Friday, May 21, 2021

#2564 today’s best: no medical problem

I didn’t write last night because I was just done with Thursday and I went to bed at 8:30. See what happened was that I was rear-ended on the highway on my way home from work. The cars in front of me were slowing down, so I slowed down, too, but the guy behind me did not slow down and he plowed into the back of my car. I had performed an evasive maneuver to try to get out of the way, and that may have lessened the impact somewhat. My car is drive-able, but it needs to be repaired. I know that my head went forward and back pretty fast. The airbag did NOT deploy, thankfully. The accident happened so fast, and then the rest of the time was slow-motion. 

I would say that the best thing about yesterday was that I didn’t hit anyone in front of me.

The best thing about today is that I don’t have any fractures or medical issues from the accident. Since I was feeling so stiff and sore in my neck and shoulders, I decided to go ahead and get myself checked out by a doctor. He took some x-rays of my neck and they were clear. He told my I have arthritis in my C5, C6, and C7 vertebrae, but there’s not much to be done about that. The doctor told me to take ibuprofen or Tylenol and take it easy.

I guess there is another best thing about today, too. The car insurance company called me and got the ball rolling on the repairs. I’ve got a list of body shops that I’ll call tomorrow or Monday to find out who can get me in the soonest, and we’ll go from there. The insurance company of the guy who hit me will take care of all the repairs, my doctor bill, and car rental. My insurance company is facilitating all of it. Still, it is all such a dang hassle. 

Here’s to a restful weekend. 



1 comment:

Kteach said...

Very happy you went to the doctor and all is well, still quite a shock, and a big hassle.
Love you.