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Surviving A Semi Truck Smashing Into Passenger door of where I was sitting

I have been working very hard to recover from a semi truck smashing into the passenger door where I was sitting when my GOD mother ran a stop sign. She was not drinikng or on drugs freak accident.

I survived 8 broken ribs some in 4 places
Right Lung collapsed
Right Kindey Grade V tear stint installed
Left collar bone broke
Pelvis shattered in 9 places 3 large screws installed in pelvis

I suffer from pain in my my back, hips, both feet go numb every day. Depression has been very difficult to fight as I miss my life before the accident and my husband and burned out. Worst part is my GOD parents insurance is bad faith refuses to take responsibility until right before court date could take a vey long time. Bills our almost 500k forced to sue my GOD parents to make their insurance take responsibility. Forced to have our attorney make my health insurance and my health insurance pay all medical bills. So many bills out of our pocket, weekly massage therapy so I can walk.

Chair lift so I can get out of the stairs from the garage into our home. Forced to adapt to a life of a 90 year old body and I am only 51. Continue to stay in the world of GOD but have days when all I do is cry.

I am exhausted with paina and sufferning and inability to change anything, pain and insomnia has been very difficult. Still I am a miracle and I thank GOD I was able to keep my brain and legs.

Reply: Surviving A Semi Truck Smashing Into Passenger door of where I was sitting

I can understand your pain. I am almost a year out from my accident and I have improved greatly from where I was, but I hate feeling like I am in an old body when I am only 45. Everything hurts every single day. I don’t know what a day without pain and depression is. I miss my life and try hard to adjust to this new life, but it’s not easy. I wish you well.