OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | I was in a car accident with Eddie on Jan. 30th. We had to stop suddenly while coming round a curve (deer!) and the car first went down the its nose and then rolled 3 times and once the wheels hit the ground it propelled into an embankment-thankfully a tree or pole stopped us from hitting head-on! It all happened so fast, I had my seat belt on, was jostled around a lot. I think I hit my head but to be honest, I can't say for certain. Ed didn't have his seat belt on, he was thrown from the driver seat into the back seat! He broke two bones in his neck, he has since healed and is ok. I've been having tremendous issues with connecting my thoughts, finding words, following directions and follow through. I also have found myself getting lost, very upsetting to me. My family doctor is a wonderful man, I don't know if I haven't expressed myself properly or if he doesn't believe me? he doesn't appear to concerned. I am going to talk to a psychiatrist (spelling? spell check not working today!) this week. First, I need to get the referral, which means another appointment in there and feeling like I am not being heard. (Just now it took me probably two mins to find the word referral.) Sometimes I am fine, other times it's hellish. I still have significant pain at times in my neck and shoulders. My doctor has told me its my first rib going into my neck. My head feels to heavy for my neck. Have yet to get an MRI. I just want to be fixed-feel broken. Not to mention, I feel exhausted all the time. Feel like a big baby complaining, I am here, just wish my brain would stay "on".
Donna CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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