Oh wow, what a horrible experience! I agree with others that you are probably in shock to some degree, and you will probably feel some "reverberations" over the coming days. I'm so sorry this happened to you, but glad that you weren't more hurt (not to diminish your injuries, just happy they weren't even worse :).

What a scary experience-(( I hope your shoulder heals quickly, and yes, definitely allow yourself some time to get over the shock.

Hi Ladies. Thank you all so much for your kind words. I'm at home today. My shoulder still hurts and it's hard to change out of clothes so I haven't been doing much the past few days.

Dh took bike to the shop yesterday and the back rear tire was bent and rear derailleur needs to be replaced. At this point, I've ridden my commuter bike to death (no pun intended) so it may be time to replace it with a new one.

I'm still not sure how I feel about getting back on the bike. Right now, if I could ride, I would but I guess I won't know until I actually get back on.

Anyway, I'll be around.

Ouch! I haven't been on here as much recently, and only found this because of your Naked Cowboy post. Really sorry to hear about this. Not just the injury, but the compound upset about it being someone else's fault, and that person absconding and not taking the least responsibility. I would be livid, even if it doesn't help the situation.

It's been over six months, and I still haven't been back on my bike. (Mostly because I still haven't brought the bike in to get it checked out, but I suppose there will be a bit of psychological residue I'll need to overcome.) Take your time with this. Your body is in big shock. If you were nearer I'd be offering you my extra oxycodone or vicodin.

Mochi - Thanks for your concern. It could have been much worse but at least it was a slight dislocation. It still hurts when I move the shoulder in certain directions. I don't think I can get on a bike anyway because of the pressure on my shoulder. I'm more upset that I can't exercise or run because of the jostling of my shoulder. Time will tell.