I received an email from Esso (Jim) this morning. He was involved in a very serious car accident last night. It was a head on collision. Jim's car is totaled. He sustained a fractured sternum, lacerated spleen, the doctor's suspect heart damage and internal bleeding.
Jim is one of the most unselfish, generous, good hearted men I have ever met. I think the world of him.
Please think healing thoughts or prayers of a speedy recovery for him.
#6: Hmmmmm To: christine (#0)
Here's to a miraculous recovery!!!
Hmmmmm posted on 2013-11-27 10:32:32 Reply Private Reply
#7: Deasy To: christine (#0)
Deasy posted on 2013-11-27 11:03:37 Reply Private Reply
#8: Pinguinite To: christine, Esso (#0)
Get well soon, Jim.
Pinguinite posted on 2013-11-27 11:05:54 Reply Private Reply
#9: Prefrontal Vortex To: christine (#0)
Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2013-11-27 11:15:21 Reply Private Reply
#10: X-15 To: christine, Esso (#0)
Here's hoping for a speedy recovery, Jim!!
X-15 posted on 2013-11-27 11:19:45 Reply Private Reply
#11: titorite To: christine, esso (#0)
titorite posted on 2013-11-27 11:30:28 Reply Private Reply
#12: farmfriend To: christine (#0)
farmfriend posted on 2013-11-27 11:58:39 Reply Private Reply
#13: noone222 To: christine (#0)
noone222 posted on 2013-11-27 12:02:19 Reply Private Reply
#14: scrapper2 To: Deasy, christine (#7)
Ditto for me.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Esso!
scrapper2 posted on 2013-11-27 12:03:25 Reply Private Reply
#15: christine To: scrapper2, all, update (#14)
christine posted on 2013-11-27 12:55:31 Reply Private Reply
#16: Lod To: christine (#15)
Do you know if the airbags deployed?
Lod posted on 2013-11-27 12:57:09 Reply Private Reply
#17: christine To: Lod (#16)
christine posted on 2013-11-27 13:02:58 Reply Private Reply
#18: Lod To: Esso (#17)
Heal!
Lod posted on 2013-11-27 17:11:25 Reply Private Reply
#19: GreyLmist To: christine, Esso (#15)
Thanking God.
GreyLmist posted on 2013-11-27 18:20:37 Reply Private Reply
#20: Lod To: GreyLmist, Esso, 4 (#19)
Lod posted on 2013-11-27 18:24:46 Reply Private Reply
#21: Dakmar To: christine, Esso (#0)
Esso, get well soon my buddy, there are many more battles to fight.
Dakmar posted on 2013-11-27 19:18:37 Reply Private Reply
#22: randge To: christine, Esso (#15)
Wow, that's amazing. Esso's blessed.
I was in the hospital for nine months after a traffic wreck. I can imagine what Jim's going through.
Best of luck & I know you'll really have something to be thankful for tomorrow.
Happy Thanksgiving, old paint!
randge posted on 2013-11-27 19:51:23 Reply Private Reply
#23: Deasy To: scrapper2, Esso (#14)
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7203/pg7203.html
Deasy posted on 2013-11-28 07:08:47 Reply Private Reply
#24: Buzzard To: Esso (#0)
Looking forward to having you back online as soon as you're up for it.
Buzzard posted on 2013-11-28 10:30:05 Reply Private Reply
#25: christine To: randge (#22)
christine posted on 2013-11-28 11:19:41 Reply Private Reply
#26: randge To: christine (#25)
randge posted on 2013-11-28 12:17:22 Reply Private Reply
#27: Esso To: christine, James Deffenbach, Lod, Original_Intent, Jethro Tull, Cynicom, Hmmmmm, Deasy, Pinguinite, Prefrontal Vortex, X-15, titorite, farmfriend, noone222, scrapper2, GreyLmist, Dakmar, randge, Buzzard, 4um, All (#0)
Here's what happened: At about 6:00pm on Tuesday I was travelling northbound on Maplecrest Road in the company 2007 Honda Fit wagon. I approached the stoplight at Lake Avenue which was green to continue on northbound. The turn arrow for northbound traffic to proceed west on Lake was also activated. The northbound turn arrow went to solid green (yield for turn) and both southbound lights went solid green (proceed straight, yield for turn eastbound).
When that happened, the driver in the southbound lane turning east must've thought it was a green arrow and darted into the intersection directly in my path about 30 feet in front of me. I was travelling 40-45mph (speed limit 45) and slammed directly into them head-on.
The event probably lasted about a quarter of a second. I didn't even have time to lift my foot off the gas. The last thing I remember was the initial sound of the crunching metal then I was out.
When I came to, the police, fire trucks and ambulances were there. I knew I was hurt pretty badly. The firemen removed my coat in the car and slid me out onto the backboard and strapped me onto it and taped my head down. A cop got in my face and told me it was pretty obvious that the other driver was at fault and not to worry, I would be taken care of. Into the ambulance I went.
Enroute to the Parkview Trauma Center, they went to work on me cutting my clothes off, right down to my boxer-briefs, hooked up their electrical DooDads to me and worked me over with their tools of the trade. At that point, I was alert, lucid and able to answer all of their questions and monitor my vital statistics.
My blood pressure was running about 200 systolic, pulse was in the high 100s, glucose was high, cardiac rhythm was OK. The high readings were probably caused mostly by shock and fright.
They got me to the hospital and did their hospital stuff. Bottom line: Fractured sternum, lacerated spleen, just about all my internal organs showed signs of stress from the impact, but not too much internal bleeding. The only visible injuries were a small scrape on my left pinky and my right knee. They took me up to the room, hooked up their monitors, IVs, etc. They started me on pain killers and Pepcid. Trying to sit up caused me much dizziness but it passed. I tried to sleep, but they had pressure cuffs on my lower legs that would inflate and deflate every minute or so which kept me awake all night.
The next morning some young cocky punk doctor came in and I told him I wanted the hell out of there. He told me I couldn't even walk and needed to stay longer. I told him of course I couldn't walk with all their tubes and wires hooked to me and to take them off and I'd walk. He did and I did. Then he said I wouldn't be released until I ate something and was able to keep it down. I ate and was fine. I was released about 1:00pm Wednesday.
I am one, hurting sumbitch. Any upper body movement causes a shearing pain in me that about makes me pass out. Mundane tasks such as putting on my socks is a lesson in pain. Bending, twisting and lifting are out for awhile. Walking isn't too bad. The painkillers they gave me don't seem to help the pain much, but they sure make me feel crappy and tired. I'm going to try to get into my GP tomorrow, my fingers started going numb today, that has me a little concerned.
All-in-all, I'm doing OK. Your kind words mean a lot to me.
Thanks,
Jim
Edit: I saw the Honda yesterday and recovered my belongings out of it. The car is totaled. The entire front end of the car is destroyed and twisted badly. The engine is pushed into the firewall, windshield is broken from the unibody distortion. Driver's side front airbag is deployed. The driver's side B column is distorted and the seatbelt is destroyed. There is a lot of damage to the inside of the car from the G forces. The impact turned my reading glasses into a pretzel, and my fancy new metal e-cigarette which was sitting on the passenger seat was broken in half and badly dented. My cellphone which was clipped to my belt was nonfunctional. And I just filled up the goddamned gas tank that morning. Dammit.
Esso posted on 2013-11-28 18:04:26 Reply Private Reply
#28: noone222 To: Esso (#27)
Get well soon, man ... the best place is any place that ain't a hospital.
noone222 posted on 2013-11-28 18:10:32 Reply Private Reply
#29: James Deffenbach To: Esso (#27)
James Deffenbach posted on 2013-11-28 18:26:20 Reply Private Reply
#30: Lod To: Esso (#27)
Good idea to see your GP asap.
Continued prayers, lod
Lod posted on 2013-11-28 19:12:35 Reply Private Reply
#31: randge To: Esso (#27)
Glad to hear you're home in one piece.
Just goes to show that you never know how fate may turn when you get up out of the sack in the morning.
Have you heard what happened to the putz that pulled out in front of you?
randge posted on 2013-11-28 19:16:54 Reply Private Reply
#32: Cynicom To: noone222, Esso (#28)
In case Esso is not up to a lap dance, I would be willing to sub for him.
Thats what friends are for.
Cynicom posted on 2013-11-28 20:15:24 Reply Private Reply
#33: Artisan To: Esso (#27)
good grief. this is the first ive seen this. Sounds like quite an accident. Im very sorry that happened, but glad you are ok enough to post and be on the internet. Me & my wife will be praying for your continued recovery, take good care.
Ive always heard of a 'ruptured spleen.' im gonna have to look up & see what a 'spleen' is. ;-/
Artisan posted on 2013-11-28 20:37:37 Reply Private Reply
#34: Lod To: Cynicom (#32)
Lod posted on 2013-11-28 20:39:06 Reply Private Reply
#35: Turtle To: Cynicom (#32)
Turtle posted on 2013-11-28 21:28:36 Reply Private Reply
#36: Artisan To: Esso (#27)
Lord, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon me, may your lifegiving powers flow into every cell of my body and into the depths of my soul, cleansing, purifying, restoring me to wholeness and strength for service in your Kingdom. Amen.
Prayer for Healing
O God who are the only source of health and healing, the spirit of calm and the central peace of this universe, grant to me such a consciousness of your indwelling and surrounding presence that I may permit you to give me health and strength and peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for the Sick
Omnipotent and eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy sick servant, N., for whom we beg the aid of Thy pitying mercy, that, with his bodily health restored, he may give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
This one is also very interesting:
http://www.catholichealingprayers. com/
Healing Scriptures
The following scripture passages have the power to bring healing and strength to your heart, mind, body, soul and spirit. Meditate on them day and night. Allow God to speak to your situation through his written Word. Accept the Word of God as if the Lord himself were speaking directly to you. Take what is being said deep into your heart.
Allow your faith to grow to the point where you can command the mountain of sickness, hardship and despair out of your life. For according to Mark 11:23– 24, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Exodus 15:26
Exodus 23:25
Deuteronomy 7:15
Deuteronomy 28:1–14
Deuteronomy 30:19–20
I Kings 8:56
Psalm 91
Psalm 103:1–3
Psalm 107:19–20
Psalm 118:17
Proverbs 4:20–22
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 53:4–5
Jeremiah 1:12
Jeremiah 30:17
Matthew 8:1–3
Matthew 8:17
Matthew 18:18–19
Matthew 21:21–22
Mark 11:23–24
Mark 16:17–18
John 10:10
Romans 4:16–21
Romans 8:11
II Corinthians 10:4–5
Galatians 3:13–14
Ephesians 6:10–17
Philippians 2:13
Philippians 4:6–7
II Timothy 1:7
Hebrews 10:23
Hebrews 10:35
Hebrews 13:8
James 5:14–16
I Peter 2:24
I John 3:21–22
Books of the Bible (online Bible)
Artisan posted on 2013-11-28 21:32:23 Reply Private Reply
#37: Lod To: Turtle (#35)
Lod posted on 2013-11-28 21:32:33 Reply Private Reply
#38: Turtle To: Lod (#37)
If there was a foot in it, then it's not mine.
Turtle posted on 2013-11-28 21:46:34 Reply Private Reply
#39: Original_Intent To: Esso (#27)
Bummer Dude! ;-)
Glad you're around to relate the experience.
Now hurry up and finish healing before you get me to telling "Sea Stories" about my visit to the Cardiac ICU last year. :-)
Original_Intent posted on 2013-11-28 22:47:39 Reply Private Reply
#40: Original_Intent To: Cynicom, noone222, Esso (#32)
You sir, have a
hardheart of gold. :-)Original_Intent posted on 2013-11-28 22:50:06 Reply Private Reply
#41: Esso To: randge (#31)
No, not really. I asked the ambulance attendants if anyone else was hurt. and they said no, they refused treatment. I asked if any children were involved and they said no again.
I'll probably go downtown Monday and get the police report and see what it says. I don't know anything about what is being claimed by the other driver or witnesses, if any.
Esso posted on 2013-11-28 23:05:54 Reply Private Reply
#42: Fred Mertz To: Esso (#27)
I think about that once in awhile. It could happen to me or anyone else in a split second.
Best wishes,
Fred
Fred Mertz posted on 2013-11-28 23:29:11 Reply Private Reply
#43: Fred Mertz To: Turtle (#35)
WTF is meridian?
Fred Mertz posted on 2013-11-28 23:31:16 Reply Private Reply
#44: Esso To: Cynicom, noone222, 4um (#32)
Go ahead, OM. I'm not up for much jostling around right now. Last night, one of my gal friends went to hug me which was not what I needed right then. When I got home, I sat down on the couch and laid down on my side. When I did, this intense shear of pain went through me, my vision when went pure white like someone shining a spotlight in my eyes, I had this wave of intense dizziness and nausea come over me, I thought I was going to throw up which would be damned painful. I won't be doing that again anytime soon.
Now if you happen to know of a good nursemaid (thin, beautiful, smart, 29-42) to help me get my socks on & off, we'll talk. If you're wondering, I'm 52 and can afford to be picky. Damned picky.
Esso posted on 2013-11-28 23:40:21 Reply Private Reply
#45: Deasy To: Esso, Lod, scrapper2, HOUNDDAWG (#44)
Deasy posted on 2013-11-29 01:42:41 Reply Private Reply
#46: Pinguinite To: Fred Mertz (#43)
Hmmm.... Must be one of these:
1.Geography .
a) a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
b) the half of such a circle included between the poles.
2.Astronomy . the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith.
3.a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like.
4.(in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows.
adjective
5.of or pertaining to a meridian.
6.of or pertaining to midday or noon: the meridian hour.
7.of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc.
My guess is #3 or #4.
Pinguinite posted on 2013-11-29 01:47:42 Reply Private Reply
#47: Pinguinite To: Esso (#27)
Car was totalled... Front end was maybe 1.5 feet shorter than it was before, but I felt okay immediately afterwards. About 2 weeks later couldn't swing a baseball bat. Discovered how wonderful the treatment of chiropractic can be. Took several months of that, and needed more sessions a few years later. I think the seat belt's single point of restraint across the center of my chest was the reason, which caused strain & micro damage at that point on my backbone. Perhaps the airbag served you a bit better.
Keep chiro in mind, starting in maybe a month. Thanks for the report.
Pinguinite posted on 2013-11-29 02:00:44 Reply Private Reply
#48: Deasy To: Pinguinite, Fred Mertz, Turtle (#46)
www.thefreedictionary.com/median+strip
Deasy posted on 2013-11-29 02:02:42 Reply Private Reply
#49: farmfriend To: Esso (#44)
leaves me out. one out of 4 ain't bad.
farmfriend posted on 2013-11-29 02:05:18 Reply Private Reply
#50: farmfriend To: Turtle (#35)
some turtle probably made off with them.
farmfriend posted on 2013-11-29 02:11:12 Reply Private Reply
#51: Cynicom To: farmfriend, turtle (#50)
A+++
Snicker hehehehe
Cynicom posted on 2013-11-29 06:59:15 Reply Private Reply
#52: noone222 To: Esso (#44)
noone222 posted on 2013-11-29 07:04:12 Reply Private Reply
#53: Turtle To: Fred Mertz (#43)
Where I'm from we called them meridians. It's the grassy area on an interstate between the two lanes.
Turtle posted on 2013-11-29 08:01:52 Reply Private Reply
#54: Turtle To: Deasy (#48)
I'm from the Midwest.
Turtle posted on 2013-11-29 08:03:29 Reply Private Reply
#55: Turtle To: farmfriend (#50)
Insolent puppy gets smacked on its nose with a rolled-up newspaper.
Turtle posted on 2013-11-29 08:05:09 Reply Private Reply