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OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here.
It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger three weeks ago. The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that time. We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the right. He hit hard enough to need a tow away. Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the time. Knee and ankle are messed up. Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my attention was there. The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. I didn't make it.... I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to sleep tonight.... It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends and holidays like today was. We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we managed to get me into the Cherokee. We went to Emergency at a local hospital. They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to be there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc said that would be the fastest. Hope so. My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post of the car would have connected. It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. Crap! Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Only the very best wishes, Mike.
You're in our prayers, bro. -- HAV-A-GOOD 1 Chuck I didn't fight to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Best wishes! Hope you feel better soon.
Mike from Indiana "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Whoa crap.
Hope nothing serious is discovered. best wishes and a speedy recovery. Snow... "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Mike Romain wrote:
<snippies> > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. That's where emergency medicine is supposed to do it's job and check for damage the patient doesn't realize might be there. > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. ouch! pinched nerve. > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. It's a bit late to say this but with any pinched nerve like that you should never transport yourself. Anyway, glad to hear you made it safely. > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! Well, we all have that. :) > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. Likewise. > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. Best wishes. You have my prayers. -- DougW |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Wow Mike. I sincerely hope everything turns out alright. Take care of
yourself and get better, I don't think we could do without you here. I'm sure everyone here is hoping for a fast recovery. Take care, Kevin H. "Aaron Graham" <aarons48willys@NOSPAM.mac.com> wrote in message news:aarons48willys-A503A5.10242502072003@news2.localnet.com... > Best wishes and get well soon. Makes me even more gratefult to you, > since you crawled under your Jeep to take a picture for me last week! > > > In article <qMBMa.366840$3n5.140607@news2.central.cox.net>, "DougW" > <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote: > > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > > > > <snippies> > > > > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > > > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > > > attention was there. > > > > That's where emergency medicine is supposed to do it's job and check for > > damage the patient doesn't realize might be there. > > > > > > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > > > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > > > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > > > ouch! pinched nerve. > > > > > > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and > > > we > > > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > > > It's a bit late to say this but with any pinched nerve like that you > > should > > never transport yourself. Anyway, glad to hear you made it safely. > > > > > > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having > > > a > > > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > > > > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > > > Well, we all have that. :) > > > > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me > > > for > > > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > > > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > > > Likewise. > > > > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > > > Best wishes. You have my prayers. > -- > Aaron Graham > http://homepage.mac.com/aarongraham > 1948 Willys & 1979 CJ7 > o_o_o_o > /| ,[_____], > |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O- > ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_) |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Best wishes, Mike. ...
Billy "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Jeez Mike! That sounds bad my friend. I am sure that I speak for all of us
when I pray you have a full and speedy recovery. It sounds like you probaly have some pinched nerves that are causing your chest to lock up like that. I recently suffered through a bout of something called costochondritis, this is a virual inflamation of the cartlidge in the ribs. Breathing was difficult and painful, and I ran temps of nearly 102 for several days in a row, and every night for nearly a month. The reason I tell you all of this is that I found that Fox News is the best thing on TV all day long. "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Mike-i hope you get well soon and i hope that jackass in the honda gets
what he deserves-rootin' for you in california! Mike Romain wrote: > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not > felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front > of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or > lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. > Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last > week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same > doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand > to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the > solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I > got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is > real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that > 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my > neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and > still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and > sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore > to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where > the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in > Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad > enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at > 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's -- Direct access to this group with http://web2news.com http://web2news.com/?rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Jeeze man! Take care of yourself. Hope all turns out well.
Next time you (or anyone) can't breath, call 911. They can care for you if you get worse on the road and still get you to your destination without ignoring your condition or stopping to care for you. Your wife would have to stop on the side of the road to care for you (God forbid, to do CPR or Rescue Breathing), or ignore your worsening condition to speed up & drive like a maniac, ignoring traffic lights to hurry you to Emergency. You'd be shocked to see traffic statistics near hospitals - guess why. It really sucks when people get into accidents on the way to the hospital, and it happens all the time. <endPreaching> Cheers, - Jeff G EMT Trainer (ret.) Mike Romain wrote: > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. <<<snip>>> > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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Take care, Mike. Hopefully, it's nothing serious (easy for any one else to
say) and time will take care of your injuries. Larry "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. |
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mike, extremely sorry to hear about your accident. best wishes on a speedy
and full recovery. you're in our thoughts and prayers. jch |
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Hope ya get to gettin better. I'll say a little prayer for you tonite...
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So, so, sorry.
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Best of luck on your exams, Mike. I watched Dad suffer through a
pinched nerve after a wreck and feel for you - his whole side would go numb if he lifted one arm just right. The good news is that it slowly improved until he no longer suffered any after effects but it sounds like your bush runs are on hold for a while. You'll be in our prayers. On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 09:00:50 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's -- Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net> |
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Sorry to hear about the accident, get well soon!
Kevin in Iowa 99XJ |
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Thanks, and I agree on the 911 thing, but there are special
circumstances happening here in Toronto Canada. We have many hospitals closed to the public because of the SARS virus, but they are still open to emergency vehicles. 911 takes you to the closest hospital and they are all closed close to me. That means an instant 10 day quarantine if you get taken there and denial of access to any doctors office or clinic after that for who knows how long. There is a hospital close that is just outside the city limits only 10 minutes away and it hasn't been hit with SARS. But as you say... We were pretty sure it was a pinched nerve. Didn't know about the brain damage also going on so it could have potentially turned nasty fast. Mike Jeff Gross wrote: > > Jeeze man! Take care of yourself. Hope all turns out well. > > Next time you (or anyone) can't breath, call 911. They can care for you if > you get worse on the road and still get you to your destination without > ignoring your condition or stopping to care for you. Your wife would have to > stop on the side of the road to care for you (God forbid, to do CPR or > Rescue Breathing), or ignore your worsening condition to speed up & drive > like a maniac, ignoring traffic lights to hurry you to Emergency. You'd be > shocked to see traffic statistics near hospitals - guess why. It really > sucks when people get into accidents on the way to the hospital, and it > happens all the time. <endPreaching> > > Cheers, > - Jeff G > EMT Trainer (ret.) > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > > three weeks ago. > > <<<snip>>> > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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Mike Romain wrote:
> Thank you all for the best wishes. > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( > > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > up it would seem. > My guess would be a bit of internal swelling from smacking your head a good one. I would hope they were cited for passing on the right and you have a good lawyer. Perhaps Nathan might know if any of the DC ones that screwed him out of hardcore jeep take personal liability cases.... |
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Mike Romain wrote:
> Thank you all for the best wishes. > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( Ask the doc. It's not going to be a summer of rock crawling but there are still real nice trails. > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > up it would seem. Get on them. It's an urgent matter. -- DougW |
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Mike:
That's a HORRIBLE story! I hope you feel better quickly. Tom "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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DougW wrote:
> > Mike Romain wrote: > > Thank you all for the best wishes. > > > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( > > Ask the doc. It's not going to be a summer of rock crawling but there > are still real nice trails. Oh I will ask for sure. There are some real nice back country lakes that the loggers have been close to so the trail in can now even be done by mini van. If I can't work, my Jeep, canoe and I want to be way out of the big city.... After yesterday, I will for sure take his recommendation for timing. Having my chest seize up was no fun at all... > > > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > > up it would seem. > > Get on them. It's an urgent matter. I have to go back in Tuesday and plan on raising particular hell, especially as the two or three doctors last night said they 'didn't know' what kind of internal damage they were seeing in the CT scan. They really quizzed me on any previous head injuries. I have 'never' had a head injury before. When the doctors are worried, well.... I still haven't stopped shaking. I will be contacting the doctors before I go back in to get their 'push' for fast testing too. Mike |
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Best of luck and I hope you make a speedy recovery!
Simple (98 TJ 4.0) |
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sorry to hear that.
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Best wishes, Mike. Get well soon!
-- Ray 99 TJ Sport Chili Pepper Red 3" Suspension Lift 30" BFG/MTs Ramsey REP8000 Winch 48" Roll-Bar-Mounted Hi-Lift Jack 0|||||||0 "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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Best wishes Mike. Take it a day at a time.
Al 78 CJ7 31" BFG's All Glass OBA OBW under construction "0|||||||0 Ray" <res009js-nospam-@gte.net> wrote in message news:82OMa.2594$aD6.1484@nwrddc03.gnilink.net... > Best wishes, Mike. Get well soon! > > -- > Ray > 99 TJ Sport > Chili Pepper Red > 3" Suspension Lift > 30" BFG/MTs > Ramsey REP8000 Winch > 48" Roll-Bar-Mounted Hi-Lift Jack > 0|||||||0 > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > > three weeks ago. > > > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > > time. > > > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > > right. > > > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > > time. > > > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > > attention was there. > > > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > > > I didn't make it.... > > > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > > sleep tonight.... > > > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > > and holidays like today was. > > > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > > be > > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > > of the car would have connected. > > > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > > > Crap! > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > |
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I'd like to personally thank you for getting one more "ricer" off the road ;)
hope everything goes well and heres to a quick recovery!!! -Steve 98 TJ |
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Wow, I thought our health care system was @$%&, but yours sounds worse. Good
luck Mike, it sounds very frustrating. KH "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F037A44.ADD2F049@sympatico.ca... > DougW wrote: > > > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > Thank you all for the best wishes. > > > > > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > > > > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( > > > > Ask the doc. It's not going to be a summer of rock crawling but there > > are still real nice trails. > > Oh I will ask for sure. There are some real nice back country lakes > that the loggers have been close to so the trail in can now even be done > by mini van. If I can't work, my Jeep, canoe and I want to be way out > of the big city.... > > After yesterday, I will for sure take his recommendation for timing. > Having my chest seize up was no fun at all... > > > > > > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > > > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > > > up it would seem. > > > > Get on them. It's an urgent matter. > > I have to go back in Tuesday and plan on raising particular hell, > especially as the two or three doctors last night said they 'didn't > know' what kind of internal damage they were seeing in the CT scan. > They really quizzed me on any previous head injuries. I have 'never' > had a head injury before. When the doctors are worried, well.... I > still haven't stopped shaking. > > I will be contacting the doctors before I go back in to get their 'push' > for fast testing too. > > Mike |
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Hey........
the fact that you are able to type this post is sort of good news. As everyone else, am hoping for a successful recovery. This is not the time to rush things - do it right the first time. You have my e-mail address. If I can be of any assistance info-wise - don't hesitate. I'm a pharmacist - not a doctor - but I have access to professional literature, friends, etc - If I don't know it, I'll do my best to find it. -- Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh carlo.jr@comcast.net '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II O|||||||O '92 Explorer '65 Mustang "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Thanks Carlo.
You are right, it could be way worse. If they stick me on any drug or anything, I will for sure ask. They don't want me on anything stronger than advil or tylenol right now. Mike "Carlo Jr." wrote: > > Hey........ > the fact that you are able to type this post is sort of good news. As > everyone else, am hoping for a successful recovery. This is not the time to > rush things - do it right the first time. You have my e-mail address. If I > can be of any assistance info-wise - don't hesitate. I'm a pharmacist - not > a doctor - but I have access to professional literature, friends, etc - If I > don't know it, I'll do my best to find it. > > -- > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh > carlo.jr@comcast.net > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II > O|||||||O > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > > three weeks ago. > > > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > > time. > > > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > > right. > > > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > > time. > > > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > > attention was there. > > > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > > > I didn't make it.... > > > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > > sleep tonight.... > > > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > > and holidays like today was. > > > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > > be > > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > > of the car would have connected. > > > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > > > Crap! > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
As Mike pointed out, our health care here in not only Toronto but Ontario
sucks the big weenie (that's *&^%, NOT our bumbling P.M, who thought the 1976 Olympics were held in 1967...sorry different rant.) It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in cars, suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or roads (highways) blocked or any entrance to Tim Horton's Donuts rendered impassable. All parties involved in any accident are to have there vehicles taken to an accident reporting station (by either tow truck or driven under there own power) to have the damaged assessed and reports written. And everybody wonders why car insurance in Ontario has increased 60% in the last 3 years.. Snow... "lifts a Molson's in honor of Mike getting healthy soon" "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:fJPMa.117697$hd6.86293@fed1read05... > Wow, I thought our health care system was @$%&, but yours sounds worse. Good > luck Mike, it sounds very frustrating. > KH > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F037A44.ADD2F049@sympatico.ca... > > DougW wrote: > > > > > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > > Thank you all for the best wishes. > > > > > > > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > > > > > > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( > > > > > > Ask the doc. It's not going to be a summer of rock crawling but there > > > are still real nice trails. > > > > Oh I will ask for sure. There are some real nice back country lakes > > that the loggers have been close to so the trail in can now even be done > > by mini van. If I can't work, my Jeep, canoe and I want to be way out > > of the big city.... > > > > After yesterday, I will for sure take his recommendation for timing. > > Having my chest seize up was no fun at all... > > > > > > > > > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > > > > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > > > > up it would seem. > > > > > > Get on them. It's an urgent matter. > > > > I have to go back in Tuesday and plan on raising particular hell, > > especially as the two or three doctors last night said they 'didn't > > know' what kind of internal damage they were seeing in the CT scan. > > They really quizzed me on any previous head injuries. I have 'never' > > had a head injury before. When the doctors are worried, well.... I > > still haven't stopped shaking. > > > > I will be contacting the doctors before I go back in to get their 'push' > > for fast testing too. > > > > Mike > > |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
"Snow" <snowbalspam@spamrogersspam.com> wrote in message news:rqVMa.34831$a51.8560@news02.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com... > It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be > dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in cars, > suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or roads > (highways) blocked That has got to be the most stupid, ignorant, asinine thing I've read in a long time. Mike's accident proves it. EMS providers, whether they are Firefighters, EMT's, or Paramedics, are trained to look for mechanism of injury. Many times, injuries will remain hidden, and just because you feel good after an accident, it doesn't mean you don't have a serious, or possibly life-threatening injury. Turn your head the wrong way, and that fractured neck that wasn't bothering you suddenly paralyses you for life. That bleeding internal organ that you can't feel causes you to suddenly collapse and die. You guys need to start fighting that kind of crap. Larry |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
Get better soon, but recover completely. Reoccurrences are a bitch.
Luck, Thom. "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F0368AD.F39A7C81@sympatico.ca... > Thank you all for the best wishes. > > Man, it is going to be one long boring summer..... > > Off roading with a compressed vertebra in my neck is kinda out... :-( > > And it isn't going to be fun for a month or more until I find out what > the internal damage is for sure. The MRI is going to take weeks to set > up it would seem. > > Mike > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > > three weeks ago. > > > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > > time. > > > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > > right. > > > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > > time. > > > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > > attention was there. > > > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > > > I didn't make it.... > > > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > > sleep tonight.... > > > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > > and holidays like today was. > > > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > > be > > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > > of the car would have connected. > > > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > > > Crap! > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Mike: I'm sorry to here about your accident; I hope that you have just a
very minimal amount of pain and problems. I've had my share of close ones' so I know some of what your going through. I hope you do come out fine. My best wish's go out to you and your family. Good Luck!! Jeep Jimmie ; Jeep O|||||||O Jeep "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F03D513.5A5EFD97@sympatico.ca... > Thanks Carlo. > > You are right, it could be way worse. > > If they stick me on any drug or anything, I will for sure ask. > > They don't want me on anything stronger than advil or tylenol right now. > > Mike > > "Carlo Jr." wrote: > > > > Hey........ > > the fact that you are able to type this post is sort of good news. As > > everyone else, am hoping for a successful recovery. This is not the time to > > rush things - do it right the first time. You have my e-mail address. If I > > can be of any assistance info-wise - don't hesitate. I'm a pharmacist - not > > a doctor - but I have access to professional literature, friends, etc - If I > > don't know it, I'll do my best to find it. > > > > -- > > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh > > carlo.jr@comcast.net > > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II > > O|||||||O > > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > > > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > > > > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > > > three weeks ago. > > > > > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > > > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > > > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > > > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > > > time. > > > > > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > > > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > > > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > > > right. > > > > > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > > > > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > > > > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > > > time. > > > > > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > > > > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > > > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > > > attention was there. > > > > > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > > > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > > > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > > > > > I didn't make it.... > > > > > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > > > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > > > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > > > > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > > > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > > > sleep tonight.... > > > > > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > > > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > > > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > > > and holidays like today was. > > > > > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > > > > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > > > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > > > > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > > > > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > > > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > > > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > > > be > > > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > > > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > > > > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > > > > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > > > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > > > > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > > > > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > > > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > > > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > > > > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > > > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > > > of the car would have connected. > > > > > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > > > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > > > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > > > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > > > > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > > > > > Crap! > > > > > > Mike > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Prayers for a fast (and more important... complete) recovery.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F029F42.E4808562@sympatico.ca... > Well, I appear to be in some fairly serious trouble here. > > It would appear that I got my head bounced pretty bad as passenger > three weeks ago. > > The reason I was a passenger is because I had a cut on my cornea and > just came back from the doctor with a patch on and was in screaming > pain, even with a lot of pain pills in me so was in no condition to > drive. Likely I could have even broken my leg and not felt it at that > time. > > We were turning right on a small residential road in front of my house > into a driveway and some fool in a Honda thought it would be cool to > show off for the Russian chicks with him and tried to pass us on the > right. > > He hit hard enough to need a tow away. > > Jerk T-boned us and I was the passenger.... > > I 'knew' my leg got hit, but had no idea the severity or lack of at the > time. > > Knee and ankle are messed up. > > Don't 'really' remember if my head got bounced or not. Vague memory of > moving fast that way maybe, but I think the knee got hit first, so my > attention was there. > > The clinic I went to finally had my neck x-rayed last week, the leg was > the first priority and phoned yesterday to have me come in, so I > intended on going in today as they were open and the same doctor was on. > > I didn't make it.... > > I was going for a shower and reached in with my left hand to check the > water and my complete upper back nerve set seized up on the left side > and half seized on the right side from the neck to the solar plexus. > > I couldn't inhale using my chest. Still as I write this I can barely > use my chest to breath. I still don't know how or if I am going to > sleep tonight.... > > It took me a half hour to crawl to the phone and just as I got there it > rang. My wife who very seldom 'ever' calls home from work was on it, > she knows I don't usually answer, it's always for the kid on weekends > and holidays like today was. > > We 'connect' sometimes, always have.... Pretty cool. > > Rather than call 911, she came home from work which is real close and we > managed to get me into the Cherokee. > > We went to Emergency at a local hospital. > > They did a second set of neck x-rays in different positions after > phoning the clinic for the results of the first set and the complete > back and found a curve in one place in my neck that 'isn't' supposed to > be > there so I have to go back tomorrow for a CT scan on my neck. Could be > a fracture the xray doesn't see is what the doctor told me. > > I am in a solid foam neck brace until further notice. > > Because of the headache I have had since the accident and still having a > high light sensitivity in my eyes, they did a CT scan on my head. > > They found internal damage with the CT scan... Damn! > > They are setting up an appointment with a neurologist and sending me for > an MRI scan ASAP using the 'emergency' department priority. The Doc > said that would be the fastest. Hope so. > > My scalp and outer skull are still physically 'very' sore to the touch > in the center right area three weeks later. About where the door post > of the car would have connected. > > It wasn't a fun day today.... I spent 12 hours in Emergency having to > wear a mask because of SARS and in a neck brace, not being able to > breathe to start with, in freaking screaming pain bad enough I couldn't > inhale and they wouldn't allow pain pills. Got out at 1:00 AM or so... > > Tomorrow is also going to be a long one. > > Crap! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
I agree.
My better half, who is trained in first aid as a second level bts in St. John Ambulance (whatever it all means, he knows his ----). Anyway, when Mike told him some of the symptoms Steve diagnosed it immediately as a head injury. I can't imagine how Mike has been functioning, but this BS about no one attending the scene could have saved him so much pain/damage/anxiety, and I agree that if the worst had happened it would be the direct cause of a faulty bureaucracy. Well, that and the -----for-brains selfish ------- that hit him by passing on the F&(KING RIGHT! I wish I knew who it was. Do you know, Mike? Jo "Retiredff" <lbatter@bogfeet.net> wrote in message news:n%VMa.76516$Io.7149884@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net... > > "Snow" <snowbalspam@spamrogersspam.com> wrote in message > news:rqVMa.34831$a51.8560@news02.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com... > > It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be > > dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in cars, > > suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or roads > > (highways) blocked > > That has got to be the most stupid, ignorant, asinine thing I've read in a > long time. Mike's accident proves it. > > EMS providers, whether they are Firefighters, EMT's, or Paramedics, are > trained to look for mechanism of injury. Many times, injuries will remain > hidden, and just because you feel good after an accident, it doesn't mean > you don't have a serious, or possibly life-threatening injury. > > Turn your head the wrong way, and that fractured neck that wasn't bothering > you suddenly paralyses you for life. That bleeding internal organ that you > can't feel causes you to suddenly collapse and die. > > You guys need to start fighting that kind of crap. > > Larry > > |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanksall!
You are right Jo.
Even when I went to the doctor/clinic the next morning they missed the head and neck injury totally. They were of the 'wait and see' mentality. Only after having me continue and continue to complain of the stiff neck and one arm going 'dead' for two weeks did they send me for neck x-rays and even then the doctor didn't take my headache seriously. When I couldn't breath and my arm turned purple and was taken to emergency, 'That' doctor believed me and went nuts on me and checked everything out. Some of these doctors are sometimes in too much of a hurry to bother to really listen. An EMT would have been a lot more likely to have checked me out on the scene after seeing the vehicle damage and angle of hit from what I know of them and from the few I known personally like Steve. I have seen Steve in action on our bush runs and he would have been all over me. And yes, I did get the fool who hit me's name. Mike Jo wrote: > > I agree. > > My better half, who is trained in first aid as a second level bts in St. > John Ambulance (whatever it all means, he knows his ----). Anyway, when > Mike told him some of the symptoms Steve diagnosed it immediately as a head > injury. I can't imagine how Mike has been functioning, but this BS about no > one attending the scene could have saved him so much pain/damage/anxiety, > and I agree that if the worst had happened it would be the direct cause of a > faulty bureaucracy. Well, that and the -----for-brains selfish ------- that > hit him by passing on the F&(KING RIGHT! I wish I knew who it was. Do you > know, Mike? > > Jo > "Retiredff" <lbatter@bogfeet.net> wrote in message > news:n%VMa.76516$Io.7149884@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net... > > > > "Snow" <snowbalspam@spamrogersspam.com> wrote in message > > news:rqVMa.34831$a51.8560@news02.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com... > > > It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be > > > dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in cars, > > > suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or roads > > > (highways) blocked > > > > That has got to be the most stupid, ignorant, asinine thing I've read in a > > long time. Mike's accident proves it. > > > > EMS providers, whether they are Firefighters, EMT's, or Paramedics, are > > trained to look for mechanism of injury. Many times, injuries will remain > > hidden, and just because you feel good after an accident, it doesn't mean > > you don't have a serious, or possibly life-threatening injury. > > > > Turn your head the wrong way, and that fractured neck that wasn't > bothering > > you suddenly paralyses you for life. That bleeding internal organ that you > > can't feel causes you to suddenly collapse and die. > > > > You guys need to start fighting that kind of crap. > > > > Larry > > > > |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
are you home tomorrow?
Pardon me, stupid question. I mean, where are you going to go with a busted head, anyway? Can you still drink beer???? "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:3F06E50A.8A0453AD@sympatico.ca... > You are right Jo. > > Even when I went to the doctor/clinic the next morning they missed the > head and neck injury totally. They were of the 'wait and see' > mentality. Only after having me continue and continue to complain of > the stiff neck and one arm going 'dead' for two weeks did they send me > for neck x-rays and even then the doctor didn't take my headache > seriously. > > When I couldn't breath and my arm turned purple and was taken to > emergency, 'That' doctor believed me and went nuts on me and checked > everything out. > > Some of these doctors are sometimes in too much of a hurry to bother to > really listen. > > An EMT would have been a lot more likely to have checked me out on the > scene after seeing the vehicle damage and angle of hit from what I know > of them and from the few I known personally like Steve. I have seen > Steve in action on our bush runs and he would have been all over me. > > And yes, I did get the fool who hit me's name. > > Mike > > Jo wrote: > > > > I agree. > > > > My better half, who is trained in first aid as a second level bts in St. > > John Ambulance (whatever it all means, he knows his ----). Anyway, when > > Mike told him some of the symptoms Steve diagnosed it immediately as a head > > injury. I can't imagine how Mike has been functioning, but this BS about no > > one attending the scene could have saved him so much pain/damage/anxiety, > > and I agree that if the worst had happened it would be the direct cause of a > > faulty bureaucracy. Well, that and the -----for-brains selfish ------- that > > hit him by passing on the F&(KING RIGHT! I wish I knew who it was. Do you > > know, Mike? > > > > Jo > > "Retiredff" <lbatter@bogfeet.net> wrote in message > > news:n%VMa.76516$Io.7149884@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net... > > > > > > "Snow" <snowbalspam@spamrogersspam.com> wrote in message > > > news:rqVMa.34831$a51.8560@news02.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com... > > > > It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be > > > > dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in cars, > > > > suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or roads > > > > (highways) blocked > > > > > > That has got to be the most stupid, ignorant, asinine thing I've read in a > > > long time. Mike's accident proves it. > > > > > > EMS providers, whether they are Firefighters, EMT's, or Paramedics, are > > > trained to look for mechanism of injury. Many times, injuries will remain > > > hidden, and just because you feel good after an accident, it doesn't mean > > > you don't have a serious, or possibly life-threatening injury. > > > > > > Turn your head the wrong way, and that fractured neck that wasn't > > bothering > > > you suddenly paralyses you for life. That bleeding internal organ that you > > > can't feel causes you to suddenly collapse and die. > > > > > > You guys need to start fighting that kind of crap. > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanksall!
I will be around. As you say, not going anywhere in any hurry.
And yes, I can still drink beer, Doc didn't say not to, just can't afford to until the insurance starts sending me some money in a couple weeks.... Mike Jo wrote: > > are you home tomorrow? > > Pardon me, stupid question. I mean, where are you going to go with a busted > head, anyway? > > Can you still drink beer???? > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3F06E50A.8A0453AD@sympatico.ca... > > You are right Jo. > > > > Even when I went to the doctor/clinic the next morning they missed the > > head and neck injury totally. They were of the 'wait and see' > > mentality. Only after having me continue and continue to complain of > > the stiff neck and one arm going 'dead' for two weeks did they send me > > for neck x-rays and even then the doctor didn't take my headache > > seriously. > > > > When I couldn't breath and my arm turned purple and was taken to > > emergency, 'That' doctor believed me and went nuts on me and checked > > everything out. > > > > Some of these doctors are sometimes in too much of a hurry to bother to > > really listen. > > > > An EMT would have been a lot more likely to have checked me out on the > > scene after seeing the vehicle damage and angle of hit from what I know > > of them and from the few I known personally like Steve. I have seen > > Steve in action on our bush runs and he would have been all over me. > > > > And yes, I did get the fool who hit me's name. > > > > Mike > > > > Jo wrote: > > > > > > I agree. > > > > > > My better half, who is trained in first aid as a second level bts in St. > > > John Ambulance (whatever it all means, he knows his ----). Anyway, when > > > Mike told him some of the symptoms Steve diagnosed it immediately as a > head > > > injury. I can't imagine how Mike has been functioning, but this BS > about no > > > one attending the scene could have saved him so much > pain/damage/anxiety, > > > and I agree that if the worst had happened it would be the direct cause > of a > > > faulty bureaucracy. Well, that and the -----for-brains selfish ------- > that > > > hit him by passing on the F&(KING RIGHT! I wish I knew who it was. Do > you > > > know, Mike? > > > > > > Jo > > > "Retiredff" <lbatter@bogfeet.net> wrote in message > > > news:n%VMa.76516$Io.7149884@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net... > > > > > > > > "Snow" <snowbalspam@spamrogersspam.com> wrote in message > > > > news:rqVMa.34831$a51.8560@news02.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com... > > > > > It is now the policy that the only time a cop or ambulance will be > > > > > dispatched to an accident is if there is either people trapped in > cars, > > > > > suitable amount of blood, fire trucks requested, intersections or > roads > > > > > (highways) blocked > > > > > > > > That has got to be the most stupid, ignorant, asinine thing I've read > in a > > > > long time. Mike's accident proves it. > > > > > > > > EMS providers, whether they are Firefighters, EMT's, or Paramedics, > are > > > > trained to look for mechanism of injury. Many times, injuries will > remain > > > > hidden, and just because you feel good after an accident, it doesn't > mean > > > > you don't have a serious, or possibly life-threatening injury. > > > > > > > > Turn your head the wrong way, and that fractured neck that wasn't > > > bothering > > > > you suddenly paralyses you for life. That bleeding internal organ that > you > > > > can't feel causes you to suddenly collapse and die. > > > > > > > > You guys need to start fighting that kind of crap. > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
Get well soon Mike...
* * * Matt Macchiarolo www.townpeddler.com www.wolverine4wd.org http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html |
Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
hee heeee.....hopefully the beers will help, eh mike?
"Matt Macchiarolo" <mlmacchia@aol.comspambgon> wrote in message news:20030705154911.25052.00000973@mb-m11.aol.com... > Get well soon Mike... > * * * > Matt Macchiarolo > www.townpeddler.com > www.wolverine4wd.org > http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html > > > > |
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