Ria Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's snowing here, and we have 4 inches on the ground. Roads are slick. I was on my way to a dentist appt at 7:30. A kid came down a hill, slid through the stop sign and hit the rear passenger door of my car. The car spun around 180 degrees. I got out, told the kid and his dad (dad had decided to let kid drive to school so he could experience driving in snow...yeah...go figure) that I was okay, and then - you guessed it - started to cry. The damage to my car is fairly minimal, but still. I'm freaked out. I was scared. Now my neck and head hurt. I told the police officer I didn't want to go to the ER; he said it sounded like whiplash. I just talked to my doc and am going in to see him later today when the roads clear up. I am not happy. I do not feel good. I am upset. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh no!!!! How terrifying!!!! :grouphug: Make a cup of hot cocoa and rest while you're waiting for your appointment time! I hope you feel better soon!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariSarah Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm so sorry, hon. Car accidents are scary, no matter how minimal the apparent damage. Hope all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Heather Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's snowing here, and we have 4 inches on the ground. Roads are slick. I was on my way to a dentist appt at 7:30. A kid came down a hill, slid through the stop sign and hit the rear passenger door of my car. The car spun around 180 degrees. I got out, told the kid and his dad (dad had decided to let kid drive to school so he could experience driving in snow...yeah...go figure) that I was okay, and then - you guessed it - started to cry. The damage to my car is fairly minimal, but still. I'm freaked out. I was scared. Now my neck and head hurt. I told the police officer I didn't want to go to the ER; he said it sounded like whiplash. I just talked to my doc and am going in to see him later today when the roads clear up. I am not happy. I do not feel good. I am upset. Ria How scary! I think the crying would be expected after that. Hope you feel better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh, Ria, honey. I'm so glad you're mostly ok. {{{{Ria}}}} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in SC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's snowing here, and we have 4 inches on the ground. Roads are slick. I was on my way to a dentist appt at 7:30. A kid came down a hill, slid through the stop sign and hit the rear passenger door of my car. The car spun around 180 degrees. I got out, told the kid and his dad (dad had decided to let kid drive to school so he could experience driving in snow...yeah...go figure) that I was okay, and then - you guessed it - started to cry. The damage to my car is fairly minimal, but still. I'm freaked out. I was scared. Now my neck and head hurt. I told the police officer I didn't want to go to the ER; he said it sounded like whiplash. I just talked to my doc and am going in to see him later today when the roads clear up. I am not happy. I do not feel good. I am upset. Ria :grouphug:, my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh, I hope you feel better soon. Get together with a cup of calming tea, and try to relax. Order dinner instead of cooking tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh, my. Ria, I hope you're okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug: Crying is good for the soul. Prayers for your neck & head and do see your doctor. Whiplash is something you don't want to ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imeverywoman Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm sorry your day started this way. I hope it gets better. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh Ria, how scary! I'm so glad you weren't seriously injured. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh RIa. I'm so sorry. :grouphug: and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh no! I am sorry. Car wrecks are ALWAYS frightening - it will take time for your nerves to calm down. I hope you do not have whiplash and you are just feeling the effects of the impact. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I was in a pretty severe accident 4 years ago ($10 K of damage to my car) although I didn't spin around. I was very sore and shaken for a couple of days, but then I got back to normal. It's totally normal to cry after an experience like that! I hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Thanks, everyone! My nerves are better now, lol. My neck, shoulders, and head hurt a bit, though. I called my doctor and I have an appt. to see him at 4 today. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'd go get a doctor check just to confirm the whiplash for insurance reimbursement - whatever the cost of repairing your car is, soft-tissue damage gets you 2.5 times that amount as 'pain and suffering" from the other parties insurer. I had whiplash after we were hit head-on by a guy in a new car swerving to avoid a cat. We (hubby was driving) were in his folks old massive station wagon. Neither car was salvageable afterwards - but all that we had was a cracked rib (hubby) and my whiplash. Check with your insurance/lawyer - I just play one on tv, and what I typed above is based on our experience 18 years ago. Hope your neck feels better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My neck, shoulders, and head hurt a bit, though. I called my doctor and I have an appt. to see him at 4 today. It might not really be "whiplash" - I bounced our van off a truck and planted it in a field a few weeks back and I was quite afraid that I'd wind up with that (afraid because we're moving and quite frankly I did not have time to be sore!) but although I was sore for a few days, it wore off...it was more like the same kinda soreness that I often get after spending the day riding stuff at the carnival...stiff, sore, owwww....then gone. Hopefully yours will be too - in the meantime, a hot bath and some...oh what's that stuff called...roba-something...it's for sore muscles...robacet? robacset? something like that! ..works really well. Glad you are (relatively) okay! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Go to your doctor and make sure you're okay. In the meantime take care of yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetreasurs Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug:I'm glad you are okay! Please get checked out if you still feel pain.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 What an awful way to start your day!! I'm so glad no one was terribly injured, but I hope your aches and pains dissipate soon. An accident like that is jarring physically and emotionally. ((((ria)))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJ in AL Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug: Ria, please take care of yourself, see the doctor, and get some rest! I would have cried too. Yvonne in Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I am so sorry Ria. Crying is normal, I would have cried too. Can I rant for a moment on the Dad who decided to let his son experience driving in the snow on his way to school! That is the craziest time of day in our little neighborhood. It's dark, everyone is in a hurry..and yes, we have a hill on the way to school too..it was my worst nightare that one of my kids would miss the stop sign at the bottom of the hill. Ugh.. my kids all figured out a different way to school and avoided that hill.. But that Dad...practice in the school parking lot SAturday afternoon! Not at the busiest time of day around a high school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I am so sorry Ria. Crying is normal, I would have cried too. Can I rant for a moment on the Dad who decided to let his son experience driving in the snow on his way to school! That is the craziest time of day in our little neighborhood. It's dark, everyone is in a hurry..and yes, we have a hill on the way to school too..it was my worst nightare that one of my kids would miss the stop sign at the bottom of the hill. Ugh.. my kids all figured out a different way to school and avoided that hill.. But that Dad...practice in the school parking lot SAturday afternoon! Not at the busiest time of day around a high school! Yes, I was somewhat dumbfounded. The poor kid looked like he was going to be sick. Then, to make it worse, the dad called the mom and said in a nasty and disgusted voice, "You'll NEVER believe what N. just did!" and proceeded to belittle his son on the phone. It was awful. The poor kid should not have been behind the wheel in the first place...it was the dad's idea. And then the dad starting going on to the son about what this was going to do to their insurance rates. Poor kid. I smiled at him and told him that I understood that accidents happen and that the hill was slippery. It's not as if he was reckless...he was just inexperienced. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :grouphug: I'm so glad you are OK!! What a bummer, though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's not as if he was reckless...he was just inexperienced. Ria Exactly! Yes, their insurance rates will go up and no, it's not the kid's fault. Let's all pray for you today that you feel better soon and then send up some more prayers for that son. It might take him a lot longer to get over this accident. Our youngest totaled his Dad's car (not his fault, it truly was just a wierd situation) and it did make him a better driver over all, but he remains skittish at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 ((Ria)) how awful for you! I hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh no! (((Ria))) take it gently today. Accidents are so scary... the emotional after-stuff is always bad for me, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm glad you are ok. I hope you are able to get some rest today. Your response is exactly the same as mine when I was car #2 in a 5 car collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Oh Ria! I am glad you are pretty much okay. How scary!!! I hope today finds you not terribly sore. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 That's scary! I'm glad you're ok! Definitely get to the doctor ASAP so their insurance can cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeside Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Oh, Ria! :grouphug: I'm so sorry this happened. I hope your doctor's appointment went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Oh, my goodness, Ria, I would have been a blubbering mess. I'm so sorry - I missed this yesterday but i'm so glad you're OK! That dad sounds like my dad. "Here, let's make the kids drive in lots of stressful situations for fun, and then yell at them when they mess up. That should build their driving confidence." Gah. Poor kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Okay, I asked about this on another of your threads, and just found this thread. How are you doing now? What'd the doctor say? I'm glad you weren't hurt worse! Take care of yourself so you can heal completely! I feel sorry for that boy too! Poor kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmomtutu Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 :grouphug: Oh I hope you are ok...but sad to say often you can't always really know until a couple days later after adrenaline/shock has left and soarness sets in...sorry for the unforeseen stress of it all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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