The Accident

For those who don’t know, I was rear-ended yesterday afternoon, but the police and paramedics were all over it. The accident happened right by the high school where I substitute teach, so there is always an officer on site. They had to pull me from the car on one of those boards, and they strapped me down! I got to take a fun ride in an ambulance, and of course the visit to the hospital took forever.

The doctors were initially worried about neck and spine trauma, but the x-rays came out clean. Fortunately, our chiropractor is also a whiplash specialist, so Justin took me to see him this morning. I have some ligament damage and tearing in my neck and back, but nothing else major. I have to wear a goofy neck brace and see the chiropractor regularly for a few weeks, but I should be good as new.

Sadly, my car did not fare quite as well. It sitting at the body shop, in critical condition. We’re hoping it pulls through.