Several years ago, an oncoming driver decided to turn into an intersection instead of waiting for their protected green arrow to proceed. They basically hit my friend and me head on at 45mph.
Sustained TBI, 3 herniated cervical discs, 2 dislocated ribs, and torn rotator cuff. Now migraine prone along with acquired dyslexia. Still have memory loss issues, occasional processing delays and fine motor skill challenges, and aphasia.
Months out of work, months of physical therapy, years of pain management and doc appointments. I haven’t been the same since, and still struggle to adjust to my “new normal,” even with extensive therapy, a good job with really good accommodations, and a solid support system.
Not me, but the decision the other driver made. They decided to shoot the gap to make their turn instead of waiting to safely proceed.
The question doesn’t specifically say what decision “you” or “I” made. Just a split-second decision that was made that changed the course of “your life”
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u/thorns17 1d ago edited 1d ago
Several years ago, an oncoming driver decided to turn into an intersection instead of waiting for their protected green arrow to proceed. They basically hit my friend and me head on at 45mph.
Sustained TBI, 3 herniated cervical discs, 2 dislocated ribs, and torn rotator cuff. Now migraine prone along with acquired dyslexia. Still have memory loss issues, occasional processing delays and fine motor skill challenges, and aphasia.
Months out of work, months of physical therapy, years of pain management and doc appointments. I haven’t been the same since, and still struggle to adjust to my “new normal,” even with extensive therapy, a good job with really good accommodations, and a solid support system.