Car accident

New Hope · December 23, 2004

Teresa, I'm just seeing this post! I hope you're o.k. Really, do follow through with your dr. and get everything documented. I do hope that you have no health aftereffects from this now or ever. And I hope the jerk that caused this will either fix your car to your satisfaction or get you something else that's good and dependable (without you having to come up w/a car note). My son had a girl fly past him in his apt. parking lot, scraping against his car. She admitted she was at fault. He went on to work. By the time he got there, the police were calling him about a "wreck". She lied, a witness lied. She got the fancy rental car for 2 weeks, got her car all fixed up (at our expense), and my son got the increased insurance premium for having an accident on his record (for the next 3 years). He was driving an '85 Blazer that only got the bumper scratched. Despite him taking a signed affidavit to our insurance co., they still paid all of her expenses. If your budget is like mine, you don't need to take on another car note right now or deal with finding a decent used car. I really hope you're o.k. and you get this car situation straightened out as effortlessly as possible for you!

New Hope · December 23, 2004

Teresa, if you have a trusted mechanic that can check your car to see if it's structurally sound, it could be worth fixing. Most of the time the insurance company wants to total a car just to save them $$. But you know your car better than anyone. If the frame is stable, it could be fixable. They'd have an obligation to fix it back right (at their expense). And to give you a rental car in the meantime (at no expense to you.) Just don't let them rush you through on a decision. Get someone you trust to check it out thoroughly and advise you first.

Our neighbor's daughter rear-ended someone, was told her car was totaled. 2 weeks later, it was sitting back in their driveway - looking good as new! She uses it everyday.

New Hope · December 26, 2004

Theresa, how are you feeling? Hope the insurance company is fair by you and this gets straightened out as "stress-free" as possible!

Jammin & Losin · December 26, 2004

Just found this site a few days ago. Hope you are doing lots better now ...My husband had 3 wrecks in 1 week ... this was several years ago... lucky him... talk about a dangeros driver!!!

FutureSlimMe · December 26, 2004

Theresa,

I nkow it is a bummer but at least you are ok. That is the main concern. It could of been a lot worse. Take care!

Phatcurves · December 26, 2004

Teresa

First let me say I am very sorry about your accident. This is my first post since I joined a few days ago. I just wanted to tell you that you should really be carefull for at least a week. I used to work in a chiropractic office and alot of the bad syptoms of whip lash would not appear right away.

I am glad you werent seriously injured though.

Hug your family!!!!!!

Rachel B

325/Hoping to be banded in Febuary.

P.S This site is wonderful, you are all very strong people......

hagerteresa · December 27, 2004

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your well wishes. I agree about the medical stuff. I'm not settling until I make sure I'm not going to have any other problems. I just got a prescription for 8 massage therapy sessions too. Yeah!!! I also agree about the possiblitlities of having my car refixed. I am waiting for my body shop person to get back from holiday travel and get him to look at it. I haven't even been able to talk to an adjuster yet about what they think the car is worth. To me it was very valuable because it was so dependable and I knew the mechanic history of it and kept it up. I had bought it from my grandmother two weeks before she died and I have always tried to take good care of it. I'm still just waiting to hear something... Thanks again, Teresa

New Hope · March 23, 2005

Teresa, how are you doing from the effects of your car wreck?

hagerteresa · March 24, 2005

Hi all and thanks for your well wishes, I have been so miserable. Just a sobbing fool all week. I had saturday sunday and monday off of work and didn't do anything strenous at all. I noticed monday evening my left shoulder started getting really sore and it kept me up all night. Tuesday I tried to work 1 handed but by the time I got off of work I was crying and on my way to urgent care. Ends up it was a 4 hour wait so since I still had plenty of pain pills at home I decided to go back to urgent care the next morning (yesterday). I got down there and was still in horrible pain and still couldn't move my shoulder or arm. Doc diagnosed it as bursitis and decided to do a cortisone shot into the joint. It took him 4 tries and lots of torture for me. Now the injection site hurts, the shoulder still hurts, the pain killers make me nauseous if I don't eat with them or get on the computer for long. I've just been frustrated and in pain all week and don't feel like I can do anything. The vicodin are ONLY taking the edge off so even with the pills I still hurt a lot. Urgent care said it would be hard to prove this is accident related but my therapist was aghast he said such a thing and considering I've never had anything like this ever before and it was not due to having done anything strenous she thinks its definitely related. I think so too. She had an accident and never felt any pain from it till 6 months out so the fact that this new pain came about at 3 months out doesn't surprise her at all. I've complained about my joints being sorer than normal (including this specific shoulder) to both her and my primary physician recently too. I just wish it wasn't so debilitating and that shot hurt like hell yesterday. Hopefully the pain starts to diminish soon. The pain radiates out from a spot on the front of my shoulder but goes all the way down behind my shoulder, down to my elbow and even my fingers have been swollen. I feel like I am being a big baby about it but seriously on the pain scale this is registering as an 8/9 for me without the painpills and 7/8 with the pills. I would say the worst pain I was ever in was my broken ankle 5 years ago and that was a definite 10 for 3 days. Anyway thanks for the concern. Teresa

SHAZ · March 24, 2005

Teresa, I'm so sorry to hear about all the suffering you are under, and the loss of your car. The main thing to try and remember is that "this too shall pass" and that you will surely heal. I wish you a quick move through this cycle!!! Peace.

New Hope · March 24, 2005

Teresa, I am so sorry that you are having so much pain! This definitely sounds like it's related to your accident. Have you been to a chiropractor? Have you had any MRIs or catscans run? I've been told that type of injury will not show up in a regular xray. They really need to find out why you are hurting so bad. Please keep pursuing this and I hope you get some good, fixable answers. (((Hugs))) sweet girl.