I am so sorry to hear about your accident. I was hit by a truck in May. It was the driver's fault, but I did find out that my renter's insurance would have totally covered the replacement of my bike if it wasn't. If you have home owner's or renter's insurance, you may very well have your covered, too.
Be very careful about your injuries. My x-rays came back totally normal, but I had a lot of trouble with my knee. I finally saw a specialist and had an MRI 8 weeks after the accident. The MRI showed a fracture that was not visible in the x-rays as well as some cartilage damage. If you continue to have pain or swelling after a week or two, I would highly advise that you go see a specialist as well.
Take really good care of yourself and don't try to push it too hard.
Susie
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08-25-2006, 02:04 PM #1
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08-25-2006, 02:17 PM #2
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Sorry to hear about your accident and all that is going on in your life. Hope things start to look up!
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08-25-2006, 03:17 PM #3
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What a scary ordeal! I'm glad you are ok. I hope you don't have any long-term problems.
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08-25-2006, 04:32 PM #4
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So glad you are mostly OK and hope your bike recovers too!
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08-25-2006, 05:11 PM #5
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Wow, what an awful thing! I can picture the traffic you were in, it's bad down there. Glad you are relatively ok. Keep an eye on that knee and your hand. The car essentially rear-ended you, their insurance should cover everything if the accident is determined to be their fault.
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08-25-2006, 05:35 PM #6
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I'm very sorry to hear about your accident
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It is good news that your initial evaluation at the hospital was good and that your x-rays are "normal". Please take care of yourself & be aware of any new symptoms such as pain, swelling, etc.... Your body has been through a shock -- it will take awhile to totally heal, physically & mentally.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation -- I certainly understand about the expense in taking care of a sick furbaby! But, the unconditional love that they give is pricelessOriginally posted by HipGnosis6: Unfortunately, this has been the last in a series of kind of rough occurrences for me; I'm unemployed right now and drained my savings account a couple months ago to pay for treatment for a sick pet. It's going to be a long time before I can afford to repair or replace my bike. But I will, eventually. This hasn't put me off riding, though having my crunched bike sitting around my apartment probably will not be great for my already low emotional state.
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08-25-2006, 06:02 PM #7
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Ouch!
Sorry to hear about your accident.
I'm glad it wasn't worse.
Heal well, and I hope you're back on your feet...and your wheels...soon!
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08-25-2006, 06:16 PM #8
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How dreadful. It must have been very terrifying. I certainly hope you heal quuickly.
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08-25-2006, 07:13 PM #9
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heal well, I know it's Frustrarting, espiclyy when it (really) wasn't your fault. Hope you had insurance. I know the COBRA plans are ridiculously expensive
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08-26-2006, 02:23 AM #10
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I am so sorry to hear about your accident. I am glad you are okay physically. Please take care of yourself and don't push to hard.
I'm really sorry about your bike, and all the other stuff that is going on right now with you.
You are in my thoughts. Get well!
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08-26-2006, 03:24 AM #11
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Sorry to hear about your accident. How scary. Glad you're ok. If it's just the wheel, a bike shop should be able to get you another fairly cheaply...
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08-26-2006, 08:22 AM #12
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hey there HipG
That really sucks
I join the chorus here in saying how pleased I am that you are ok
Stay safe
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