OT Had auto accident all OK

Aug 08, 2008 32 Replies

Hello Friends,



Had an auto accident on a road called "Cherry Valley Road", just outside the town of Cherry Valley, Illinois. Was on my way back from a good fishing trip and a car ran a stop sight. I was doing 55mph thank God. Both cars are totaled and he got a ticket, he got a ticket for running a stop sign and failure to reduce speed. Both cars are severely totaled.



I had a broken sternum from the impact and air bag. A blood clot behind the sternum and some bleeding in the urine. I have had three separate neck fusions and my neck is severely sprained. I have to wear a neck brace for several weeks. The doctor said the sternum will react just like when I had open heart, sore for several weeks. I had no build up of fluid around the heart, just a little bruising. The other guy had surgery on his leg and hip.



I will be fine! If I feel ok I will post.



Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail


Glad you weren't more seriously injured. Hope they throw the book at the offender

HEALING WISHES GOING your way mirjam

Keeping good thoughts for a quick and easy recovery. Listen to your doctors and do what they say. Make sure they keep an eye on your neck, particularly in light of the previous fusion work; don't want that to get messed up.

-- Carey in MA

I am home and in a ton of pain from the broke sternum but, I am ALIVE!

I think I already have them dear friend.

Thanks for the concern and great advice Carey.

back from a good

Dennis,

Healing prayers going your way.

Hugs,

Nora

Thank you Nora, thank God was alone. I am fine, a little sore.

Thank goodness you are still with us. Take care, behave yourself, and do what the doctors tell you.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

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+Hello Friends, + +Had an auto accident on a road called "Cherry Valley Road", just outside the town of Cherry Valley, Illinois. Was on my way back from a good fishing trip and a car ran a stop sight. I was doing 55mph thank God. Both cars are totaled and he got a ticket, he got a ticket for running a stop sign and failure to reduce speed. Both cars are severely totaled. + +I had a broken sternum from the impact and air bag. A blood clot behind the sternum and some bleeding in the urine. I have had three separate neck fusions and my neck is severely sprained. I have to wear a neck brace for several weeks. The doctor said the sternum will react just like when I had open heart, sore for several weeks. I had no build up of fluid around the heart, just a little bruising. The other guy had surgery on his leg and hip. + +I will be fine! If I feel ok I will post. + +Hugs & God bless, +Dennis & Gail +--- +avast! AV: Inbound message clean. +Virus Database (VPS): 080809-0, 08/09/2008 +Tested: 8/10/2008 2:49:29 PM +avast! - (c) 1988-2006 +
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Dennis, My gosh! Healing and bleesings headed up to IL. (I KNOW the road, mom used to live IN Cherry Valley before the "towers"... Noreen

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+Spike Driver spun a FINE 'yarn': + ++Hello Friends, ++ ++Had an auto accident on a road called "Cherry Valley Road", just outside the town of Cherry Valley, Illinois. Was on my way back from a good fishing trip and a car ran a stop sight. I was doing 55mph thank God. Both cars are totaled and he got a ticket, he got a ticket for running a stop sign and failure to reduce speed. Both cars are severely totaled. ++ ++I had a broken sternum from the impact and air bag. A blood clot behind the sternum and some bleeding in the urine. I have had three separate neck fusions and my neck is severely sprained. I have to wear a neck brace for several weeks. The doctor said the sternum will react just like when I had open heart, sore for several weeks. I had no build up of fluid around the heart, just a little bruising. The other guy had surgery on his leg and hip. ++ ++I will be fine! If I feel ok I will post. ++ ++Hugs & God bless, ++Dennis & Gail

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+Spike Driver. . . + +Dennis, +My gosh! Healing and bleesings headed up to IL. +(I KNOW the road, mom used to live IN Cherry Valley before the "towers"... +Noreen + +-- +
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PS, I just TEXTED you..... Noreen and Navy .

Oh goodness, Dennis, that sounds terrifying. I hope that you heal quickly!!

LauraJ

It just slowed me down a little bit. I will be fine:)

Hello Mirjam,

I left the computer of for a couple of days. I am doing fine. The fractured sternum will be sore for a couple of more days. I see the doctor on the 21st, I will have a second mri of my neck, this brace is not fun during the summer. The neck is feeling a lot better.

I will be fine in a couple of weeks Mirjam.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

the town of Cherry Valley, Illinois. Was on my way back from a good fishing trip and a car ran a stop sight. I was doing 55mph thank God. Both cars are totaled and he got a ticket, he got a ticket for running a stop sign and failure to reduce speed. Both cars are severely totaled.

sternum and some bleeding in the urine. I have had three separate neck fusions and my neck is severely sprained. I have to wear a neck brace for several weeks. The doctor said the sternum will react just like when I had open heart, sore for several weeks. I had no build up of fluid around the heart, just a little bruising. The other guy had surgery on his leg and hip.

Thank Noreen, I am doing fine now. Feeling better and stronger.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Thanks :)

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the town of Cherry Valley, Illinois. Was on my way back from a good fishing trip and a car ran a stop sight. I was doing 55mph thank God. Both cars are totaled and he got a ticket, he got a ticket for running a stop sign and failure to reduce speed. Both cars are severely totaled.

sternum and some bleeding in the urine. I have had three separate neck fusions and my neck is severely sprained. I have to wear a neck brace for several weeks. The doctor said the sternum will react just like when I had open heart, sore for several weeks. I had no build up of fluid around the heart, just a little bruising. The other guy had surgery on his leg and hip.

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sternum DENNIS ,,,, How are you feeling ??? mirjam

Mirjam,

It is very sore, just like having heart surgery again. It is hurting less every day. So, it will be alright eventually. My neck has had 3 different fusions, it hurt worse at first.

Thanks for asking. I hope your water and weather situation improves soon. Many good thoughts coming your way.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

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