OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
07-02-2003, 08:35 PM
#21
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Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanksall!
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
>
> 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
07-03-2003, 12:11 AM
#24
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Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
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
--
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
07-03-2003, 01:10 AM
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Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
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
>
>
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
>
>
07-03-2003, 02:05 AM
#27
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Re: OT: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side.. Thanks all!
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
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
07-03-2003, 02:37 AM
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Re: Crap, I was a passenger in a T-bone hit, on my side..
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
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
07-03-2003, 03:02 AM
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
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
07-03-2003, 08:35 AM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
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
>
>
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
>
>
