Hello to all,
I have been a member of the DIS Boards since 2005, I read the boards every day, and listen to the podcast every week, but I still haven't reached 200 posts, so I guess I'm a lurker. I wanted to share some news with my virtual friends.
Last December 5th, I was involved in a very bad car accident. I was on my way to work. I was making a left turn with an arrow, a very large truck going about 60 ran the red light and smashed into my Chevy Aveo (RIP). The next thing I knew I was across the front seat of my car, my head bleeding, and the person who hit me was standing in the intersection screaming, "Is she dead?" My first question to myself was, "Am I?"
My car was a complete loss. The whole front end was GONE! If I had been just a little further into the intersection, I would have been gone too, so I thank God for that each day.
After a trip to the emergency room, I was left with a concussion, a fractured orbital bone, and a broken arm (all were caused by the airbag!). I was released from the hospital in a splint and told to follow up with an orthopedic doctor for my arm in two days.
The doctor I was referred to didn't, in my opinion, do what he was supposed to do (but that is a discussion for another time.) He didn't put a cast on my arm opting for a different "methods" and my bone came out of alignment, so it never healed. Six months later, my arm was in worse shape than it was right after the accident. This was blamed on me, although I was following his instructions to the letter (once again - another time). I was in pain all during this time, ranging from annoying to excruciating.
My life got even more depressing. I had to cancel a trip to Disney in December due to my injury, my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died in February, and my beloved cat who was 22 that I adopted at six weeks old (Joey, the JO in my username) died in April. I switched doctors and had surgery on my arm on June 11.
Sorry to ramble on, the bottom line today is after an appointment with my new doctor yesterday (2 months post-op), my arm is finally healing. I am pain free except for some annoying soreness due to not using the arm for almost eight months. I also reached a (very nice) settlement with the person who hit me.
I am ready to celebrate!!! I've never been on a Disney cruise, so how does a little Land and Sea Vacay sound?
I don't know if anyone will be able to get through all of this, but if you did, thanks for reading. I really wanted to share my happiness and I'm hoping all of this is the start of a new, brighter period in my life.
I have been a member of the DIS Boards since 2005, I read the boards every day, and listen to the podcast every week, but I still haven't reached 200 posts, so I guess I'm a lurker. I wanted to share some news with my virtual friends.
Last December 5th, I was involved in a very bad car accident. I was on my way to work. I was making a left turn with an arrow, a very large truck going about 60 ran the red light and smashed into my Chevy Aveo (RIP). The next thing I knew I was across the front seat of my car, my head bleeding, and the person who hit me was standing in the intersection screaming, "Is she dead?" My first question to myself was, "Am I?"
My car was a complete loss. The whole front end was GONE! If I had been just a little further into the intersection, I would have been gone too, so I thank God for that each day.
After a trip to the emergency room, I was left with a concussion, a fractured orbital bone, and a broken arm (all were caused by the airbag!). I was released from the hospital in a splint and told to follow up with an orthopedic doctor for my arm in two days.
The doctor I was referred to didn't, in my opinion, do what he was supposed to do (but that is a discussion for another time.) He didn't put a cast on my arm opting for a different "methods" and my bone came out of alignment, so it never healed. Six months later, my arm was in worse shape than it was right after the accident. This was blamed on me, although I was following his instructions to the letter (once again - another time). I was in pain all during this time, ranging from annoying to excruciating.
My life got even more depressing. I had to cancel a trip to Disney in December due to my injury, my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died in February, and my beloved cat who was 22 that I adopted at six weeks old (Joey, the JO in my username) died in April. I switched doctors and had surgery on my arm on June 11.
Sorry to ramble on, the bottom line today is after an appointment with my new doctor yesterday (2 months post-op), my arm is finally healing. I am pain free except for some annoying soreness due to not using the arm for almost eight months. I also reached a (very nice) settlement with the person who hit me.
I am ready to celebrate!!! I've never been on a Disney cruise, so how does a little Land and Sea Vacay sound?
I don't know if anyone will be able to get through all of this, but if you did, thanks for reading. I really wanted to share my happiness and I'm hoping all of this is the start of a new, brighter period in my life.
