Car Accident

[Katerinka Kotenoka]

I had the most F**ked up accident today. If any of you knows anything about me, then you know that I am a medically retired Marine and have had 2 back surgeries so far.. on Monday (May 2nd) I go see a spine doc to see about my next one (spinal fusion). As if I didn't already have enough pain, no my poor car is feeling it too. I was coming off of an off ramp and before I could even think about merging, the Grand Vitara (Jerath) hit a upraised crack in the road (oh and it's raining a little bit). I lost complete control of the car as it spins out towards the far lane (4 lane road, 2 one way, 2 the other, and nice big grassy median in between), hits another car's rear passenger side and continues to spin to a 180 and stops... in the middle of the lanes nose towards the off ramp! Thankfully no one was hurt, I hit the other car in a way that made it dent in towards the tire, so they couldn't drive home, but called their son to pick them up. :( While no one was hurt, both I and the older lady were rather shook up, her husband was a little rattled, but was feeling good enough to cross the road! I told him watching him cross had me scared (close to rush hour and lots of cars), I kept expecting him to get hit! He's got bigger balls than I do. 3 good people stopped their vehicles to see if everyone was all right (though only 2 saw what happened). I'm still a bit freaked out, because when the car stopped horizontal to traffic I was just amazed that no one hit me. And the cop gave me a ticket for "driving too fast for the weather conditions to avoid accient". What the hell that means other than a fine I don't know. Then (live w/parents since I don't make but $1000 a month and can't work) I tried calling my Dad (retired all my life) to tell him what happened and have him start dinner (fried chicken I was in no mood to eat) I couldn't get a hold of him. I tried calling him for at least a hour... he was down the road at his neighbors! I'm lucky that no one was hurt and only 2 cars injured. I'm going to go take a long hot bath now... my nerves are acting up from the accident, they didn't approve of Jareth taking control. Rain, off ramp, upraised crack in asphalt are not acceptable for cars to decide to go Maximum Overdrive. I can't afford this crap.

[Katerinka Kotenoka]

And when I say nerves, I don't mean the emotional ones, but actual nerves in my back.

[rosefaeries]

I am so sorry to hear about your accident. I hope your back hasn't been aggravated more.I suffer from back pain myself so I can understand abit from where you are coming from. May your day get better. Maybe a long soak in a tub with bathsalts and a favorite book will help to relax your nerves.

[AllieSutherland]

Oh sweetie... (((BIG HUGS))) I am *SO* glad you are okay! That is most important. I know this has to be very stressful, though. I hope everything goes smoothly and that you come thorugh with as little pain (physically, mentally, financially) as possible...

Please keep us posted. Good thoughts are headed your way!

((((Love you))))
Allie

[Katerinka Kotenoka]

Thanks ladies. I've calmed down some (hot bath with lavender oil helped my back and senses), except when I think the whole life flashing before eyes. Then there's my Dad, who apparently was talking to a friend on the phone while I bathed and spoke about it in a way as to suggest that it was all my fault for speeding (according to the signs for that turn I wasn't) and that my SUV sits at a way to toss it off balance (never had a problem before). Now Dad and Ma are arguing, because Dad is a gossiping old hen and Ma isn't. Dad doesn't understand that some things are not appropriate to share, and he doesn't care about hurting people's feelings. Then he gets upset if one of us disagrees with his opinion (the Only one that matters). :x
Now I'm freaked out about the money. Tinkerwench and Eric have tried calming me down... but I don't know what to do. I'm going to have to do something to earn money. Ma spoke several weeks ago to her stylist at the salon about me putting a display of bead jewelry in the window. I guess I could do that. As it is, I don't know how I'm going to afford the car repairs, registration and plates, or faire. I think the last is going to suffer, and I'd saved for faire.. guess it's going to go to the car. :cry:
Ah Allie, I heard the dinner is to be in two weeks, I'll probably have to have Eric give me a ride. I'm guessing the car'll be in the shop then! :oops:

[KissMeKate]

:grouphug:
I hope you are feeling better! As a bad back sufferer myself I know how excruciating it can get, so take it easy for awhile! Let us know how the repairs go (for yourself and the car)!

[Katerinka Kotenoka]

:grouphug:
I hope you are feeling better! As a bad back sufferer myself I know how excruciating it can get, so take it easy for awhile! Let us know how the repairs go (for yourself and the car)!
Sadly my back will always bother me.. but at least the government will pay for all my medical needs! Teach them for screwing me over! Oh no don't worry, I'm not bitter... hehe yes I am, and quite vindictive.
As for car repairs... it needs to be checked out. :( New news is that the front may be out of alignment (some other thing that I don't remember the word for), but to fix it so the stearing is easy (and apparently just like it'd come out of the factory) will be to just jerk the section to the side so that it fits in properly. *shrugs* Heck if I understand. I just hope that we get our neighbor just down the road to fix the car for cheap so that I don't have to worry so much about the debt. I can easily deal with the debt of my car loan and old college loans, but I seem to be falling farther and farther into my parents debt. I don't like that, I want to have some independance at my age... but at least I'm not like my brothers (eldest: they helped with paying for knee surgeries & fertility treatments, middle: car loan help, years ago trying to get the kids from the first marriage, car repairs {numerous accidents, usually when drunk}). I just don't like to have to be indebted to them for the roof over my head and the food in my belly... makes me feel guilty, as if I was taking advantage of them. But that's my own hangup that people usually feel when they're in someone's debt for one reason or another.