Car Accident.

[Guest avid]

Think I may have totaled my truck today.

I had on my seat belt and the airbag deployed.

Thank God the side where  I just had surgery seems no more painful than ordinary.

but I did get a little banged up on my left side. (It only hurts when I laugh)

Road was under construction. I scrapped the temp divider and lost control in soft dirt.

then slammed into permanent guardrail.  

I'm really lucky to have walked out of this.     Wear your seat belts folks.

I will be very busy attending to matters plus P/t from the surgery.

Will check in from time to time.

It's episodes like this - the close calls- that can cause you to take a hard look at yourself.

I think this is a good time for me to do that.

God bless us, everyone.

avid.

[preach4bass]

Glad you're alright Avid.  Since laughing seems to hurt, I'd suggest not reading any of Muddy's posts for a while.  We'll say a prayer of thanks for you not getting hurt any worse than you did!

[5bass]

Glad you're okay avid....the truck can be replaced!

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Glad to hear you're OK man!!!!!!!

[FishingBuds]

Yep,Thanks to the Good Lord you alright

Its amazing, how one second you could be thinking about your bills, the next second you realize how close you came to leaving this world

Yep to the seat belt Our first year of marrige I almost lost my wife, my wife was heading to work when a fella that was out drinking(all night I guess) ran a red light 5:30a.m. and hit her T-Bone style, cops were amazed she servived with bumps, bruises and scratches, of course we now know who to thank for that one and been warring a seat belt ever sense ;D

[Sam]

That was a close one.  Glad you are OK.

Super gald you were not towing your boat when this happened.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[justfishin]

Glad you are OK.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

Glad you are OK I was worried until I spoke with you on the phone. I am brooklyn bound, call me 8-)

[roadwarrior]

"The harder I push, the righter it goes."

Glad to hear you're okay.

[cart7t]

Glad to hear you're OK.

I was involved in an accident the first of last month on the way to the lake, guy dozed off at the wheel and when he finally woke up, he turned at the last minute to miss me.  He didn't.

He took a kiss shot off my right front bumper and slid into a concrete light standard.....HARD

Only that airbag kept him from anything more than some minor cuts.

Now I'm hassling with his insurance company. Apparently I'm partially at fault.    I was somehow supposed to predict this guy was coming at me and was sleeping and acted accordingly.   :

[Panamoka_Bassin]

Glad to hear you're ok.  Get you ribs x-rayed if it hurts to laugh.  Not that they can really do anything to heal them if they're broken, but you can end up with pneumonia if you don't keep your lungs fully inflated.  Better safe than sorry, ya know?  

[Catt]

Thank God you're ok  

[CJ]

Glad your alright!

[mattm]

Glad you are all right.  Hope it didn't mess with the shoulder recovery.

[Hookemdown.]

Glad your ok avid.  Hurry up and get well...or else!

[the captain]

glad your ok. my mom was in a wreck 2 years ago and it was totally not her fault at all but were told that she was at fault thank god alls she got was a mild dose of whiplash.

[MALTESE FALCON]

Avid, glad to hear you're OK. Like fivebasslimit said, your truck can be replaced.

Falcon

[MitchIsFishin]

Avid, glad you're OK & nothing bad (injury wise) happened. Now, go buy a new truck. Geez, between you, Catt & the glass incident, I'm staying in (maybe in my basement).

[Siebert Outdoors]

that sucks avid.  Good that your ok.  

[Guest avid]

Hi everybody.

Thanks for the prayers and kind words.

I have being sleeping alot.  Which has been good.

I have a bad bruise on my elbow, but I can move it freely so nothing that won't heal.

The ribs, are feeling better.  No visible discoloration, and I can I take deep breaths with less discomfort than yesterday. That tells again, bruised but not broken.

My wife Gail is being is proving to be a source of strength and dedication that I think (certain) I was taking for granted.  

I still have that knot in the pit of my stomach that's based on "what if".  It's passing too, thank you Dominick for your wise words in that regard. They are sinking in.

I have been able to do my home P/T on my shoulder and it is improving faster than I any right to expect.  Like I said the impact was on my left side.  I'll avoid yet another "what if".

I won't know until early next week about the truck. It's an '05 Tacoma with 18k on it.  

I had it taken to a Toyota body shop because if it can be repaired (a big IF) I want all OEM parts.  

So,that's the update.  

Thank you all again for being the best group of people a guy could be associated with.

Catch a biggun for avid.

And remember to count your blessings.  

[John J.]

Best wishes avid and a speedy recovery!

[Troutfisher]

What's with all these close calls with BR members lately?  Is the baitmonkey going rampant?

Glad to see you're all right!

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

You MOOK!

You're supposed to read the warnings on the bottle!!!!! ;D

Glad you're OK

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

really glad to hear your alright Avid, a broken truck is a lot better than a broken body.

[Long Mike]

Avid, glad to hear you are OK, at least as OK as an old fart who just had surgery and a wreck can be.  I talked to Dom last night and he told me about your incident so I was planning on calling you today.  I didn't get home until after 9:00 your time and I know how you old folks need your sleep, so I'll call you tomorrow.