Sunday, May 1, 2011

My car totaled, bodies injured, but baby is ok


My car

the other car
Last night DH and I went to dinner and had too much time before "Water For Elephants" so we decided instead to drive down to the casinos which have been shut down and see the record setting MS River flooding. We picked up one of his friends and my BIL and headed west.

On the way home, driving about 60mph, we were hit full speed by a car who totally ignored his stop sign and I don't remember too much after that. I know I heard DH scream and I slammed the brakes and cut the wheel sharply to the left. We flew across a ditch and landed about 20 feet below all airbags deployed. I remember screaming asking to be forgiven - I knew this was the end of our lives on earth.

We stumbled out of my CRV (which is the best car if you have to be in a wreck it totally protected us) and I was so panicked about our baby. Not only did every airbag deploy, but my adrenaline was completely rolling and I was so afraid the baby was going to lose blood flow. DH was a nervous wreck and the car missed him by a foot or so, thanks be to Jesus' divine mercy, his arm and back hurt and he had some burning and bruising. My BIL went to the ER too to get his hip checked out since he was thrown to the front seat - he wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Our friend had a hematoma swollen on his neck from the searbeat lock up but it is a TRUE miracle we are alive.



Our guardian angels were watching over us and protecting us every inch of the way. The cops and paramedics were completely amazed we were alive and that my car didn't flip all down the ravine. My sis and bf came and they said they thought we were seriously hurt or dead by the first sights on the scenes. My sis is a trauma nurse and knew the paramedic on duty. He is a doctor resident but works on the ambulance for extra money and experience and he strongly suggested I get taken to the ER in the ambulance and get checked out especially the baby. I tried my best to calmly pray the rosary and keep my breath even and slow. We waited until 11 for the ultrasound.

They wheeled me in around 8 and we finally left at four this morning. The doctor wanted a chest X-ray but I was too scared. He tried to give me loritab and claimed it was safe but again I said no. The ultrasound tech is the mom of one of my students and she was so great to us. She said the baby was fine and bouncing around with a normal heartrate and no signs of distress. ALL OF THIS ON DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY!! God is so good to us and is totally watching over this baby ;)

The man who hit us was illegal from Mexico and they ran his blood for alcohol and drug though they suspected he was sober. When DH climbed the ravine he was so angry and yelled at him screaming "my wife is pregnant!!! What were you thinking!!??" he was so sorrowful and crying and the paramedics said he prayed to whole way to the hospital and asked for a chaplain there. I asked my nurse to please let him know the baby was okay.

Today everyone woke up stiff and sore. I have severe bruising on my hips from the seatbelt and my stomach and neck are awfully sore. My chest feels like I was punched and it hurts to breAthe and sleeping was rough last night, but I can't stop praising God for saving us and our baby. It truly is a miracle.
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52 comments:

  1. I am so glad you are all OK! I'll be praying for you!!!

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  2. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad you are all okay, this was crazy to read. Thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus!!!!!!!!!! Prayers coming for a smooth recovery.

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  3. Oh my goodness! Thank God you're all okay. What a miracle!

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  4. Oh my Lord Jesus!!!! I am so glad you were all okay!! What a frightening thing to go through. Blessed Father, thank you for protecting our Allie and baby and everyone else involved. Thanks be to you Lord!

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  5. oh my GOODNESS. I am SO glad you're all okay, what a miracle. So so so glad. Praise God. Praying that all of you are healed completely very soon.

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  6. Oh my God! This was shocking... Jesus, thank you, thank you so much for protecting all of you.. This is a true miracle. Praying for peace and a quick recovery. God is so good..

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  7. Oh my!!!! I'm so thankful everyone is ok. Praise God!

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  8. I can barely believe what I am reading and seeing! Praise God, because it does appear that it is a miracle that you survived! And the baby, too!

    Oh my goodness, that is the scariest thing!

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  9. Thank God for keeping you all safe. Truly a miracle.

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  10. Ooooh my gosh!!!!!! I'm so happy you're ok!! You're right - that's truly a miracle! JP2 was watching over your family! :)

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  11. WHAT! Seeing those pictures freaked me out! Your guardian angels and the protection of the Blessed Mother protected you, your family and ur baby! Praise God. I think it was really kind for the man that hit you, to pray for you. You are gonna be sore for awhile...pay attention to any breathing problems. ...since no xray (which I totally understand)..you just don't know! So happy that you are ok.

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  12. Those are some scary pictures. My totaled car did NOT look like that. I am so relieved to hear that you and your passengers (including the baby!) are OK. Make sure everyone continues to get checked out by a doctor if their injuries don't heal within a week. That's serious stuff!

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  13. Oh Allie. Oh Jesus. Oh thank you, Jesus. Thank you for your divine mercy. Thank you for protecting our Allie, her family and the BABY!!!!

    Oh Allie thank you for saying baby ok in the title. My heart sank as I read the beginning,but I was able to breathe again when I read the rest. I am SO glad you are okay. Prayed for you in Mass today!!!

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  14. Oh my dear Allie! I am so glad that you, your family and the baby are okay!

    p.s. A woman on my staff got into a serious car accident last year and she bought a CRV to replace her Civic. She said that it is one of the safest cars on the market. Thank God you were driving such a safe car!

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  15. I am so happy you and everyone, especially your little one, is okay!!

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  16. Yes! I'm glad you said baby was ok in the title! Thank God you are ok!

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  17. I'm so glad everyone is ok! How gracious of you to think of the man who hit your CRV.

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  18. Oh my gosh, Allie. It is truly a miracle that all of you are okay. Thank God you and the baby are fine. Take the next couple of days off to rest and recuperate. Your angels definitely held you in their arms last night.

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  19. Thank you, Jesus, that everyone is safe! So scary, especially with your precious young life on board!

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  20. So scary to realize that even once your body starts cooperating with a healthy pregnancy, that the big bad world is still at play. I am so relieved to hear that you are all safe, and that the baby is okay. I would be so shaken up if I were you -- definitely allow yourself that, and some time to care for you.

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  21. So glad everyone is okay! How scary!!

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  22. Absolutely amazed seeing those pictures. So happy you all are ok for the most part. Praise God!!! When Robbie showed me the picture the first thing I asked was did they check the baby. So glad that the baby is fine.

    Thank you God for watching over these dear sweet friends and wrapping your loving arms around them during this terrible wreck!

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  23. So happy you are all ok- I can't imagine how scared you must have been- I hope you get plenty of rest these next few days. God is really taking care of this little one- baby must have a great guardian angel!

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  24. I don't know if I've ever commented before, but I've been reading, and I'm so glad you're all okay! Praise the Lord!

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  25. Praise Jesus! Your guardian angels must have been working overtime!!

    You will probably be feeling WORSE over the next few days as the adrenaline wears off and the bruising sets in...prayers coming for an easy recovery and thanksgiving for such an amazing outcome for all!

    Carla
    www.bringinghenryhome.blogspot.com

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  26. Tears in my eyes, I am so grateful you are okay. It was scary just to read and I can't imagine actually going through all of this pregnant! Praise God you are okay!

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  27. Oh my gosh! I can't believe this happened to you; I can't imagine the stress of all of it, esp. while pregnant! I'm so so thankful you all are ok. I'll be praying!

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  28. Praise the Lord that you are all okay!!!!!

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  29. How scary! I'm glad you are all okay!

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  30. OH my gosh! Praise God you're ok.

    Make sure you take it easy and DO NOT LIFT A THING. My car was totaled about 4 years ago and it wasn't until a week later when my body went out of "shock" mode that my neck pain truly became apparent. Make sure you and hubby go REALLY REALLY easy and follow up with your doctors...

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  31. ALLIE!!! OH NO!!!! I'm so behind on catching up. HOW SCARY! This just scares me to death for you. I can't tell you how happy I am to read that you, dh and baby are ok!!! God bless you sweet girl. I hope so much that your body continues to heal from soreness. You are one blessed and protected woman! HUGS

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  32. Oh heavens, Allie, I was just mowing our lawn yesterday & praying for both "Baby B's" (as I've come to identify your baby & Joy Beyond the Cross' to Jesus). I had no idea this happened. I'm thinking Shannon's right & your body is just now getting back to normal so go slow. God bless you all...I'll let my son know too, if he doesn't already.

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  33. Thank God everyone was okay. How scary! I hope you are all starting to feel better and healing up from any injuries. Thank you Lord, for keeping Allie's baby safe!

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  34. OH my goodness. Thank God you are okay! Prayers, hope you're feeling better.

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  35. Thankfully, you and your companions only had minor injuries. But the best part is that your baby was okay. :) By the way, what happened to your car and the other driver? Who covered your medical expenses and the car repair costs? Hope you got an experienced car accident lawyer to help you.

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  36. You guys are truly fortunate for surviving that incident, and it’s amazing that the baby was safe. I just hope that justice will be served and the case will progress as soon as possible. Hmm, I wonder though, if there are surveillance cameras within the crash site. That will definitely help in strengthening your case.

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  37. Sorry to hear about your ordeal. The good thing is no one got seriously hurt in the accident. Anyway, what happen after the accident? Did you try to file for personal injury claim or an auto accident claim?

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  38. There’s no excuse for reckless driving, and the offender should be punished with accordance to the law. Though he felt sorry, still he should face the legal consequences of his actions. It’s good that no one was badly hurt, anything worse, and he would’ve spent a long time in prison. Did he pay for both the hospital and car repair bills?

    -Tracy Pierre

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  39. It is so good to hear that you guys only had minor injuries and that your baby was fine. It was a good decision that you considered buying a well-engineered car that is built for safety. It’s one important thing the people must consider nowadays given that there are a lot of reckless drivers out there.

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    1. That's true. Aside from style, a car must also be well-designed to increase your chances of survival should you find yourself in an accident. Selecting a safe car saved you guys and your baby. A little sacrifice in style and finance for a safer car is more than worth it because we'll never know what can really happen.


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