[Leland Pate]

hey fellas. you'll have to forgive my typing and gramar for a bit. i reallly got myself good the day before yesterday playing flag football. i completely broke my left clavical. There is almost a 1 inch gap between the two pieces and two smaller fragments in between the two. it looks like a "Z" shape.
im pretty loaded w pian killers and typing with one hand.

anyway, this is supposed to be a fairy common break and i am looking for opinions from yio guys who hsve been here before. the doc is telling me it is my choice, i can either elect for surgery -plate and screws- or just let nature do its thing and let it heal itself. he said there are risks associted with both options.

i don'tt care about appearances -scars vs. bump- so thsat doesnt matter to me. what i am worried about is a loss of motion and strength. the doc said if i let it heal naturlly it will likely be a little weaker permenantly. if i go w/ surgery, they can straighten it but then i run a risk of the bone not healing properly because they interfere with the healing process when they do surgery.
i cant believe i typedf this wuth one finger1
i will upload the xrays later for s and g's.

any opinions would be appreciaterd,
lee