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If it does get worse, see the doctor again, and get that noted.


I suppose I was trying to figure the difference between what I would consider careless and/or dangerous driving (which this sounds like, frankly) with someone that does something with less impact (in all senses).

I don't believe the person who hit my dad's car when I was a kid meant to hit anyone, but the way he was driving almost made it inevitable. The same kind of seems true for you. Was the idiot driver even insured?

Yes, he had insurance - the police took all of the details and noted the damage to both the car and the fact that I was hurt. They called the ambulance (the police were there in, literally, seconds as they were overseeing the traffic coming out of Wembley stadium), and both the police and ambulance crew told me to go to the doctors first thing today. As I say, I'm hoping it will improve over the next couple of day, but if it does get worse I will go back to the doctors, for documentation of that fact if nothing more positive.

Poor Meems, hope you're ok!

Go the doctors, seriously. Get yourself checked over. Forget the "its a claim" stuff, what you really need is to check that you don't have any lasting damage.

I've been to the doctors, Plissken - I went this morning, but thankyou . She said she thinks I will be OK, I'm just in pain at the moment, which seems to have increased overnight - but it shouldn't be lasting (which is, of course, the main thing), but I will go back if it starts to hurt any more. As was said, maybe adrenaline helped to numb the pain, or maybe it is because it is just impossible to lie down/sit/stand without it hurting. Also, I never got to sleep until about 7:30 this morning, so maybe being tired is making it feel worse as I am finding it hard to take my mind off of the ache. I am going to lay on the floor and listen to audiobooks...

It was about 6:15 yesteray morning, at a bus stop, while on my way to work. The guy was clearly drunk and disturbed (and disturbing) and grabbed hold of me and started pushing a glass bottle (unbroken, thankfully) into my chest and saying "do you want some? I'll fackin' 'ave you!". I pushed him off and he started trying to punch me, but it wasn't too difficult to dodge them. I wasn't hurt, but a little shaken.

What really bothered me though, was the attitude of people nearby. No one tried to intervene or said anything.I went into the shop that this happened outside and pointed out there was a mad drunk outside their shop, attacking people with a bottle, and they might want to call the police and the guy behind the counter just laughed, said they didn't have a phone and just carried on serving customers. It's that, rather than the initial incident which is making me wonder if I want to spend the rest of my life in London, if people don't give a shit and laugh at you when you ask for help.


Anyway, never mind that, how's your neck doing? You should definitely be bothering doctors if it's getting worse. (Edit: just seen you've been to the doc's - keep going back if it doesn't get better.)

I think you should keep going to the doctor's over and over again, Mimi. It seems it's the only way everybody's going to be satisfied you're okay. :)

Also, have you considered seeking medical advice from some kind of general practicioner?

You know, I think I might just go to the doctors and get it checked out...

I'd go see a quack. Although if he recommends a course of leeches, get a second opinion.

Then get the old beak involved.

*runs*

No need to get in a flap.

If you get all your ducks in a row, the legal process could result in a nice little nest egg.

Eek, hope you feel better soon Mimi.

But be careful, a bill could take an unexpected chunk out of you.


Erm, or something.

Nik, that's really bad! I find it frightening to think that such emotionally callous people exist. I'd like to think that people on the whole would help out here in Cardiff, hope its never put to the test.

Drunks are annoying. I almost ran over five (yes, five, count 'em!) drunkards last night on the way back from the pub quiz. They were just ambling across the road in their stupor. Didn't even bother looking before they stepped out in front of me.

It's a bloody good job my brakes work.

That's awful Mimi, how are you feeling now?

It must have been a weekend for it - I did my advanced diving and could barely walk, had difficulty even driving home on the Sunday, I have to prepare myself every time I needed to use my clutch!

Then on Tuesday it was Sam's 13th birthday, he started it by falling down the stairs we then spent the morning at the hospital with him strapped to a back board and with a neck brace on and supports next to his head (he went from top to bottom). Fun! Hopefully that is all the BETEO injuries for this year!

Crikey moses. Is he alright now? Nothing serious, I hope.

Oh no - not a good birthday at all

Is Sam up and about now or does he have to wear a collar? Also, how did you hurt yourself whilst doing your advanced diving/driving? (I assumed driving, but hey, maybe you are an advanced diver?)

Either way I hope that you are both up and about.

I'm feeling fine now - my shoulder is still a bit painful, but I think that was after pulling my suitcase along at the train station, but I am feeling much better and not nearly as grumpy as I did when my neck was hurting so badly, because the lack of sleep was making me angry

Well, gently gently hugs to you and your family of acrobats x

Everyone who's feeling shitty needs to get well soon!

Whiplash is nasty Mimi, I hope you feel better and the idiot who hit you has to shell out lots

I managed to pull a ligament in my foot/ankle a few days ago and it's still keeping me from walking much. I blame my medical condition as there is no reason for this silly injury..all I was doing was walking a bit :p

I think everyone needs a big fat hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmellows. Yes.
In fact I think I'll mine soon....

Now, look here, I won't have that. Londoners have an excellent reputation as friendly, conscientious and intelligent folks, who view order, sensible regulations, and the well-being of others to be paramount within their beatific little corner of the world. Now try again, but honestly this time.

Sam is fine, it was more a precaution as it hurt him to move his head.

It was scuba diving that I was doing, I just ached really, not used to the weight of all the equipment, Ilast dived in the red sea (and that was two years ago) and it is very different to diving over here with all the extra gear needed.

Glad to hear you're on the mend though