1st Girls Night Out

Tonight is my last night here at the hospital. I am very thankful and blessed for this life, that I nearly lost.

My friend Jen and I have been planning a night out on the town for 2 weeks now. To get all decked out and go to a fancy restaurant to eat at. She has a house nearby and we left 5 minutes prior to the accident.

We has just crossed the Henderson bridge, when I even remember her saying "looky there, we have made all green lights", then she simply pointed ahead. When we were at the intersection of Henderson and Weatherford (right where the Taco Bell is, she yelled "They're not stopping!!!" and laid on the horn as they were going way over the speed limit, and t-boned the passenger side. Which was where I was at. Our car flipped 3 times as it landed upside down. I couldn't move, but I remember everything after that point. Or at least I think I do. I remember Jen was able to get out, and she was yelling and screaming my name. I was laying on the ceiling of the car, I couldn't move. The firefighters had to pry the door open to get to me. When they did, more glass shattered and fell on top of me. They gently put a neck brace on me and turned me over on stretcher.

At the hospital, my cat scan, MRI and Xray are complete by 4:00 AM. Jen gets released from the hospital. She had a concussion and bruising of the brain, but did not suffer and internal bleeding. Thank God.

As my boss sat by my side, and cleaned up my puke a few times, the doctor comes in to give us the results, I'm patiently waiting for the news... thinking okay, I'm going to get out of here soon. Just as Jen did.

The doctor comes my room after viewing my pictures and says to me "Well, the good news is that your spine is fine and you have no internal bleeding of the brain. The bad news is,... your neck is broken." I just started bawling.

I could have very well lost my life. I could have easily completely snapped my neck, but it looks like I broke it just in the right place for it to be able to heal without surgery, or a halo. I am so thankful. But I do have to wear my neck brace for 8 weeks.

Well, the meds are kicking in again and I am about to fall asleep. Tomorrow is mothers day, and I should be released. Me and Jen are getting back together again, and going to enjoy Simply fondue with the boys, Nate and Dillon.

Here is some pictures of the accident.