She is a lucky lady!

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:57 pm

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Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Angela took a wild ride thanks to an inattentive tractor trailer driver.
She has several broken ribs and her left shoulder is broke. She is in a good bit of pain, and can't sit upright or try to walk without getting dizzy and faint. The docs aren't sure what's causing that, so it looks like we will spend another night here in the hospital. I'm still thanking the good Lord, and am so glad I had her in a car that did such an amazing job of protecting her.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:05 pm

Dang....That's a stunning picture...I continue to pray for her recovery....
(what kind of car was it?)

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:16 pm

WOW!!!

I agree with Blaine...

Continued prayers for you both.

Bet you’ll be getting the same kind of car… I sure would… It worked perfect…

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:26 pm

BlaineG wrote:Dang....That's a stunning picture...I continue to pray for her recovery....
(what kind of car was it?)

Its (was) a 2012 Kia Sorento.

86er · Post by **86er** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:31 pm

Good news. Continued well wishes!

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:32 pm

"Its (was) a 2012 Kia Sorento."

Well I for one am eating humble-pie

I have to rethink what I've thought of Kia

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:40 pm

WOW! Great News for sure.

. I'm pretty sure that Hyundai bought Kia a few years ago,they have steadly improved each year.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:57 pm

Yes, Kia's parent company is Hyundai, but the reason for their vast improvement in recent years is a new design team, that they pulled from Mercedes, I think.
I have worked for Kia since 2005, and they really are world class cars.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:00 pm

Good info. thanks Ted

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:24 pm

wow......prayers for you both

sharps1863 · Post by **sharps1863** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:29 pm

My prayers go out for both of you.

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:32 pm

Wishing you and Angela continued Blessings in His care.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:47 pm

Prayers continue

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:07 pm

Prayers up!

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:15 pm

Glad to see things are going in a positive way after all that !

Now replace that thing with a nice BIG Chevy or Ford 3/4 ton 4x4 Pickup

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:02 pm

will have prays for her tonight and every night

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:17 pm

Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery!!

jb

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:29 pm

YIKES!!

Hope she heals well and quickly.

-Stretch

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:35 pm

Wow - tell her we are in a similar club - one year tonight - right now for me. What was that car she was in? Consider this - the fellow that hit me was in a Ford Explorer and was uninjured.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:41 pm

TedH wrote:
BlaineG wrote:Dang....That's a stunning picture...I continue to pray for her recovery....
(what kind of car was it?)
Its (was) a 2012 Kia Sorento.

Good to know! My wife chose a new Sorento recently.

VERY pleased yours is alive and on the mend.

Doc, every time I see that pic I'm stunned! You are one lucky fella!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:55 pm

WOW! And lucky is an understatement. Not to seem insensitive, but it happens... I was sitting stopped on I-95 in my tractor-trailer in a long line of cars and truck getting across the GW bridge in NYC (South bound), and this clown a few lengths back in the next lane did that to about 6 cars next to me... He claimed he "blacked out." But, I believe it was road rage and this guy just "snapped".

Ain't nothin' worth bein' in such a hurry that you can't pay attention!

Unfortunately, I've been in 3 accidents in my truck; 1 a Honda Civic hit me... Young college student kept askin' "didn't you see me?" I got him up in the my seat and asked if he could see his car? 2 - I was backin' and the lady behind me couldn't find reverse (she'd pulled up behind me after I'd got out to check what was behind me), still my fault. And 3, a guy in MT hit a deer in his Izuzu p/u and demolished the front of his truck... takin' out his battery, which left him sitting in the slow lane in the middle of nowhere (East of Deer Lodge, MT), without a light 10 miles in any direction, at 8pm, a week before Christmas. I saw him when I was about 65' away, doin' about 65mph... (I still only remember seein' a patch of dirty blue with "I Z U" in white... due to the road sand & salts (whatever they use in MT for snow), no reflectors were visible... I swerved left as fast as I could and then fought to keep it on the road & upright! I succeeded in both, but clipped the rear left taillight on his p/u with my trailer. That peeled his body open like a can-opener and shoved the p/u some 75' up and across the shoulder into a pasture! Luckily for him & I that he wasn't in the p/u! Let alone in front or beside it!

Ted, you both have my prayers. And there are NO excuses for that driver.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:14 am

Griff, the driver readily admitted he wasnt paying attention, he was trying to pick up a water bottle that fell on the floor. When the trooper told me that, I asked for just five minutes alone with him. The trooper laughed and said, he didnt think that would be a good idea, at least for the truck driver! I think he thought I was joking......

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:23 am

That's quite a wreck! my prayers will continue for a full and speedy recovery.

samb · Post by **samb** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:48 am

Wonderful to hear she is on the mend. Will continue with prayers. Life is so precious.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:51 am

samb wrote:Wonderful to hear she is on the mend. Will continue with prayers. Life is so precious.

Yep - glad she's improving.

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:54 am

Its (was) a 2012 Kia Sorento.

You could have fooled me.

Anybody that can walk away from a wreck like that should buy a lottery ticket.

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:00 pm

Good to hear she is not hurt worse. Praying for you both.

Kevin

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:42 am

Ted - tell that cutie, here is to her recovery and more happy times.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:48 am

Sharing recovery - this is at the golf course yesterday. Linda runs the course on Sundays and is one of the last people I saw before the accident one year ago. You will be back on top.

Ranch Dog · Post by **Ranch Dog** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:13 am

Ted, thanks for the post and update. My prayers continue for Angela's recovery and would appreciate any updates you can post.

hondo1892 · Post by **hondo1892** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:38 am

Ted that was a pretty nasty crash there. I hope your wife makes a full recovery. I always worry about my daughter driving on the e-way because of drivers like that.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:59 am

Ranch Dog wrote:Ted, thanks for the post and update. My prayers continue for Angela's recovery and would appreciate any updates you can post.

Same here.

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:03 am

Blessings to both of you and a speedy recovery for the wife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:15 am

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:51 pm

Got her home now. She is in a lot of pain, and any movement is a challenge. She is hurting in places that weren't hurting the last couple days, but the docs warned us that the third day would be the worst for the pain. Fortunately the pain meds and muscle relaxers they prescribed make her very drowsy and allow her to get some real sleep finally. So far, so good.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:05 pm

casastahle wrote:O no Oly O. don't look

WTF is wrong with you? Seriously.

Ted: prayers continue. Best wishes.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:09 pm

So sorry I missed this Ted. I was just thinking about you today!

Your wife has took hell of a beating,,,,I am praying for exrta strength for you two.

Kia do make good cars yes.

Ted and family,,,sincere best wishes friend.

Truely awfull,,,she has a good man for support.

Nath.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:22 pm

It will only get better from here but hope her pain can be controlled. Shoulder injuries are among the most painful. She is a sweetheart - we all wish her the best in recovery.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:10 pm

Fred, the one of the Doc's said he would get a copy of the disc from Radiology and mail it to us. Probably won't be here for a few days, but I'll load it and email you the images of the scapula fracture you wanted to see.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:23 pm

Thanks for the update Ted, glad she is home.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:08 pm

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:05 am

She's NOT a lucky lady...she is blessed and God was very good--- prayers sent... :)

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:43 pm

30wcf wrote:She's NOT a lucky lady...she is blessed and God was very good--- prayers sent...

Yes, you are correct Sir.

She is doing a little better today, still hurting, but she's able to get herself out of bed and walk to the bathroom or the living room on her own. Still sleeping a lot, like 18 hours a day due the meds, but I tell her that's the best thing for her at this point.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:50 pm

TedH wrote:
30wcf wrote:She's NOT a lucky lady...she is blessed and God was very good--- prayers sent...
Yes, you are correct Sir.

She is doing a little better today, still hurting, but she's able to get herself out of bed and walk to the bathroom or the living room on her own. Still sleeping a lot, like 18 hours a day due the meds, but I tell her that's the best thing for her at this point.

Prayer still up. wow.
Hurry up & heal ribs!
I recommend knitbone (comfrey) in homeopathic pills. As always, check with your Dr before combining meds.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:06 pm

Ted, prayers up for sure. Tangling with a semi is no fun. I am still dealing with back pain from last year's accident, and it is getting worse. I sure hope she recovers soon - and fully!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:39 pm

Yes comfrey and get some sative avena tincture, that will help both of you with any stress,,,,,BELIEVE ME!

Nath.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:23 pm

Prayers are still up for continued recovery.....

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:18 pm

I appreciate that Blaine.

I had to take her back to the ER on Friday because of terrible headaches, nausea, and dizziness that no pain medicine was touching. We called her regular doc and he said to get her right to the ER for another CT scan because of the possibility of bleeding in her brain. The CT was normal, thank goodness, but they said she had post concussive syndrome, and those symptoms could last several weeks, to months. The other two hospitals she was in never mentioned she had a concussion at all! During the talking with the ER doctors, they picked up on some things, and want her to see a neuro doc to see if she has more significant brain injuries. So yeah, she can use all the prayers you all can throw her way. I'm missing a lot of work caring for her and taking her to doctor's appointments. My work has been understanding so far, but I feel like their patience is wearing thin. The bills keep rolling in too of course, and my income has been cut in half, and her's is obviously not coming in at all. Fighting with the insurance company to try and get a fair payout on her car too. Right now they are trying to give me significantly less than I owe on it.

I shouldn't be complaining, it could certainly be worse.

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:29 pm

TedH wrote: I shouldn't be complaining, it could certainly be worse.

Didn't sound like you were complaining to me. Anybody who has undergone any of the things you are dealing with understands and emphasizes. it is frustrating enough to deal with insurance companies let alone deal with medical issues at the same time.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:56 am

vancelw wrote:
TedH wrote: I shouldn't be complaining, it could certainly be worse.
Didn't sound like you were complaining to me. Anybody who has undergone any of the things you are dealing with understands and emphasizes. it is frustrating enough to deal with insurance companies let alone deal with medical issues at the same time.

This.

Prayers still up for you both.
Keep a diary of the pain and suffering. It may be useful in court.