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curiouswombatI've just had an unexpected afternoon off work... sadly because my car was dunched at lunchtime - with me in it. I'm OK - although I was very shaken at the time. I was turning off the road to go to our main work stores, checked the car behind me as I slowed to a stop, and he seemed to be decelerating, then there was an almighty 'bang' and he had accelerated into me. He was only a young man, accepted it was entirely his fault, and there was a witness - so no worries about that, but I was very shaken, and the work car is a bit second-hand.
I actually went on down the 20 yards to stores, where I was sat down, given a cup of tea, and as soon as my manager knew she came straight up and took me to A&E, waited with me, sorted out the car stuff, and brought me home. She also cancelled my afternoon clinic. A good manager!
A&E doctor declared me to have mild whiplash, gave me some anti-inflammatories, and predicted I will feel much stiffer tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure he is going to be proved right about that. But - I'm fine really.
I actually went on down the 20 yards to stores, where I was sat down, given a cup of tea, and as soon as my manager knew she came straight up and took me to A&E, waited with me, sorted out the car stuff, and brought me home. She also cancelled my afternoon clinic. A good manager!
A&E doctor declared me to have mild whiplash, gave me some anti-inflammatories, and predicted I will feel much stiffer tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure he is going to be proved right about that. But - I'm fine really.
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Date: 27/09/2013 04:56 pm (UTC)In my all-too-ample experience, the day after that kind of injury is awful, but the second and third days out are even worse, so give yourself permission to cancel whatever you're supposed to do this weekend, too. And wear a nice soft scarf around your neck and shoulders, because a chill makes everything ache more. Change positions regularly, jangle around gently when you move, and all that jazz.
Juia, who spends her days taking care of that Master of Pain I'm married to and can't stop care-taking
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:01 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:04 pm (UTC)*gentle and soothing hugs*
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:09 pm (UTC)Thank heavens for good managers.
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:29 pm (UTC)Rest and heal quickly!
Much love!!
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:32 pm (UTC)I have a fairly quiet day planned for Monday, inasmuch as I am attending a conference all day - and if I am too stiff to sit properly I'll just give up and go home....
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:36 pm (UTC)Fortunately the weekend can be pretty quiet - I was meant to be speaking as part of a panel at an event run by the MS Society tomorrow - but my manager was also contacting them to say I wasn't coming as she thought I'd be too sore. I think she was right.
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:39 pm (UTC)I was really quite shocked when it happened - my brain only really began to function properly about 90 minutes after the knock.
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Date: 27/09/2013 05:47 pm (UTC)And yes - I really couldn't have done anything about it - perhaps that is part of what makes it so unsettling, along with the physical shock.
My manager is a good one. I remember her when she was a staff nurse, and it has been interesting watching her making her way up - she really does know our service inside out, which helps a lot.
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