SOnofabitch

[Toogoofy317]

Yeah, I'd say the van won that match! At least you got a nice interim ride. With car prices these days hopefully you can get something descent! I took off the dressing it looked pretty good only about two inches long, a little bit of swelling, and no bruising. Did go out in a friend's car today and bumps hurt like a mofo and seatbelts are a new form of torture device although the little shoulder pad helped. No one bothered to tell me when I can drive much less ride. I'm probably going to attempt to drive on Monday and will ask the surgeon on Friday when I can ride. I did go much of the day without the pain med but I mainly slept all dang day too! I've never had a hangover but that is the closest thing I can think of that this feels like. So, as long as she stays closed I will get along just fine.

I know how you feel with the flash backs. I get them every so often when someone stops suddenly in front of me. When I nailed the guy from behind it felt like an eternity before I hit and I clutched the stering wheel for dear life. How I herniated two disc in my back and then the shock went down my right wrist all the way into the shoulder. I still have tendonitis in the wrist esp riding for long periods it will flare up. But, the worse for me is when I am turning right. In 2000 I was riding my bicycle from work and was struck from behind by a car that came out of  a parking lot at 40 mph! I can't ride my bicycle on the road anymore. Scared to death and once in a while on my moto I will get that feeling and have to pull over esp if someone is tailgating me. Guess it is part of PTSD a traumatic event kinda just gets burned in the mind.

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

indeed NOW, dont be doin anyhting BEFORE your body will allow it. , cause im close enough to put a "whoopin " on you if you do. do what you have to do FIRST to heal up. then get back into  i guess youd call it normal life, as far as the car and bike goes.the belts, may i ask where hte incision is located onchest, if its between the " little girls" or thereabouts, they make a seatbelt thingie which relocates the shoulder belt part lower, and tehy make padded seatbelt covers. you can use more than one if need be. or if you must, then use JSUT thelower part. not sure on the legalities on that,  but im sure a LEO would understand if it came down to it

[Toogoofy317]

My incision is about two inches down from the collar bone right where the shoulder belt sits on my right shoulder (incidentially I'm right handed too). I do have one of those cushions on there that helped quite a bit and I had a good thick hoodie on that added a little extra padding. It's kinda funny now cause I got lumps in exactly the same part on each side of my chest. One for the port one for the defibrillator!

Like I said my biggest concern is stretching and such. I think I'd lose my mind if this incision opened up! I am guilty of overdoing it though and working very hard on not doing that. They actually wanted me to work today and Tuesday but I declined even though I desperately need the money! Another concern is that I apparently have a MRSA colony in my nares and they said there is a slight chance my incision could get infected if I breathe on it! You would think they would give me an antibiotic ointment or something. I guess I'm just paranoid because with me Murphy's law always applies.

But, it is nice to have good friend's like you who care! Please take care of yourself as well!

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

the potential in fection part, kinda worries mea bit, can teh OTC antibiotics work on that, along wiht a bandage of some sort?

[yamahonkawazuki]

ever thought about using an arm sling? and just extend teh arm every so often?, jus a thought. well, today i had to return the rental, and ive not dealt with the insurance company yet. were scheduled to do battle tomorrow at some point 

[trumpetguy]

Yama,

Sorry to hear about all this.  Go get 'em at the insurance office tomorrow!  Accidents totally suck and dealing with insurance has to be the worst part.

I've been gone more than half of the last month for various things, including my sister-in-law's funeral 750 miles away...  So very little time to "correct" your politics lately    I'm sure you survived somehow. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

Yama,

Sorry to hear about all this.  Go get 'em at the insurance office tomorrow!  Accidents totally suck and dealing with insurance has to be the worst part.

I've been gone more than half of the last month for various things, including my sister-on-law's funeral 750 miles away...  So very little time to "correct" your politics lately    I'm sure you survived somehow. 

Ohhh TG well be correcting each other im quite sure lol ( lookin forward to it. i love to battle over politics ), and btw sir, my condolences on your loss, and it was your wifes sister?, please send my prayers and condolences her way as well.  the other drivers insurance called em the next day. had a rental car the day after, but sonofabitch, i had to return that thing this evening. TBH did me no good to even have it. BUT that gives me more ammo for the battle. my truck i limped it to my place of employment, i live 3 blocks from that, BUT i can make 3 blocks last 30 minutes walking. So when they come tomorrow  to evaluate it, ill tell them of my displeasure, and since im in " pain" ( actually still am, but my friend mr. hydrocodone is helping ease that, and let them know of my displeasure with teh car. they offered it for up to a week, but the contract was due for return the 14th. so i took it back, if we cannot come to an agreement, tehy WILL provide another vehicle, had an 08 ford edge this time, well see whats next. 

[Toogoofy317]

Oh, what a fun day!

I can't believe you had to return the car. When someone decided to rip off my back bumper I had the rental car until it was fixed! Which was about two weeks! I would assume that would be the case as well or until you got the money for another vehicle. When my truck was totalled Progressive had my pay off sent to the lender with in the week! But, it depends on her insurance.

Well, I got my car back on the road with a nice roll of gorilla tape! I did three layers on the inside and three layers on the outside and it seems to be holding well. I had been using a sling until today. I guess my cabin fever got the best of me and now I'm paying for it! I'm really sore the area just above it is a bit red and now I got a temp of 99.6. I usually run about 97.3 ao it is a bit up for me. Guess I will give the surgeon's office a call tomorrow. I just feel exhauted and my chest feels as if I have a sunburn kinda warm but that weird hot feeling!

I did make it to church tonight and everyone had to come up behind me and pat me on the right shoulder! I have a very cool congregation and am glad God led me to them. Pastor even came to see me before surgery!  But, C'mon guys you know I just had surgery there!

Hope all gets better for you. And I have quite the ducktaped ghetto car now

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

nothin wrong with the ghetto car, ive been there, and partially still am, my rx7's top will be patched teh same way after the engine swap. , seriously tho  cover the incision site, and protect with somethign before it fucks you over. body havin enough of a hard time dealin wiht your issues, no need to add any more to them. ( like i should talk     )

[yamahonkawazuki]

had to return the 08 ford edge yesterday, and today they graciosuly al;lowed me to keep it until wed. im like Oh gee thanks, cept one f%$king problem, contract said return date 12/14/08, and well, today is 12/15/08, so they called enterprise, and enterprise called me, so now im driving an 09 pathfinder, 8k miles on it atm. but i hate htat thing. the ford felt short and fat, this thing is tall and skinny. i liked the ford better. BUT hell i cant keep either one. and whatever i end up buying will be nowhere near as nice as the two loaners. adn today at some point i head out to battle theinsurance adjsuter. and i wont settle for anythign less than enough to buy soimehting at least on par with what i had. a RUNNING and driving AND PAID for vehicle. im not expecting a new car. but hey if offered ill graciously accept  , and now my main battle is fear and apprehension. cresting ahill sometimes scares the cripe out of me, or blind corners, or merging, etc. may have to well, get help on that if it dont improve 

[yamahonkawazuki]

btw mary does your pontiac have those seatbelts which raise up or down, ( you know, on the b pillar?, it changes the angel, where the shoulder belt contacts the body?

[Toogoofy317]

Nah, since I got the vert they are attached quite low where the windows go down into the side. Which unfortunately makes it go more toward my right where the surgery is. The seatbelt on the driver side is ok it is the passenger side that is oh my goodness! But, when I had to slam my brakes on when the idiot cut me off the force from deceleration paired with the belt locking yoooowza! Everything lunged forward and when my shoulder hit the seat the pain was sooo bad my vision faded a little and I had to stop. So yeah I'm definately not ready for the bike. The vibration alone sends tingles up my spine!

Have you spoken with the insurance company yet? Do you know who her insurance is? I know here in Florida you can have your insurance pay up front and then they will go after the other insurance carrier.

Just a thought,

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

well her insurance called me two days later, err noon on the 12th, this happened pm on the 10th, and admitted fault, that day i got rental. today i got the other one, and tomorrow i deal with their adjsuter., ive got one hydrocodone left, so either i take it now to kill ache or i save it and wait, so i dont go deal wiht them while not geeling well.. meh ill wait and take it enroute to war . lol sorry. forgot about it being a vert  . although dagerous, id suggest , not using the shoulder belt, and placing it behind you. BUT using lap belt

[yamahonkawazuki]

my latest rental lol, i liked the ford better, this one an 09 pathfinder fells tall and skinny whereas the ford felt short and fat. i liekd how it drove. but wednesday i have to return it. but hey no particular time so ill wait until 11:59:59pm , BUT if no acceptable settlement is made ill Buddha Loves You and they WILl extend it for a few days longer

[notjohndavid]

Yama,

dang... gotta watch out for those crazy TN drivers!  (I live in Kingston, small world!)

glad you're alright.

-dave

[Toogoofy317]

How is this complicated? Are they just trying to extend it out so you will get fed up and take what they give you? I know you won't do that. I just hope you don't have to get a lawyer involved but it may come down to it. Just love how the big insurance companies love to rip off the everyday man!

Get what you deserve! Also, with the pain issues your still having it's on them why not go back to the doctor so you can get a refill of meds?

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

cause its more a nuisance than anyhting else. tbh not worht the hassle tbh. im more worried about the nervousness of the blind hills and such, not making me a dangerous driver by any stretch of the imagination, BUT not doing my heartrate any good either

[yamahonkawazuki]

almost returned to ER with severe muscle pain today 9 to 9.5 in severity on a scale of 10. but shaZam! takes on average 4 hours of doing that to get anywhere. i may instead make a healthe dept appointment and see what tehy can do ( plsu its only $5 to get seen.

[Toogoofy317]

You should go for a follow up at least. I know sitting in the ER sucks I end up having to do it about every other month thanks to the crapped out ticker. But, you gotta put your health first. Have you scoped out any ideas for a potential vehicle yet? That way as soon as the check is cut you can be ready to get the ride.

Also, I don't see why you can't go to an Emergent care clinic. I know down here they take auto insurance. Might be worth a try since the wait is usually a lot shorter then the ER.

Hopefully, things will go well and you can get the treatment you need.

Mary S.

[yamahonkawazuki]

picked up a 98 chevy venture today. for some reason no matter what i drove i really didnt want to buy a car. BUT i needed to. the lot i bought it from, ( friends lot) deffered teh down payment on it. until check comes in, but i took it home, lol a minivan lol  but hey it will do until i get my vert running