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February 25, 2005
you win some and lose some
Vegas was wonderful but the trip back was a nightmare. Barely three miles from home, on Tuesday night, our maniac cab driver was speeding across Storrow and as he was crossing the intersection at Western to join up with the main part of Storrow, he never slowed down...kept his 60mph speed, which meant that when a guy decided to run the red light, there was no time to react. We t-boned. Blood everywhere, our faces up against the plexiglass. Both drivers were okay, however we were carted out on stretchers with neckbraces, with lovely facial injuries. The friends that we had just left at the airport to head home came back to the hospital to pick our mangled selves up and get us home. We're pretty beat up. Joe has 7 stitches down his nose...the gash tore all the way through. I have lacerations and stitches in my upper lip (which split).
Our dear friend Paulette came the next day and got us groceries and took Joe to pick up percoset perscriptions and my glasses from the impounding place. We really needed the help and it's been good knowing she's around this week if we need it.
We keep looking uglier by the day...or at least I do. My face is nearly unrecognizable. It's a massive puffy mess. Bruises around my eyes. Lip is scabbed and puffy. My body aches and aches. This morning I don't seem to have full range of movement in my neck. I'm not going to be able to sit at the computer much longer today. Joe was lucky to have a plastic surgeon give him his stitches...they look like they will heal up nicely. His nose is surely broken though...he had a bump there that is missing and he is in considerable sinus pain.
But we're alive and that's what really matters. Please, please, think about putting your seatbelts on the next time you are in a taxicab. Most people I know don't when in a cab...and take it from us, you should.
Posted by crystallyn at February 25, 2005 09:50 AM
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Crystal! How horrible! and thank God you're okay, ish.... Will send healing prayers (or good q-rays or whatever you like) your way.
Posted by: Erin at February 25, 2005 10:58 AM
Yikes! I am so glad that it wasn't any worse but, gah!, you poor guys! All my love (and gentle hugs) to you both.
Posted by: Ancarett at February 25, 2005 07:40 PM
OMG! What a way to end what I'm assuming was a lovely time in Vegas.
Very relieved to hear it wasn't even more serious than it already was. Hope you both recover soon.
/hugs
Posted by: Mary Ann at February 25, 2005 08:10 PM
Hi Crystal, I'm Michelle, Joe's old roommie, I've been anonymously reading along on your blog but wanted to respond to this. I'm sorry to hear about your accident, so scary. Take care of yourselves, I'm thinking of you both.
~Michelle F.
Posted by: Michelle at February 26, 2005 12:37 PM
Sorry for Anais, but I hope you'll never taste this moment twice.
Posted by: jerome at February 27, 2005 05:46 AM
Holy shit! I'm sorry. Gah, speedy healing.
Posted by: Scott at February 28, 2005 12:43 AM
WTF! Crystal, I am so sorry to hear about what happened! I'm just thankful that you and Joe are alive and recovering. Wish I could be there be of help so let me know if there's anything I can do from Georgia :)
Miss you and sending you both lots of positive and healing vibes! xoxo -ang
Posted by: Angela at February 28, 2005 09:50 AM
Oh, no! You poor things! I will DEFINITELY wear my seatbelt in cabs from now on...you never think it will happen to you, yada yada yada.
Hope the worst is behind you and you are soon both feeling like your old selves!
Posted by: Redpanda at February 28, 2005 11:07 AM