Forum member seriously injured

I don't really know anyone that well, but sure wish all hurting, relief from pains and discomforts. The older I get, I realize that I have to accept a certain amount of pain and discomfort or stay drugged until I die. I choose a clear mind. The mind over matter thing is still a work in progress.

Years ago my neurologist told me that he had never seen such a collection of neurological damage and still be active. I asked him about how old I might be expected to live. He said, "You will probably live to be very old, but you won't be happy about it."

Get better real soon Holly and others hurting. Don't let the physical pain cause you mental pain. I have decided it hurts to get old.
 
Has anyone heard from Holly in the last few days? I haven't heard from her or about her for about 3 days now, and am getting very concerned about her. I have no connections with her, other than this forum and email. I wrote to her and received no answer, which is very disturbing, especially since she was beginning to write a little bit to us all here. And she usually answers my emails very promptly.

That's one problem with these forums: if you don't have the person's phone number, or know a mutual friend or one of their relatives, there's no way to get any news about them.
 
Sunny said:
Has anyone heard from Holly in the last few days? I haven't heard from her or about her for about 3 days now, and am getting very concerned about her. I have no connections with her, other than this forum and email. I wrote to her and received no answer, which is very disturbing, especially since she was beginning to write a little bit to us all here. And she usually answers my emails very promptly.

That's one problem with these forums: if you don't have the person's phone number, or know a mutual friend or one of their relatives, there's no way to get any news about them.
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No, I haven't... I've been relying on you and @StarSong for updates.
Hmm... back to praying.
 
Just heard from @hollydolly! She's having a tough time of it, as we can all imagine. To add insult to all of her injuries, despite the other driver admitting fault at the scene, the woman is now denying it. So she's got that nonsense in front of her.

Tomorrow she has appointment with the plastic surgeon about her hand, which is a 40 mile Uber trip.

Holly thanks all of you for your messages and kindnesses. She'll be back on the forum as soon as she can.

I'll keep you posted.
 
Thank you so much for keeping us informed, Star! I hope the plastic surgeon is a good one and can fix the damage. Of course, they don't have Medicare in England, so I hope they have some kind of national health insurance. Or that she has good private insurance. (Seems to me that the other driver should be responsible for Holly's medical expenses, but Holly would probably have to sue in order to get that.)

I don't see how that other driver could possibly convince anyone that the accident was not her fault. Is she suggesting that Holly was driving backward on a high speed highway, and backed into her??? I hope Holly has a good lawyer.

Anyway, I'm relieved to know she's still alive.
 
StarSong said:
Just heard from @hollydolly! She's having a tough time of it, as we can all imagine. To add insult to all of her injuries, despite the other driver admitting fault at the scene, the woman is now denying it. So she's got that nonsense in front of her.

Tomorrow she has appointment with the plastic surgeon about her hand, which is a 40 mile Uber trip.

Holly thanks all of you for your messages and kindnesses. She'll be back on the forum as soon as she can.

I'll keep you posted.
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What do you wanna bet the other driver had an abrupt change of mind when she got a quote on her liability?!
 
StarSong said:
Just heard from @hollydolly! She's having a tough time of it, as we can all imagine. To add insult to all of her injuries, despite the other driver admitting fault at the scene, the woman is now denying it. So she's got that nonsense in front of her.

Tomorrow she has appointment with the plastic surgeon about her hand, which is a 40 mile Uber trip.

Holly thanks all of you for your messages and kindnesses. She'll be back on the forum as soon as she can.

I'll keep you posted.
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Thanks so much for sharing this.
 
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...even tho' I will have to post less than normal...I'm back as best as I can be... for now.... 🌷

I want to thank you all for your wonderful support , messages, flowers...dogs ( thanks Pinks:love: )..and especially those who posted regular almost daily messages encouraging my recovery... I can't thank you enough...it's kept me going when I was in danger of sinking into a depression, something i've never allowed into my life despite all the adversities... but coming only 6 weeks after a horrendous 4 years of court fighting a divorce petition... at 70 I think my body just was asking me how much it was expected to take without breaking down... and taking a rest from the world..so thank you all.. and more especially thankyou to @Sunny and @StarSong for checking on me regularly by email.. and worrying about me when I was too poorly to reply...


I saw the Plastic surgeon today... the good news is that they've removed the cast from my top knuckles to my fingertips, which means I can at last use the fingers of my right hand...you have no idea what a freedom that is... the hand however is still out of action.. i could post you a gory photo from today, but I'm sure you don't want to see it.. anyway.. it's still in a bad way.. and puffed up like a pigs bladder... and I have to keep it in a sling across my body up to my opposite shoulder to try and get the swelling to go down..

The ribs are stil sore, hard to sleep or get in any position that's not painful, and my shoulders to my thighs on the right side are still black and blue, but fading each day with the help of topical and internal Arnica Gel...... but... I'm going on upwards and onwards.. .. and the fact that I can write this back on the forum now.. is a HUGE step...

DD rang soon after I'd got home from the hospital and she said quote'' mum, you sound so much more like your old self, instead of an old lady that you've sounded like since the accident''.. lol.. so I'll take that as a sign I'm on my way back to normality whatever that might be..

Clearly the hand still hurts, so I'lll be able to post but it'll be less than my usual.. (sigh of relief from some at the back at the room.)..:ROFLMAO: because I have to have the hand in the sling most of the time to get the swelling down... ..

However.. for all intents and purposes... Holly is back... Yeaaaah!!! :love:🌺
 
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Maybe an Ice bag for an hour or so can help that hand to Holly? ... :coffee: ...
Most likely just above the wrist area to cool the blood some. Maybe sitting
at a table with the wrist lying on that bag holding the hand sort of away but
up, even with a small pillow to raise it more. You can puter with comfort ... :cool:
Your other hand can run the mouse too.
 

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