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.... be able to travel on the highway in the winter time without having severe anxiety.
Two years ago, my husband and I were travelling to our closest city for an appointment with a medical specialist. Approximately 20 minutes from home we hit black ice, went into a spin and crashed head long into a rock cut and flipped the car. I had to be removed with the jaws of life because I was trapped in the car. The miracle of this accident is that we both walked out of the hospital the same day. My husband didn't have a scratch on him, and I walked away with only a severely bruised shoulder and severe whiplash. Our poor car was totalled, but we were fine and oh-so-lucky. The emergency response team, the police and the doctors and nurses at the hospital couldn't believe it.
I'm now very nervous about winter highway driving, and we only drive on the highway when we absolutely have to. This case was another visit to a specialist.
My poor husband had to contend with me having a severe panic attack on the first leg of our drive. It evened out and I was fine, but I wonder if I'm always going to have anxiety when I have to travel.
Has anyone out there had this kind of experience, and if so, how are you with highway driving now?
Two years ago, my husband and I were travelling to our closest city for an appointment with a medical specialist. Approximately 20 minutes from home we hit black ice, went into a spin and crashed head long into a rock cut and flipped the car. I had to be removed with the jaws of life because I was trapped in the car. The miracle of this accident is that we both walked out of the hospital the same day. My husband didn't have a scratch on him, and I walked away with only a severely bruised shoulder and severe whiplash. Our poor car was totalled, but we were fine and oh-so-lucky. The emergency response team, the police and the doctors and nurses at the hospital couldn't believe it.
I'm now very nervous about winter highway driving, and we only drive on the highway when we absolutely have to. This case was another visit to a specialist.
My poor husband had to contend with me having a severe panic attack on the first leg of our drive. It evened out and I was fine, but I wonder if I'm always going to have anxiety when I have to travel.
Has anyone out there had this kind of experience, and if so, how are you with highway driving now?
driving at all. I completely avoid it even it it means it takes me longer
to get somewhere. I don't trust the other drivers on the road.
@Kelly, my husband does do the Lion's Share of the driving so I'm very fortunate in that regard.
The anxiety I have is really strange as it's not so much seeing the snow, etc., on the road, it's the sound the wheels of the car make while going over the road, and the sound of any snow/slush bouncing up into the undercarriage of the car. The last one especially.
We have to wait so long for specialist appointments up here, so hopefully the next one will be in the Spring. ;-)
When we were driving home from the this recent trip I didn't mention that when we were just outside a neighbouring community that first an ambulance, then a police cruiser when flying by with their lights and sirens flashing. We had stopped for a 'pee break', and the volunteer fire fighter pumper truck was pulling out with it's lights flashing, followed by an emergency response truck. My good friend was travelling that day and all I could think of was, "Please let her be safe." Then as we got back on to the highway from our break another cruiser and rescue vehicle went flying by.
I found out last night that thankfully my friend wasn't in the accident; however, the daughter of my co-worker was!! Thank goodness she is okay. She hit some black ice, skidded and then rolled her car. There was a truck travelling behind her and they hit the same patch of ice, skidded and rolled, but on the opposite side of the highway.
I just saw the pictures of what is left of her car. It brought back some chilling memories, but the car can be replaced. I am so thankful that this precious young lady is okay, as are the occupants of the other vehicle.
Sorry, just felt the need to get this out.