On my way downtown this morning, my car was struck by (I’m sure you’ll all appreciate the irony) a Comcast truck at Rittenhouse Square. Of course, the guy jumps out of the car and starts yelling at me that I hit him. “No dice, pal. I was in my lane and you hit me,” I said. I pointed to the white paint marks on the very last part of my rear fender.
“Oh yeah? I have paint on my car, too!” he says. “I was trying not to hit that guy who had his head hanging out of his car…”
“And you didn’t see me because you were distracted,” I said. But as I bend down and rub the damage, I see that it’s all paint and I can take care of it with a little rubbing compound. So I tell him to drive more carefully, and get back in the car.
I end up in the emergency room of the hospital where my doctor has privileges. I have to say, it was a pit. And the parking lot was two blocks away from the ER, on the other side of the midtown expressway. I had to limp my way there.
I wasn’t real happy. First of all, they have the acutely ill people in the same room; one woman said she’d had the flu for three days and was hacking up a storm. Second, they didn’t seem to think that checking me for a blood clot was much of a priority, so why should I? After waiting four hours, I took off the hospital wristband and gave it back to the registration clerk, telling her to tear up my paperwork because I was leaving.
I limped back to the parking lot, got in my car and drove back to the same hospital where I had my surgery. When I got there, there were about 30 people in the emergency room, so I got back in my car and came home. I’m pretty sure it was the acupuncture; I don’t have any of the usual blood clot signs like swelling, hot spots on my skin or discoloration. It just feels like my foot fell asleep and hasn’t woken up yet, and it hurts when I walk.
Susie: I am a retired attorney. Did my share of personal injury work,so… I am pretty sure it was the collision. 😉
So you’re saying I need to be thoroughly examined by a litigator! LOL
Suze, I’m a retired teacher, which means absolutely nothing. I do, however, have profound compassion and empathy for the trials you are dealing with. Prayers and highest thoughts to your Spiritual Being for a speedy recovery!
Ay yi yi!, Susie! Things should be going forward in a few days. Sending the good vibes…
No new projects during a retrograde? No joke. Bathroom renovation on its 3rd weekend. Grouting tile.
And it’s really HOT down here and I am SOOOOO tired of hearing about Constitutional Rights to fried chicken sandwiches………
Susie, have you talked to the accupuncturist about this? Does he or she have any experience with outcomes like this? And if not, can his or her former instructor be asked about it and what to do? Accupuncture schools have, I would think, very experienced accupuncturists.
1.) Try some Aleve. Take it early in the morning and a booster late in the afternoon.
2.) Apply cold pack to affected area if swollen. Otherwise, apply heat.
3.) Stop going to acupuncturists. Physical therapy is proven to be more effective than acupuncture or chiropracty.
4.) Mercury retrograde is meaningless in a heliocentric solar system. Yes, yes, it’s all in good fun but your bad luck has more to do with ditzy Comcast drivers and quacks with sharp objects.
Caveat emptor.
“Mercury retrograde is meaningless in a heliocentric solar system. Yes, yes, it’s all in good fun but your bad luck has more to do with ditzy Comcast drivers and quacks with sharp objects” Funny, funny! 🙂 Translation, “Snap out of it!”
Riverdaugher, you made my day!