October 31, 2008

It took me four hours to get home today. Why did it take me four hours to get home? The plan was to go from work (remember I got off at noon today) to the credit union and take cash out, then go get Michaela's prescription at the drug store, grab a bite to eat, pick up the kids get them ready for trick or treating and head to main street.

I made it as far as the credit union. As I was pulling into the drive through lane at the credit union my steering wheel slipped out of my hands and I ended up running into the brick pillar separating the lanes. It hit in just the right spot that my air bag went off. They took me to the hospital on a back board with a neck brace in the ambulance.

They first did a pregnancy test because they wanted to do x-rays. No, I don't think I'm pregnant, it's a liability thing for them. Then, they did two sets of CT's. Then, they put stitches in my upper lip. Both my lips are beat up pretty bad. All tests came back normal.

I am told that tomorrow and Sunday I will have a bad headache and be very sore. They came me Rx for a muscle relaxer, vicodin, and 800 mg ibuprofen.

Michael's parents picked up the kids and took them to Main Street. I don't know what we're going to do about tonight. After the shake up of the accident and not having anything to eat since 6:30 this morning I'm feeling a bit light headed and weak. My mouth hurts so bad I don't want to eat and I'm drinking from a straw. Michael is at Walgreen's getting my prescriptions and Michaela's right now.

Michael's mom must have put the dishes that were in the sink in the dishwasher for me. I'd left them to do this afternoon while the kids were getting their costumes on. I'm embarrassed that she saw that and took care of it. Grateful, but embarrassed.

My firsts for today... never had air bags go off on me before... they stink. Never had stitches before. Never ridden in an ambulance before. I think I can do without experiencing any of those things again.

I also did not get to see my kids trick or treating for the first time ever. I think not getting to take them to Main Street or trick or treating tonight hurt more than anything. I hated missing out on that. I also had to cancel Michaela's sleep over for tomorrow night and it hurt her feelings a lot. That killed me. I wanted to get some better pictures of the kids in their costumes and did not get to do that either.