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It's been 2 1/2 years since a woman failed to stop at a stop sign and t-boned into our "new" (less that 1200 miles) THe impact was to the passenger side where I was sitting and pretty much changed my life as I knew it. I suffered back and neck injuries which resulted in surgery on my neck. I had low back pain which lasted for 9 months. Steroid injections, phyical therapy and many tripp to the dortors. The neck injury was discovered 4 months after the accident and lots of suffering with the pain. I realize how lucky I am because it could have been worse. In reading the posts, my heart goes out to you all. I'm trying so hard to cope with the depression, anxiety, loss of my career, financial problems, and a lawsuit that is a draining experience in itself. I still have discomfort in my neck and shouldersdaily if I just so happen to do normal activities without thinking about the consenquences. It can be triggered from doing laundry, dishes,sweeping, vacuming, making the bed, putting something in the oven, empting the dishwasher, taking out the garbage or God forbid sleeping wrong. Will this ever get better? I also have anxiety driving in locations "out of my safe zones". Anxiety when having to elaborate on the details of this accident which seems to be on a regular basis with the lawyer, who by the way is not making me feel real secure about getting my medical, etc taken care of from her insurance company which took responsibilty 2 1/2 years ago. They are trying to say I had a pre existing condition to my lower back. That is another story but completely not true. Please give me some advise and any encouragement. I need help cause I can't take it much more.
Posted on 06/09/08, 11:06 pm |
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I am sorry for your constant pain. Let your lawyer do your legal fighting and let it go. As long as you have made him aware of all your pain and signed your permission for him to get your records from your doctors, let it all go (too much stress and out of your control anyway). Concentrate on healing. Your body and mind will settle to a comfort zone with the pain in time and you will feel better. It is a hard way of getting to a stronger point but you will make it there. 
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I'm sorry for the pain you are in but you aren't alone here. You need to take care of yourself physically & mentally to heal mind, body & soul. Let your lawyer deal with the insurance company and all the legal crap that goes along with it. That alone will reduce your stress level immensely.
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Pre existing does not matter when you are injured due to someone else's fault. The law states that you take the person as you find them. If you were injured more than the "average" person that it just tough for them. They don't get to pay you less for causeing you pain and injury.
Try to trust those who are helping you. I know how you feel about being discouraged. Being rear ended caused neck trauma that the other guys insurance is now trying to claim can't possibly be his fault because the damage to the car does not look that bad on the pictures. It is hard to live in pain all the time. There is no denying that. I don't really have an answer for you. I take meds to relieve enough pain so I can function. But you are so right about moving carefully or being in pain. Knowing that I am not alone helps me a little. Taking it one day at a time also helps. There isn't much else that we really can do. I hope you feel better soon. Come back and talk any time you need to - that helps more than any other things.
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