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[puss_nd_boots]

Well, I had a Not Good weekend, to say the least. I was driving home from work Friday when I got into a car accident. I have no memory of the accident itself - one moment I was driving, next moment I was in an ambulance being told I'd been in a car crash and was being taken to emergency. My car apparently went headfirst into a curb. They thought at first I had a seizure while I was driving, mostly because I bit the hell out of my tongue. So they stuck me with all kinds of needles and sent me upstairs to stay, and I was in the hospital until Monday afternoon.

While I was there, they found out I have sky-high blood pressure. So they ran all kinds of tests not only on my head but also on my heart. My right arm looks like it's been through a war zone from being stuck with needles in the wrist and the crook of my arm - they kept giving me intravenous blood pressure meds. I also saw a neurologist, who concluded I probably didn't have a seizure - she said the reason I have no memory of the accident is because I had whiplash and a concussion.

So I'm home resting now - they finally sprung me on Monday and sent me home with two blood pressure medication prescriptions and instructions to reduce my stress. Which I plan to do. Quite frankly, I've taken far too much on myself, especially helping out my mother since my father passed away two years ago. So I may be writing a bit slower now - i.e., when I get time in a reasonable schedule, not waking up early on a Saturday morning to be sure I finish and post a fic. (Still planning to have Season of Kink done by the deadline, though!)

By the way, I think I've managed to piece together what happened in the accident. Earlier that day, when I was out getting lunch, I noticed my spark plugs were misfiring and making the car shoot forward. I had been planning to take the car to the shop Monday and have them look at it. My guess is the spark plug misfired in heavy traffic when I was driving home, I twisted the wheel to the right to avoid hitting anyone and I slammed into the curb instead - and I have no memory of the accident itself because of the concussion/whiplash.

(Oh, and I had managed to get the Byou doll I had commissioned from one_short_fuse the day all hell broke loose. I have him on the bed next to me right now, in fact. I'll take pictures when I'm feeling a bit better).

Comments

[hamhamheaven.livejournal.com]

That's really frightening! I'm so glad you're alive and in one piece. I really hope the blood pressure meds help, and you don't have any long-term post-concussion symptoms. <3

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The post-concussion stuff is going away now - I had headaches and nausea for a few days after the accident, but I haven't had any in the last day or so. I have a followup doctor's appointment tomorrow, we'll see what he says. (Hopefully he'll clear me to go back to normal life, I'm starting to go stir crazy!)

[random-x13.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! HOW SCARY!!
I'm so glad you're alright now!!
Yes yes reduce the stress and get that bp under control! D:
Take lots of time and rest rest rest!
Best wishes~~~

<//3

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

I'm resting. I've mainly been chilling out with my Byou doll binge-watching Steven Universe (except when my mother drove me to the drugstore and to the garage where my car is yesterday). I did have one phone contact with work today, but I'm not letting it stress me out.

[random-x13.livejournal.com]

Yes that is the best thing to do; just let any fucks you feel like you have to give just fly right out the window~

[setenay629.livejournal.com]

Get well soon. it is like you are living in a drama movie. 0.o

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

It's a bit too much drama, really! I could live with a bit more normalcy in my life. But thanks!

[golden-kimono.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, that's pretty scary. O___O I'm glad nothing worse happened, but I really hope your blood pressure will go down. Hopefully your Byou doll can help make you feel better too. ♥

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

Well, they have me on blood pressure meds, and Byou Doll and I have been mostly chilling on the bed binge-watching Steven Universe, so hopefully I will get good numbers when I have my followup visit to the doctor tomorrow. (I'm also hoping I get cleared to resume my normal life on Monday!)

[misumaru.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I'm glad you're ok! Yes, please do take it easy - the last thing you want to do right now is stress yourself out!

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

Yep, I have been - mainly staying home binge-watching Steven Universe and taking it easy (and resisting the temptation to log in to work - I did so yesterday, briefly, to E-mail everyone who should know about the accident). I have a doctor's appointment yesterday to double-check how I'm doing with the pressure, etc.

[leifang666.livejournal.com]

Of course you have high blood pressure.  You've just been in a car accident.  I'm glad you seem to be ok.

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

LOL, very true, and we may find that all I needed for the pressure to go down was to get out of that damn hospital. I'm doing better than I was - a lot of the post-concussion stuff (nausea, headaches) has gone away and I'm feeling more like me than I have since I crashed the car.

[leifang666.livejournal.com]

I had high blood pressure when I went to hospital after falling off a horse when I was younger. Turned out to be the stress of going to hospital because it had gone dramatically lower the next day.

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

Given that hospitals are stressful in themselves? I can definitely see that. Well, we'll find out what the doctors say tomorrow!

[kyoselflove.livejournal.com]

Yikes, I hate car accidents! I'm glad you're okay and hope you feel better <3

[puss-nd-boots.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm doing a lot better now that I'm home and resting. At least I don't have the headaches, etc. I had from the concussion anymore.