Back again

I haven't written anything in awhile for several reasons.  I took my mother, a wheelchair, a walker, and our two dogs and traveled out of state for my daughter's wedding.  The trip went well on the way there.  We were very busy helping with the last minute details and the wedding went well.  But....not all went well.

A week before the wedding, we went out to find a Mother-of-the-Bride dress for me.  Fortunately for all of us, my mother chose to stay home.  My daughter's house has too many steps and she decided not to try to negotiate them and join us shopping.  On the way home, just 5 houses from my daughter's house, we were rear-ended.  My daughter was driving and had whiplash and some continuing complications.  Her half-sister was a passenger and unhurt.  I was in the back seat and the back window popped out with the impact and shattered as it hit me in the back of the head.  There was no fracture but I have whiplash and a minor concussion.

The car, a sedan the couple had planned to use for their honeymoon was totaled.  In addition to all the other stress involved with a wedding, they now have to deal with insurance claims and loss of transportation.  The woman who hit us just looked at our car with a crushed up back end and no trunk, then said how glad she was to have bought the car she did since she only had a few scratches.  I wanted to strangle her for the callous comments but the gruff woman officer investigating the accident didn't appear to have a sense of humor.

I'm still dizzy from time to time and forget things frequently, among other weird feelings that come and go.  My doctor said that it can take up to a year to recover from even a minor concussion.  Right now, all I can hope for is a lessening of the complications so I can continue to take care of my mother.  I see a neurologist this week and hope he has good news for me. 

Then there are all the insurance claims and paperwork.  Confusing at anytime, but especially when you're hurt and having trouble finding a doctor who will deal with auto accidents.  I'll post more as time goes on, but at the moment, extensive research on any subject is beyond my concentration. 

To all, take care, and take care of those you love....

Kathy