I'm all banged up!

On Thursday, I was involved in a serious car accident.  I hit a dump truck head on.

My car was mangled beyond belief, both airbags deployed, and I was in bad shape.  My right leg was obviously broken; it looked like a pillow doubled-over on itself. (Ouch!)  My left arm was also obviously broken.

Paramedics arrived quickly, they pulled me out of my car (quite painfully) and I was laid on a stretcher.  I heard someone say “be still, this might hurt,” and then followed the most painful thing I have ever encountered.  He pulled my leg to re-set my femur.  My leg popped loudly 3 times while I begged him to stop.

I was put on a helicopter and flown to the hospital.

Later that evening I had surgery on my arm and leg.  On my right femur, they inserted a titanium rod to fuse the bones back together.  For my left radius, they inserted a few pins to fasten a loose piece of bone.

I stayed in the hospital until Tuesday evening.  I am home now, basically immobile for I assume quite a while.

I guess I should consider myself lucky.  I am thankful for all my friends and family who showed support and came to visit or called during this tragedy.