How long after a car accident did it take you or someone you knew to feel comfortable to get behind the wheel again or safe in a car? (Page 2)

meetkitty123 · 2023-03-10T04:59:09Z

I was rear ended this morning by a Mack truck and despite a good cushion space I had left in front of me the truck behind me threw me into another 18 wheeler in front of me. I'm lucky I'm here. I'm in a lot of pain and I been held in the hospital. I can't sleep. I just keep having nightmares of the accident and EVERYTHING HURTS 🤕. On top of this I keep worrying about having to get into a vehicle when its time for me to go home. Heck I was in a panic on my way to the hospital by ambulance because the tech tending to me wasn't wearing a seatbelt because he had to move about in the back giving me meds and hooking up IVs. Its been A tough day. I learned there's no modesty in a trauma room. My clothes were cut and torn off of me. Within moments I layed nude for the medical team to examine me thoroughly. It was at that point I realized how shocked I was and dazed. My nudity didn't phase me. I didn't give a damn. I was just in too much pain. My mind dazed I found myself rather upset about the torn outfit. I had borrowed it from my daughters wardrobe and it was a favorite of hers. I recall making a lame joke about the Mack driver owing me a new outfit and thats when some of the shock and dazed cleared from my head. Everything came crashing down on me. I was in a car accident. My kids. I won't be home for them. The car. My job I didn't make it to... And then an abundance of pain and light sensitivity and nausea. Somehow I made to now. Laying stiff in this hospital bed. Using speech to text and unable to sleep thinking about cars, fear pain work my kids and the word mack spelled in reverse as that was the last thing I saw before impact.

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Rudon00 Follow
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For them it was like 4 months had passed and they were back behind the wheel.

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Guardian45 Follow
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*OMG*🤯😳 THATS AWFUL! I HOPE YOU ARE OKAY! You will have to monitored for whiplash an concussion!

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  I guess your car is a write-off. Hopefully, your insurance pays up quickly. Your kids will be okay. At least you have help. But I guess you'll be unable to work for a while. Not mention the invisible PTSD!
  
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I am truly sorry to hear that. I know right now you're worrying, and that's normal and expected, buy with time it will get easier.

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msc545 Follow
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About 1 day. I had another car to drive.

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larry69 Follow
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Same day. I drive everyday for work

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that same day when I got a rental

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The next day.

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Damn are you ok?

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  Hey what's up? I just wanted to check when you to make sure you was OK. That looks like a pretty bad wreck please whenever you can get back to me. Just to let me know that you're o k if nothing else
  
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- meetkitty123
  
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  Im ok thank you but had some set backs the hospital gave ne a medication I was allergic to
  
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- Bklynbadboy12
  
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  Damn! Really? That's crazy and I'm glad your okay
  
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Omg!! Kitty! 😱

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Amur8711 Follow
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Wow I am so sorry this happened to you

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About 6 hours

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Get well soon.

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