Irony

So, I worked yesterday for a friend/co-worker of mine who was in a car accident on Friday (she is sore but ok). And then....I got hit at a stop light yesterday afternoon on my way back to the office. A man ran a red light and crashed right into me as I was pulling into the intersection because MY light was GREEN!!!! I'm basically ok (I think). I was transported to the ER, and they did a billion x-rays. My left shoulder hit the door hard, and my whole shoulder and arm is in a lot of pain and basically unusable at the moment. But no broken bones, so hopefully that will improve soon. I am also having a lot of lower back pain. The X-rays of that were inconclusive. They saw "something", but decided that since I didn't have extreme pain when they were pressing on my spine, it was probably just degenerative aging....? I am going to give it a couple of days and if it still hurts like this, I am going to go see my own Doctor. I was completely unimpressed with the ER care I got yesterday. I have had excellent care at this hospital before.
But yesterday....not so much. We waited for hours. I was left in an exam room with nothing, no pain meds, not even an ice pack, and not even a nurse to stick her head in and ask if I needed help. Hubby finally went down and got me a drink....it was 2pm when the accident happened, and I was planning to head home and have lunch. I had nothing to eat or drink all day other than an apple. By the time we got out of the hospital I was so hungry and thirsty I wanted to die.

And the diagnosis for my back pain? They were vague. I mean, I realize that its hard to tell but it was like "It could be a piece chipped off your spine, or it could just be a degenerative condition related to age (thanks, really)." WTF? We are talking about my spine here. But by that point I was so miserable I just wanted to get out of there. They didn't even send me home with some pain meds, just prescriptions. And the pharmacy was closed by then....so I have suffered with ibuprofen through the night. Hubby is out trying to get my prescriptions filled right now and maybe that will help some. I am out of work for a few days. I may be seeing my REAL doctor later this week. And my car....well, I think the car is totalled, so we are going to have to do something about that.

Still, even though it has been a really sucky experience, I do want to say that I am very grateful to not be injured worse than I am. The brunt of the impact hit the wheel/engine area on the drivers side. It could have been right at my door and I don't know what kind of shape I would be in now. And the other thing? Totally NOT my fault. I know I have a history of, um, bad driving. But this time....NOT me. The guy openly admitted to the police that he completely ran the red light. I have no idea what he was thinking, but at least he was honest.