Car Go BOOM!

Well as some of you may or may not know, I was in a pretty bad car accident on Monday morning. I, for the most part I suppose, am ok... but I can't say the same for my car unfortunately. It's totaled.

I am bed-ridden for the time being, with occasion to check my email and frequented websites as I limp to and from the bathroom or kitchen. Sitting in the computer chair for too long has proven to be quite uncomfortable for me at this point due to neck and back pain. (I had to write this in 3 parts) After a visit to a local hospital I have decided to spend the coming days with a heating pad and a steady flow of hot chocolate close by. I'll be taking it very, very easy. I don't have much of a choice anyway since even taking a deep breath sends pain shooting throughout my ribcage.

So Monday was sort of a surreal morning for me anyway, as I did not sleep well the previous night and had bizarre, somewhat disturbing dreams when I did. I woke up very early as well. That in itself is odd as I am usually waking up late and then rushing around the apartment trying to get out of the house on time.

It was a rainy and cold morning and I remembered seeing black ice warnings on tv that morning. It was the first morning I had heard it so far this season. My normal drive up Rte.1 north was a little slower than usual due to the weather and heavy traffic after the holiday weekend. About halfway into my ride it happened.

I was driving in the fast lane (it's a 3 lane highway), going about 45 mph, when the car in front of me broke hard. I broke hard in response which sent me flying into at least 1 1/2 full spins. My car stalled and landed in the fast lane facing the middle and slow lanes. So basically, I was horizontally blocking the entire fast lane.

For a moment I breathed a sigh of releif that I had not hit anyone and thought I'd just be restarting my car and heading out. Well, that was until I took a look to my right at the oncoming traffic and realized there was a car barreling towards me. I had just enough time in that split second to whisper, "Oh fuck..", grip the steering wheel to brace myself and close my eyes. Then it came... BOOM!!!!!!!

I swear my ears are still ringing. I can't get the sound out of my head. The impact must have lifted me up off the seat becasue I was sitting on top of virtually everything that was laying on the passenger seat afterward. I shook and cried until the police and paramedics arrived. I couldnt feel a goddamn thing, my adreniline was rushing so hard that I felt high. I declined the ambulance and had Bob (bff) pick me up at the scene.

Once I got home I realized my right foot was scraped and swollen. I'm pretty sure that I smashed both of them off of the underneath of the dash. Not to mention that the crash had thrown my shoes clean off my feet. After the adreniline wore off though I was in a world of hurt, yesterday being the worst of it. My entire ribcage feels like someone took a bat to it and I have sharp little pains starting at the base of my neck and shooting down my spine. Every muscle in my body is stiff and the right side of my back is even swollen. I spent most of last evening in the ER getting checked out. There's nothing seriously wrong, but I'm pretty beat up.

I got the official call this morning that the car is a total loss. I have to go remove my stuff from it tonight. Today I am really feeling the exhaustion, mentally and physically, of the last two days. If it werent for the loud-ass construction going on outside, I'd still be in sedative land.

Anywho, my brain just pooped out and if there is anything more to this story I can't even think of what it is. I'll certainly update this situation after another nap or two,... or five.