Awkward and Awesome Thursday:Car Wreck Edition

Hi All

If you follow me on twitter, then you know I was in a pretty bad car wreck yesterday.

Thankfully I only sustained a mild concussion and lots of bruising and getting banged up.

My car was hit as I was crossing the road to go into my subdivision.

Now let's get started....

Awkward:

• Realizing you are hanging upside down/sideways once your SUV stops rolling after being hit.
• Having to have the fireman use an axe on the front windshield to get you out of the vehicle.
• Riding in the back of an ambulance strapped to an immobilization device.  Those neck brace things are the most uncomfortable things in the world!!
• Being surrounded by nurses taking blood pressure, starting an IV and taking temps while immobilized and suddenly realizing someone is trying to take your pants off. 
• Son2 running from our house to the scene of the wreck so quickly he didn't put on any shoes.  He rode in ambulance to hospital where they gave him hospital socks to wear.

 Me waiting to be told I can leave the hospital. 

 Totally relieved that I am in one piece and not going to die 

of internal injuries or some rare head trauma.

Awesome:

• That I survived the crash with minimal injuries.  Folks if you are not a regular seat belt wearer, please start doing so.  If not for my seat belt, I would not be alive today!!!
• That my friend, Carol, came to the hospital to take me home (husband was out of town) and had Gatorade in the car waiting for me.
• Son2 took charge of my care when I got home  and made sure I kept up with taking pain medication.
• Husband who would have flown home immediately if I had wanted him to and is taking care of all the details for me now that he is back in town.
• That no one else was in the car with me and the other driver is totally fine.

I could go on and on with both awkward and awesome things that happened due to this unfortunate incident, but I think I will rest this sore, bruised, battered and tired body!!

I hope you only have awesome things happen in your life today and please drive safely!!