Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Why I love insurance Part 1

I am not an athlete.

I've lived almost 30 years of my life without finding a need to wear perforated fabric.


Until now.

Last weekend I was in a pretty horrible ATV accident. One minute I was cruising down a dirt road, the wind in my face. The next I was sitting in a hospital bed, hours later with my mom softly smoothing my furrowed brow and sipping water from a plastic straw.

I was informed that I'd rolled the machine, bit a huge chunk out of my tongue, split my motocross helmet in two, wrenched my shoulder, bruised my hip and road burned my knee.


X-rays were taken and prayers were said. I am so lucky to first, be alive, second, be awake and alert and third, be surrounded by family who loves me.

5 days after my accident all I have to show is a really cool gray mesh sling, bleeding scabby knee and ringing headache.

17 comments:

  1. Oh my heavens! I am so glad you're okay!

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  2. Oh my word!!!!!! So glad you're okay and thankful you were wearing a helmet! Sounds like one of those accidents thats almost hard to do! Yikes!

    Sorry you're stuck in a sling, but glad that's all! Be careful and take care of yourself!!!

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  3. Sounds like you did some spectacular stunts, but glad to hear that you are ok.

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  4. I'm so happy you're okay! It's crazy how a fun activity can turn dangerous so quickly. I hope you have a speedy recovery so you can get right back into computer modeling. (or maybe not?) :)

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  5. Glad you are okay- feel better!

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  6. wow!! that's terrifying. so glad you're alright. the sling looks awesome. gray is totally in this season.

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  7. Oh man. I'm glad you're okay!

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  8. Anonymous8:23 PM

    Scary! Glad you're a-okay (relatively speaking). Dennen says he wants to see a tongue picture.

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  9. Yikes! Sounds like it could have awfuller. (I make up words, it's okay)

    Glad you're still Katie on Earth.

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  10. Oh no! Glad to hear you're okay. Can you swap the sling for a silk scarf tied around your neck?

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  11. Anonymous9:40 AM

    Hey I think a togue picture is called for. Glad everything turned out OK.
    Love you.
    g-jane

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  12. Scary! I'm glad that you are on the mend.

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  13. scary stuff! glad you are okay!
    Love you, Megan and Josh

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  14. Add the story to your amazing family stories, embellish where necessary. We're glad you are okay. You COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!

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  15. Oh my gosh, katie! How scary, take it easy, ATVs are so dangerous!

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  16. Anonymous5:37 PM

    Oh my goodness, you scared me. I'm glad you're OK.

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  17. Oh, those machines are dreadful. I've seen quite the array of injuries at our Emergency Room...and now you're in the ranks!

    So glad you're (mostly) intact. Get well soon.

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