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Car Wreck Changed My Life

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Car Wreck Changed My Life
by OrangeTaz on Nov 01, 2009, 06:45AM

July 09 2008 at 5:30 pm I was in a 3 car wreck I was middle car,and accident was not my fault.

It happened 1.6 miles from my house,

The guy who hit me had no ins,and all I had was liability,and since he was an illegal was nothing I could do.

Any how I have Tenncare,and not many docters take it so I had to go to 4 emergency rooms,and go a week and a half with my arm broke bad before I could have surgery.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/neofreak…

That is pic of my break.The medal thing was a part of a sling from another ER.

I had 3 months of therapy,and now a yr later the surgeon has said I dont need to come back unless emergency,and I got about 95% useage back.and he said alot with my injury dont get even half back.

I had 85% useage back in Feb,and the YMCA water aerobics,and the hot tub helped alot.

I lost my car,and have alot of pain,and always will,but I guess it could have been worse.

Still havent been able to forgive the guy who hit me,and still angry nothing really happened to him even though he did a hit and run,and when cops caught him he called someone who showed ins on car.Then the guy who was in front of me noone was hurt in their car,and nither was their car,I was the only one who suffered,and lost.

Thanks for reading,and sorry I ranted.

Im a 38 yr old female

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Reply: Car Wreck Changed My Life
by OrangeTaz on Nov 01, 2009, 06:46AM

Also Ive not been able to sleep in a bed,and have to sleep in a recliner