Unfortunately I can relate....jumping off high rocks at the river i too have broken several ribs at once ......and having broken multiple "other" bones, ribs are the worse I can honestly say!!!!
Theres no cast, no re-setting, etc all ya can do is just wait out the healing process ...which takes awhile.......probably one of my most painful injuries!!...good luck and stay on the pills and keep still .......the real pain will be when ya are feeling better and good enough to move around a bit ....only to find out it still hurts like hell!!!....good luck!......we have no helmet laws here in Idaho as they do In Calif where I live part of the year....but ya do make a good point ...WEAR THE HELMET REGARDLESS.....
(kinda like sex and condoms huh)...

get well soon!!!

5150

Am I mental?

WELL SAID SEAN....AMEN BROTHER!!

Thanks so much for all the reassuring and supportive comments everybody. A big ...to each and every one of you.I am very grateful and appreciate all your warm wishes,they really help keep my spirits up (it really works Sean).I see some of you have also gone through some painful experiences as well (Anna,Tofu,Paula,Splodge,couldb) .Paul I actually remember Evel's jump at Ceaser's Palace OUCH!!That must have really smarted.Wiz I could have taken the bus (Alsina Graells ...how did you know that btw) but I was just going a couple of blocks from my apt.Tesore it must hurt even more in latin .Sassy and cafn8d a big for real even if it hurts.Ana muchisimas gracias,de corazon.And dew2 I'm filling the hot tub right now.By the way Bob I really did get my wife to make me a tasty hot chicken noodle soup on your behalf...thanks bro .It really does make me feel better when I read all these wonderful comments.Again thanks a bunch everybody,for helping me feel better... .

get well soon!

thanks vvp...

I just saw this thread and wish you a speedy recovery. Some of us can be quite clumsy. Back when I was a college freshman I fell off one of my "Dr Scholl's exercise health sandals and broke my foot."

I know in hindsight I was living on the edge wearing those wooden shoes and I haven't ever taken such a risk again. In fact I was safer when I wore my 3 inch spike heels than the exercise shoes.......
Accidents happen no matter how risky or safe the endeavor you are doing is.. and I know that my accident is really lame but a cast is a cast even if you trip on that imaginary rock on the sidewalk.

hope you are feeling up to chopping soon!

Thanks for your concern md.Maybe I should put on my wife's 3 in. spike heels next time I get on the bike .It's been almost 2 weeks now and I'm starting to feel a little better.Cheers