[pavulon]

wow! Rib fractures are amongst the most uncomfortable injuries...each breath can bring pain. Ribs have nerves that run along each one and the fractures irritate the nerves. Coughing and sneezing can bring tears. Failure to breathe deeply will bring pneumonia. People can suffer a lung puncture (pneumothorax) or worse with a big chest injury...that can require a tube to be placed between your ribs and then to suction while the puncture heals--->also painful to get/have one of those. Will your scapula require surgery?

Glad you're ok but it won't be any fun for awhile. Make yourself take deep breaths.