I was a front seat passenger in the vehicle. While the driver was distracted, we ran a red light and were hit on the driver's side by two cars. The vehicle I was in was stopped short of hitting a brick wall by a concrete barrier. It was terrifying. Luckily everyone involved was able to walk away from the scene of the accident shocked, but mobile.Cut forward two and half weeks to last Wednesday, and I'm in the emergency room for a high fever and severe pain aggravated by the accident. In the two weeks since the accident, I'd been sore for sure, but I honestly thought I was OK, aside from some bruising on my arms and mild muscle pain (especially in my back, neck, and shoulders, and across my abdomen where a seatbelt rests). Wednesday was like being in the accident all over again, and the fever and pain seemingly came outta nowhere. The ER admitted and kept me there 'til this past Sunday.
So, needless to say, I haven't exactly been in a blogging mood.
Aside from the trauma of being in that accident, September was full of other highs and lows for me.
Highs: I started a new job that I enjoy; I got my car fixed FINALLY; being alive.
Lows: The uneasiness of my first hospital stay ever in life; not knowing what was wrong with me those first few days in the hospital; the possibility of losing that job because I've had to miss so many days from work.
Overall, I'm confident I'll be OK. All the tests that were run on me came back negative; painful as it is, all the poking and prodding and needles and bloodwork is worth it for peace of mind. Doesn't hurt that someone else is paying for it either, heh. I got some highly effective painkillers upon my discharge from the hospital (no worries though, I watch Intervention religiously and will be sure to check myself should things ever progress THAT far, which they won't). And I'm in the care of some top-notch, well-regarded doctors.
There are a few things I think the anyone reading this post should take away from it, and that is:
- The importance of seatbelts. Studies show more people are wearing them nowadays, thank Jeebus, because that's the only thing that kept me and the other passengers in the car from flying out of it on impact.
- Preventing distracted driving. Texting, reaching for things, fiddling with the radio, all of these things contribute to thousands of accidents on the road everyday. What is more important, texting about your dog or driving?! DUH.
- The responsiblity that accompanies driving. If the driver of the vehicle I was in wants to f*ck around while driving HIMSELF around, so be it. But he had other passengers in the car and as the driver, he's responsible for all of our lives. Choose who you drive with carefully. Driving is a right, not a privilege
(/dad speak).
Now, off to space out on my painkillers while watching reruns of Intervention 
