Today I visited my chiro showing her the X-rays taken by the ortho DR who said that I am healing and for nature to take her course. The chiro, who specializes in the skeleton, said that the fracture should have been surgically repaired. She sees my clavicle shifted inboard to my spine. The ortho walked away from a sure surgery income. Yes, my break will heal but my skeleton will need adjusting from the impact of the fall. The break looks like a dead stick snapping into ragged shards. For now the pieces seem to be mending as I am not feeling the grating that came from the moving bone ends. I occasionally take Vicadin for pain.

Yesterday I hiked out to where I fell and took pictures. I studied the site and determined what caused my fall and where I landed amid rugged rocks. Cause: I stalled on a little roller that turned to the left. I must have struck my front wheel on the high bank on the outside of the turn and the rear wheel stalled on the small log entering the turn. I didn’t see the whole turn problem. The landing amid many rocks that did or could have have stopped my body left me perhaps thankful that I received just the damage I suffered. What i do know is that I did not exceed my tech ability that would leave a fear in my reflexes. I hiked the trail out to the road that I rode when I could and pushed when i had to. 1 & 1/2 miles to the pavement up & down over places of tough tech stuff.

The IRS took exception to my 2009 tax return partially correct concern. The stated I owed $3000+ in additional taxes. Consultation w/ my $ man it was determined that the income increase was mostly from a sale of an asset. The IRS lacked the paper trail showing how much I bought it for. I called the IRS help line where I waited on hold for over 30 mins. The agent worked w/ me and accepted my stated purchase price w/o supporting paper work showing that I actually lost $25 on the sale. My new tax bill is almost 90% less than original bill. Whew.

Otherwise today was a passed day. Beautiful weather.

Sat marked 5 weeks since fall. I am staying here in Sedona to recover because I have established a support network and that I can accept not riding these trails that I have already ridden. Yes, I am antsy to ride again and I will when sufficiently recovered. To travel away from here would expose me to places I would like to play but my body would not be ready for it, hence frustration not being able to ride.

Wed Am I dropped my computer off @ local repair service center to “fix” a windows Vista update failure. They kept it for 3 full days while they eradicated the vermin. I was told that Vista had many faults and I can speak to $90 service fee. Missed having the computer to record events.

Yesterday I called N AZ orthopedics for a second opinion on my collar bone healing. Scored an afternoon appointment up in Flag. New X-rays were taken and interpreted. I was told I have a stable fracture and bone growth is occurring. I no longer need to wear either the harness or the confining sling. In fact the break will heal faster if the shoulder is slightly stressed. Whooppe! Way better than no bed side manner sedona dr. Drove back down canyon using as I could my newly freed arm. I was told I am not ready for mtn biking but I should start to put weight on my road bike bars while I spin.

Day b4 @ the chiro I told Doc about my blood clotting. She said she has read research about drinking pineapple juice for an enzyme that will be incorporated into the body that thins the blood . She said it is possible to turn the tide on taking coumadin. Orthodox med does not recognize alternative treatment. I drink 8 oz of Dole pure pineapple juice and same of h20 on an empty stomach 2X a day. She said that thru proper body chemistry a recessive gene can be turned off. I will continue coumadin and continue to have blood PT tested.

Mounted my road bike on Danny’s resistance trainer and have been spinning. Started @ 35 mins, today i spun for 60 mins. Sweat drips from my brow. I listen to iPod music that makes the time speed by.

Early in the evening Danny lead me on a hike up near teacup. We continued on exposed slick rock to Skidmark which has a nasty drop down off slick rock. Takes balls to ride it. Walking the approach was sketchy enough. Still can’t lift my arm to take pictures to capture sights.

Zags won the WCC playoffs for automatic berth into NCAA big dance. Sunday the schedule is announced.

Eye exam revealed that my eyes are getting better. Correction vision for distance is almost nill while close up correction was lessened. I will shop an on line cheap glasses site for new frame and new prescription to get away from photo gray.

The IRS sent me their interpretation of additional taxes owed based on records received from the investment house. Said I owed an additional almost $4,000. new data shows that the profits were not completely understood; I still owe by way less.

Received my new Monarch custom tuned shock from PUSH. I plan on riding my first ride back on the old shock to reset my ride quality then put on the Monarch that is more tuneable, hence plusher for a smoother ride. Soon I will install new or slightly used components on the bike making the King headset the last remaining component from the original bike build back in 11/07. Look forward to first ride maybe 2 weeks away, 7 weeks after break.

Still staying in Danny’s side yard and he is attending to my bed.

75 degrees and sunny today.

Scott @ bnb laid healing hands upon my neglected road bike and danny has a resistance trainer that i will mount my rideable road bike outside @ his house. spun 30 mins yesterday and 35 today. sweating again & hard breathing. then a shower washing sweat away.

today at the laundromat i chanced upon dangerous dave, an excellent mtn bike rider and a chiro. he sized up my sling. i need to really not use this right arm he said. my right elbow to fingers just went to sleep. did several exercises dave showed me and most feeling returned.

did wash. an older guy folded my sheets for me. danny mostly made my bed tonight, did right fine job of it, similar attention to detail.

so hard to remember how i passed my day.

today i visited dave  @ fat tire for any advocacy discussions. little new. drove down to oak creek. took my bike shoe to absolute, a specialized dealer, to buy a replacement ratchet strap. warranty order @ $5.00 a strap. caught bnb mid afternoon but didn’t catch a buzz. returned to van till almost closing time then walked back to bnb. too hectic plus i was feeling tired so i drove back to sedona for small wild rice salad for dinner @ new frontiers. then down to danny’s for the night. new frontiers and new york bagels are about 15 mins of walking. really like the bagels.

i’m spinning. my body atrophied very quickly. this is the longest time out i have had so far. next exam is  3 plus weeks away, 7 weeks after break.

i can’t tie shoe laces so i can not wear stouter shoes for more adventurous hiking. happy to wear the slip on topsiders.

oh, back to typing left hand only.

randy from spokane commented that he and others will be here for a week in late april. i hope to ride w/ them.