Thank you Tina, I appreciate that & it is good to see you. :D :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christina
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Thank you Tina, I appreciate that & it is good to see you. :D :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christina
While I was in the hospital my daughter took some pics of my totalled Buick in the tow yard.
I scanned a few of the pics earlier today so I could share them, I uploaded to photobucket.
I've hurt pretty strongly yesterday & today, so I'll quickly post a few pics & get back offline.
It even bowed the roof :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/01.jpg
From the rear it shows how bowed the body is :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/02.jpg
From the side you can kind of see the extent of impact :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/03.jpg
The speed limit is 35mph but it appears to me the young lady was faster than that ......
from the passenger side you can see the bowed roof better :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/04.jpg
the driver's seat was crushed by the impact :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/05.jpg
the door is off because they used the jaws of life to get me out :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...k/crash/06.jpg
The car that hit me was a small car. (Mitibushi) :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../crash/m01.jpg
It is repairable & didn't get that much damage IMO :
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../crash/m02.jpg
wow, you were very lucky Stan from the way you were hit :eek:
someone was looking over you after that wreck
I wound up turned 180 degrees across the other 2 lanes on the far shoulder. :s
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ash/sketch.jpg
I do feel I was lucky to have survived, it was a terribly hard hit.
Man, you are lucky to not have been more severely hurt in that accident. Your car is obviously a wreck. Continue taking it easy...
And it's a bit scary for me because I have the same model Buick...
Holy moses, Stan! :eek: You really got nailed. I bet you didn't know what hit you for a second.
That was quite the hit you took Stan
Crikey Stan! :s hock: That photo of the driver's seat is scary! I'm really glad you're okay, buddy. Take it easy and keep up to date on the meds. :up:
RFS, that looks like a big hit. You are a lucky guy to escape as well as you did.
Look on the bright side, you will be able to buy a new car. :)
The Buick was totalled & Allstate has already paid-off.Quote:
Originally Posted by dont_be_jack
I'm glad my Buick was not a subcompact as I know it would have been much worse.
I think the size of the Buick kept me from getting hurt more seriously.
Once I can walk normally & can drive again I am going to get a pick-up.
Allstate treated me very fair & they gave me more than I could have gotten if I had sold the car before the crash. :D
buy a Ferrari :D
can't go wrong with that
I love Buicks and drive a Century myself. If they made pickups my hubby would buy one.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
All I could think when I saw the pics was OUCH!!!! Good to see you're slowly on the mend now Stan :D
Looks real bad. Good thing you weren't hit by a bigger car, or it could have been even worse.
You were a very lucky man Stan.
Wow! :eek: I'd have to agree she was going a wee bit faster than 35!Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
Stan I'm seriously relieved you'r ok and getting strongerall the time .But my bi-polar mind was just racing and I wondered did the semi and the mitsu have a stop light or did the two of you just not see each other.
I realize you and I have never really gotten along; but this is above all that-IMO.
I'm really glad your not hurt worse than you are and that allstate was so genorous. Did the semi driver assist you. I've seen some pretty bad ones being out here on the road and i've allways stoped to help if I could. Just wondering.
Hope things continue to get better for you - Try a F-250. I bought one and I like it MUCH more than I did my Silverado.
Again good luck,and welcome back. Even I missed you when I was away and to hear what happened just sunk me when I came back around.
And RFS, lay off them there pain killers as much as you can. :s mokin:
Gotta watch out for those Japanese Zeros! :D (My little Dodge/Eagle has a Mitsubishi engine in it.)
1. I am encouraged with my progress & the doctors assure me I will be 100% in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galveston dunes
Once the bones heal I expect to be back where I was before the crash. :D
2. No stop light, it is a dangerous intersection & there are wrecks there often.
3. I feel we get along very well & I considerer you a friend.
We had a bumpy start but I never let a bad 1st impression lock things in.
I have no hard feelings towards you at all & I enjoy talking to you.
4. Yep, Allstate treated me good & I'm glad I switched to them last year.
I was with Nationwide for nearly 30 years but when they refused to insure a house my wife inherited that we are trying to sell I got pissed & switched to Allstate.
I saved $400 on the auto insurance @ Allstate with better coverage than Nationwide.
Allstate also has accident forgiveness which means the accident won't raise my rates. :D
5. Nope the semi-driver ducked away & didn't even make a report.
He blocked our vision & was a key factor in the accident but disappeared just after the accident.
I have some words to describe him but let me just say he isn't on my Christmas list.
The young lady was transported to the ER for evaluation, she was treated & released.
Her air-bag deployed, so she got 2 black eyes & a scraped knee was her only other injury.
I'm glad she wasn't seriously injured, she could have been hurt seriously too.
6. I am having good days & bad days but the soreness is gradually subsiding.
Today is getting better as the day proceeds which is good after having 2 bad days of aches & pain.
7. I'm leaning to a Toyota pick-up but I plan on going used.
Once most people get a Toyota they hold onto them until they are worn-out.
If I'm lucky, maybe I can find a repo & their loss could be my gain.
F-250s are good trucks & I also like the late model Dodge pick-ups.
My dad had a C100 Chevrolet & I wasn't overly impressed with it.
8. It feels good to be back & thanks to everyone for the well wishes. :D
For now I am taking the Lortabs every 4 hours. (as directed)Quote:
Originally Posted by muggle not
As the pain subsides I plan on reducing my intake.
I am aware Lortab is a narcotic & can be additive.
But for now I need them but I'm not abusing them.
I'm sure in time I won't need them. :D
When I had my spine surgery I tried to cut back on the pain meds a little too soon. Man oh man did I pay the price for that stupid move. Pain meds are funny things. They tend to not be addictive when you're actually using them for pain control. Only you know how much pain you can bear.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
I'm glad to ear that the soreness is easing up. It just takes time for stuff to heal. It sure is good to see you posting though. ;)
[quote="RaceFanStan"]
Well let me say it like this. The trucking world is vast and has many different style and variations of drivers; as pertaining to thier talents.However if you could possible rememeber the name of the company he was with-I Might just run into him and let him know how thankful you are he stopped to help you both out.It would be my pleasure.
The majority of us like bike riders feel an obligation to help anyone anyway we can without jepordizing our loads.I aploogize for his lack of moral commitment and hope you won't judge all of the industry on his lack of human compassion.
I am fairly new to this industry but in the 18 months i've been in it I've accuilated 1 million miles and learned how the real drivers like to be represented.
Thanks for the rest of your post.
I'm happy to read things will be just fine and you'll be back to normal.Good luck.
My wife's cousin's hubby is interstate bigrig driver.
He is a good buddy of mine & I agree most bigrig drivers would have checked on us.
He used to drive a gasoline bigrig & he often stopped to offer assistance when he came upon an accident.
I am convinced the driver realized he was a factor in the accident & didn't want to be involved.
Most truck drivers have strong values & they would have at least checked on us.
I also imagine most truck drivers would have stayed to be a witness & filed a report.
The truck driver couldn't be blamed, the young lady & I had the accident.
My insurance is blaming her & her insurance is blaming me, I'll let them fight it out between theirselves.
My premium is paid-up, so I'm covered either way.
I've got my check already, now I'm healing & in a few weeks I will be buying another vehicle. :D
I am definately thinking it's time I got me a pick-up. :D
I hope I never have another accident, this is the worst one I ever had & the 1st I was seriously injured in.
I will definately be a more safety aware driver & I won't be taking any chances.
My son is an owner/operator and you're right about most truck drivers, gentlemen. Old school drivers anyway. Joey calls the rude ignorant ones steering wheel holders.
Yup. Pickup is the way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
RFS, check with Pedigree. Her hubby drives a Tundra and she may be able to give you some honest feedback on it.
Thanks muggle not, I am definately looking in the direction of a Tundra. :D
If its possible I'd seriously be interested in inside info on the tundras. esspecially the lrg and head room comfortability while driving. and the accessability to controls while steering,and the traction control response packages.Quote:
Originally Posted by muggle not
Boy oh boy, didn't know that a Rig was a factor and the guy scampered off. As someone who drives a rig for a living, I hate hearing stories like that, especially if they are factors in accidents with serious injury. I would hope the cops would go looking for him if they could. With GPS/Satellite on a lot of rigs, if you have the company, the date and time and WHERE, they could conceivably track down who it was.
Good Luck Stan, get better, and while you want a Tundra, good luck getting it used. You might be better off getting a Dodge. I am partial to Mopar, despite growing up in Oshawa where they build fullsized GM pickups. The newer 07-08 GM one looks alright, but I guess you have looked at those eh?
I haven't posted much Stan, so I was unaware of your recent accident. Hospitalization isn't the best place to be, especially when you have a forum to operate...LOL, but it's good to know that you here in "healing mode, that breathing is voluntary and that you are foremost a survivor." Take care, and know that you are in our thoughts. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery.
Nancy
Here it is the 23rd of July and I am now seeing this for the first time.Get well my friend and am very very glad you are okay.
RFS, did you buy another vehicle yet. Curious minds are wondering. :)
No, I haven't bought anything yet. I'm still convinced I want a pickup
(it doesn't look for good for finding a Toyota in the mileage area I am looking for.)
(Most of the used Toyota pickups for sale here have 150,000+ miles & that's way too much !)
(A high mileage Toyota costs as much as a mid-mileage S-10/Ranger/Dakota, Screw That !) http://www.motorsportforum.com/forum...ongue-anim.gif
(I'm looking in the 50,000 to 60,000 mile range as I'd like to have some truck left in it.)
(I did find a S-10, a Ranger & a Dakota in the mileage range but they weren't exactly what I wanted.)
I am still healing, less pain but still too stiff to function @ 100%. :s
My last xray showed bone mass growth & the cracks are filled-in.
I see the doctor again near to end of August & I hope the next xray shows me completely healed.
I'm still using the walker & the wheelchair, I haven't been released to drive yet anyway.
I've looked around but haven't found anything I really want, plus the wife thinks I should wait. :s
I guess she fears that if I have a vehicle I might drive before I should. :s
(A jolt to the pelvis would probably set me back & neither of us want that.)
I can tell I'm healing because when I move the pain doesn't hurt as severely as it did the day before ..... :D
Tomorrow will make 5 weeks since I was injured, doctor said it takes 6 to 8 weeks for bones to heal .....
I don't see myself getting getting well in another week so I'm looking at the 8 week mark as my goal.
(My next doctor's appointment is right at the 8 week mark, so I suspect he thinks I will be well then too.)
It will all depend on what that xray shows, I'm hoping for good news.
I look forward to being able to bear full weight on my left leg again.
(I have to wait until the doctor says it is okay, if the bones aren't ready they would break if I tried too soon.)
Don't rush things. A few extra weeks in the grand scheme doesn't really mean that much. It is much beteer to make sure everything is completely healed
Funny Stan, I was just looking at this thread today to see if you had updated it. :)
Those pelvic fractures make me wince everytime I think about them. 6-8 weeks recovery time is pretty amazing, really.
I'm glad to hear that you're mending at the expected pace, Stan. It has to be maddening to not be able to drive....been there, done that for three months. Having less pain is a real bonus. :up: