# Update on the bones and the doctor (from the pit)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 22, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194 "2004-11-22T23:42:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/1 "2004-11-22T23:42:06Z")

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Good news!

Saw the doc today and had an x-ray. Turns out it’s an overdeveloped clavical. :rolleyes: He thinks maybe a ligament or two gave up the ghost and it’s just not as tightly held in place. So basically there’s nothing to do for it and nothing to worry about. Would’ve been nice to know that Friday :smack: :smack:  
So thanks for all the kind words from the other thread. They were appreciated. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/2 "2004-11-22T23:43:46Z")

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Very good, **duffer** , that is exactly what I was hoping for. Please tell me you didn’t stay up all night worrying yourself ragged about it.

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**Author:** ![sj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/3 "2004-11-22T23:56:29Z")

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Can you provide a link to the pit thread…for some reason I’m picturing a reverse hump-back or perhaps a second head.

Anyhoo, glad you are OK…you are OK, right? Sounds like you were worried 'bout it.

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/4 "2004-11-23T00:03:02Z")

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I’m glad to hear it was nothing of consequence. 🙂

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**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/5 "2004-11-23T00:20:52Z")

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Which one is the clavicle? The shoulder blade?

Oh, and sorry about that. Overgrown bones and loose ligaments are no fun.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-the-bones-and-the-doctor-from-the-pit/276194/6 "2004-11-23T00:29:36Z")

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Clavicle’s the collarbone, scapula’s the shoulder blade. I get 'em confused sometimes, but I’m just getting over a chest injury, so it’s fresh in my mind.