more info I didn't need to know...

My car accident was Wednesday afternoon. Got home from the ER around 8PM that evening.  Had taken a Tylenol and slept fairly well that night. Thursday I was just sore and noticed more bruising popping up here and there. But by Thursday night my right arm had turned from red to blue, there was a large hard knot under the skin... and it hurt to move my fingers (which worried me). 

So I called my family physician. Was told the same thing as Wednesday that they couldn't see 'car accident' cases and to go to the ER. (I had already done this Wed. so I thought surely they would see a follow-call - apparently not - more new info). 

So DH and I returned to the ER and addressed the arm issue. They examined and x-rayed it, and seeing the amount of new bruising on my chest and abdomen decided to run a CT of that area. As it turns out, all is still well... just deep bruising and contusions that should go away in a few weeks.

Told my daughter that it looks like someone beat me up.  But seriously, I'm not complaining. It could have been a lot worse - no broken bones, no internal injuries. I had one person see my bruises and asked me if I had fallen... guess that comes with the territory (age). 

OK... more info I learned: the ER gives you a car accident form to fill out and mail back to the hospital within 3 days. The info they ask for is info only the police report has - like name of the other driver, other driver's insurance, etc. So we call to get the police report... apparently they have 10 days to file a report. So....?? We either send in an incomplete form or we wait until the police report is made available. Still waiting.

Guess like everything else in life, it's been a learning experience.

Oh... and a blessing that did come out of the last few days - Oahu didn't get much of anything from the hurricane. From what I gather from the news and my son there, it basically fizzled out before it got too close. They may get a bit of rain, but that's about it. Thank God for that!!  

And of course we heard yesterday of John McCain's passing. I was surprised as it seemed to come so close on the heals of the news that he was foregoing further treatment for the cancer. However, it seems that he died as he lived 'honorably'... and the world will mourn his loss. 

That's all I have. Hope your weekend has been good. Since I can't physically sit with you and  share these words over a cup of coffee, I'll have to be content to do it virtually.  Thanks for reading!


Our black and whites say hello! Ghost is NOT in a good mood today. She woke up on the wrong side and has been hissing at me all day... 

Tux

Julie