Car accident survivors?
My name is John and I am a car accident survivor. I am curious about others’ experiences, both immediately after their accidents and in the longer term. Anyone care to share their thoughts?
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I am a survivor of a head on colision with both cars going about 60 MPH. I have my two boys in the car with me. When the EMS arrived, they called two helecoptors. One for my boys and one for me and the personl who hit me. We all survived. I had lots and lots of very severe nightmares for many months. I still have some lingering PTSD symptons.
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I was in a one vehicle accident where I was ejected, then my car landed ontop of me, pinning me underneath the exhaust. I was life flighted and stayed 8 weeks in the hospital. I have taken everything well, to my surprise. I think my sence of humor got me through everything. I did have some PTSD about 4 months afterwards, but I’m pretty well adjusted to my new normal now.
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Ive posted my story on forumn
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I am one who was hit by a van while standing at a pedestrian crosswalk and the van was hit by a hit and run. My head went through the windshield and left side messed up and pulverized left knee and head took another blow hitting the pavement 50 feet away. I have had many problems with dealing with Complex PTSD and TBI-Traumatic brain Injury. I take life moment by moment. I am thankful for Vanderbilt as they have helped me before. I just hope they will use my UNIQUE case to find help for the soldiers. My left amygdala and hippocampus was removed in 1999 and then i was hit 1 and 1.2 years later and now have very hard time processing emotions. Escapeartist because I escape through my art.
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I just posted my story, but I’ll give just a little of it here. I was in a car accident with my boyfriend. He was passing a car on a double yellow line. We passed them and we were fine, then Zak lot control, we hit a ree doing over 70 mph. To make a long story short, a string of little miracles happend for me to be here. I ended up breaking breaking both tibia and fibula in my legs, both femurs, my left leg was compound which means the break came through the skin and my left leg was also de-gloved which means that all the “meat” was torn off. My right leg was a crush injury. I broke my pelvic bone in 2 places, 3 of my 5 fingers in my right hand, and my C2 vertebrate was completely broken, which is also called “The Hangman’s Fracture” and I should have died instantly. But I didn’t. Zak broke his left arm, his right shoulder was dislocated, he broke his right leg, and ankle, and he had a ruptured spleen and massive head trauma. The doctors did everything they could for him, but God had other plans. Zak passed away around 3:30 am. I have had 16 surgeries to rebuild and reattach my legs, I have rods, plates, screws, and anchors and I was in trauma for 2 weeks, trauma step-down for 4 weeks, children’s 4 weeks, and Stallworth for 4 weeks. I see a therapist every other week and I am taking Zoloft. It has taken me a long time to get where I am, and i still have a long way to go, like the lady said before me, its no longer day to day, its moment to moment. I still have mornings where i wake up and reach for my phone to text him, then reality hits and i realize he wont answer…and its tough & as of right now that whole time heals all wounds is a load of crap because it hurts just as bad then as it does now.
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You are very courageous ESCAPE ARTIST! I have had a hard time doing any artwork after my brush with death. I guess I just have to get working! -John
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Wow, you must have an Angel like me! I didn’t suffer from any post stress after my accident but feel I may be 2 years later. Who did you talk to? -John
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Hope this gets to jonahjay…Yes, I cannot afford an art therapist and they do not take medicare and I was told by an art therapist and the therapist I see now who I think much of, says the same, my art speaks volumns and please, let things out through your art. Writings. I write and do not know what I have written till I put the pen down. Was given a book to use a pen and ink and write my writings and do a little illustration. I know you can do it!! From one artist to another!! Escape artist~came from the fact that I ESCAPE through my ART! Cindy
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johanajays~ I do not know if you live here in Nashville. I could tell you my therapist and a book that helped me so much when I found out a year after being hit by the van, that I HAD PTSD only now it is Complex PTSD. You can develop it later. Again, I will be glad to talk to you and I tried to send you my email address and hope that you get it. NEVER give up. We are fighters and still here for a reason and I love helping others and making cards for them and helping people at the hospital. Escape Artist~ cindy