Had a low key therapy appointment this morning. I’m in kind of a “fuck it” place, mood-wise and it showed in my inability to find something to talk about.
But, on the way home, I got into a doozy of a car accident. The person trying to merge into my lane, decided to just hook a left turn instead of actually, ya know, merging. I got to take my very first ambulance ride to the hospital. My airbags deployed for the very first time. It was a morning of firsts!
I’m fine. I’m fine-ish. I’m sprained and strained and I have a burn mark on my left arm from the airbag. I was leaning on the horn with my right hand when the airbag deployed, jamming my right arm in the elbow and the shoulder. Plus I have black and blue marks (which I expect to turn brighter more interesting colors by tomorrow) all over my legs from the lower bank of airbags.
The car is probably totalled. It’s a 2007 Caliber that I got at the end of 2006. Dodge doesn’t even make a caliber anymore. I love that car. It’s paid it’s dues and then some. I’ve spent the night in it more than once. I taught my stepkids to drive in it.
And it protected me when I needed it most. I’m going to be going on vacation looking like someone has beaten me simple, but at least I’m around to look like hell.
morgueticiaatoms said:
Sorry about your bruises and your car’s fatal booboos. I feel all jinxy now for whining about a bumper tap.
Seriously, glad you’re okay in the general sense.
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Leslie said:
Thanks Morgue. I couldn’t believe I had an accident after just reading about yours!
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dianetharp70 said:
So sorry, I’m glad you’re over all OK. You WILL be really sore tomorrow so be sure you have ibuprofen, naproxen (some kind of nsaid because of anti inflammatory properties) Or at least acetaminophen. Hugs
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Leslie said:
Thanks Diane. The Dr said I would feel worse before I felt better. Good times. 😉
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dianetharp70 said:
I figured you’d know it! Feel better
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stuffthatneedssaying said:
So sorry to hear about this – I had my first car accident last year and it was super scary (got the airbag, the ambulance ride and all that too). Naproxen was really helpful, but it sounds like you’re a little more banged up than I was.
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Leslie said:
Thanks. At least nothing it’s broken, it’s just all really well bruised.
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AndrewS said:
Wow. Damn. I’m sorry like everyone else, but glad you’re alive. I’ve always wondered what the airbag felt like; never want to find out. Scary stuff.
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AndrewS said:
And meant to add sorry for all the physical pain. Car wrecks freak me out. Big hug. Hope whatever pain meds you have, actually help.
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Leslie said:
Thanks Andrew
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Leslie said:
The airbag does not feel good. My husband thinks that I’m actually more hurt now than I would have been without the airbag. He could be right, but he also said my car is destroyed on the passenger side, so I’m not sure I believe him.
It smells terrible, too.
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Just Plain Ol' Vic said:
Oh crap, sorry to hear about your day. Hopefully you are okay physically and emotionally! Take care!
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Leslie said:
Thanks Vic. I’m ok, just look like I was beaten up and my shoulder and elbow are jammed. Could have been so much worse.
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Just Plain Ol' Vic said:
Oh yea for sure. A car can always be replaced…but your health, different story.
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SassaFrassTheFeisty said:
Good lorry! We really are all in the shit storm aren’t we? First, glad you are ok. You are gonna hurt for awhile and have the doc Check you out again in a couple of days when the swelling goes down. Second, I hope that that douche bag gets what’s coming to him for his idiocy. Third now you have excellent dinner conversation about how you’ve been “beaten within an inch of your life” Hang in there and fell better soon xox
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Leslie said:
Thanks Sass! The guy that hit me is around 85 years old. I feel kind of bad for him. That’s probably the end of his independence. I’ll feel worse for him when I can use my right arm properly though.
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SassaFrassTheFeisty said:
Some people just should not drive. Oy you gonna give him a right hook? 😉
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Leslie said:
Depends on how good his insurance is!
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