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At first I could not move, I was in shock. I begin to shake and cry, I felt so numb. After a while, with the help of an officer, I was able to climb out the passenger side door and sat down on the side of the ambulance. Amazingly, the only thing obvious what a small scratch on my forehead. However, my right foot did not feel normal. The officer seemed a bit surprised when I said I should go to the hospital. I barely remember the ambulance ride but I know they strapped me into the gurney and carefully secured my neck and head. I’m sure I gave them my long history on the way to the nearby hospital.

The details of my hospital stay are quite fuzzy now as I write this two years later. However, I do remember being extremely impressed with the care I received and my spacious private room. You see, this was not my usual hospital that I’d become accustomed to and it was a nice change. Once all the scans and tests were run, they determined that I had fractured my already compromised neck and four places. My recently replaced knee held up exquisitely under the pressure, however it swelled up like a giant balloon from a massive hematoma that would take many weeks to subside (the bruise is still visible to this day).

And although my right foot did not feel normal, on X-ray they were unable to determine if it was broken. Later I would follow up with the orthopedic surgeon in his office and it was determined that I had indeed broken one of the bones in the mid foot. My ankle replacement however was fully intact. Thank God! It didn’t hurt too bad so I was instructed to just take it easy and take pain medicine if needed. It’s still good to this day, albeit a slight bump on the inside.

As for my neck, I was instructed to wear a neck brace 24/7 for at least six weeks. That one was a little tough, I’m not gonna lie! However, I knew I was very lucky to be alive. If it wasn’t for all the safety features of my car and my guardian angels in Heaven, I may not be here writing this today.