also have been known to use the "DIY" method in when dealing with injury.
A few years ago I broke my arm, re-broke a collarbone and chipped a bone in my ankle when I missed a gear on my motocross bike just prior to hitting a small double jump in the side yard and endo-ed big time. I drove myself to the hospital (no sense making my wife sit around waiting forever in the ER) and got a cast on my arm and soft cast on my leg.
I initially ended up making a crude shoe to fit over the soft cast so I would not get it dirty while working in the shop (got to have my daily dose of shop/man cave time whether injured or not), then later after removing the cast, I made myself a brace for my arm out of aircraft aluminum, padding and some velcro straps from an old pair of sandals (it was tough to make basically with one hand!)
Just need an old used X-ray machine along with a tire mount/balance combo and I will be completely self sufficient.
