[princessbelle]

Originally Posted by gayla

Several years ago, I was sitting at a red light on an overpass when a very sober but stupid (and uninsured) driver decided to try to beat the light behind me. The guy behind me saw him coming and moved off to the shoulder which means he rammed into the back of me. And I rammed into the back of the Jeep Cherokee that was in front of me. Crumpled my van like a slinky. My airbags didn't go off but the lid to my coffee did. And the 12 pack of soda I had in the back busted open and turned into little carbonated projectiles. I was not injured. I felt ok. Until I lit a cigarette and tried to smoke it. The act of inhaling made all of the muscles under my chin and down my neck scream. That's when I really found out what whiplash was!

I am glad you were not severely injured. I know you said you opted for Employee Health but you didn't say if you actually went.

If you didn't, go tomorrow. If you did and they suggested PT, don't put it off. I did about three weeks and it wasn't fun but I know it helped.

Take care of yourself. Hot shower, warm blankets. Oh, and chocolate really helps.

((((((((Gayla)))))))))

TY so much for this post. I was "seeing" in my mind your accident. Being hit from behind is bad enough but omg you were rammed into another? YOU are lucky and I know you know that. I am glad to hear you weren't hurt any worse.

I did go to employee health, they wanted me to go back to ER and get an xray cause they don't do those. But, five hours? at the earliest? I don't think so.

Snack was not happy with my decision not to get xrayed. But, i just can't sit there that long.

I do promise though that i will go back if anything like tingling or numbness starts to happen.

I really think i'm gonna be sore and that the wreck hurt my feelings more than anything.Thank God.