busydaycarelady
11-25-2013, 08:46 AM
Good morning ladies!
I am feeling very down and discouraged and like I am just failing as a mother, wife and care provider. In a nutshell here are my last few months...
-August, rear ended on highway. I slowed down to 80 for construction, guy behind me did not, hit me going around 120-130. His car is totaled. Mine is undriveable but ultimately fixable. Was on my way out of town for 'girls weekend' with my daughter. 3 hours from home. Go to hospital to get us checked out, find out I am 5 weeks pregnant.
-Have whiplash, quite badly, a concussion and am stressed to HERE about this poor little baby having a start like this. Doctor says 50/50 the pregnancy will miscarry due to accident in the next few weeks. Thank God my daughter is okay. Baby is okay now, I'm 19 weeks. So thankful it's okay.
-Since then , it's been insurance company battles for fixing my vehicle, getting reimbursed for kids car seat involved in the crash, car rental.
-My neck and head are killing me. I frequently have severe headaches and migraines, for which I can take only tylenol. It does nothing. I've been doing chiro since the accident. Just started physio And massage.
This pain is sometimes incapacitating and the headaches are unbearable. I've not taken a day off work due to any of this. But my house and laundry are so far behind, I I have difgiculty being 'present' due to fatigue, pain, stress. I am not able to be the wife and mother I used to be and want to be and the recovery seems so long and out of reach. I feel like I am failing and it makes me cranky. And breaks my heart. The physio and chiro tell me patient is all I can be and know it will slowly improve.
I just guess I need encouragement. So sorry to whine. And anyone been through whiplash? What helped you the most? I know it's not the end of the world but I am struggling lately.
I am feeling very down and discouraged and like I am just failing as a mother, wife and care provider. In a nutshell here are my last few months...
-August, rear ended on highway. I slowed down to 80 for construction, guy behind me did not, hit me going around 120-130. His car is totaled. Mine is undriveable but ultimately fixable. Was on my way out of town for 'girls weekend' with my daughter. 3 hours from home. Go to hospital to get us checked out, find out I am 5 weeks pregnant.
-Have whiplash, quite badly, a concussion and am stressed to HERE about this poor little baby having a start like this. Doctor says 50/50 the pregnancy will miscarry due to accident in the next few weeks. Thank God my daughter is okay. Baby is okay now, I'm 19 weeks. So thankful it's okay.
-Since then , it's been insurance company battles for fixing my vehicle, getting reimbursed for kids car seat involved in the crash, car rental.
-My neck and head are killing me. I frequently have severe headaches and migraines, for which I can take only tylenol. It does nothing. I've been doing chiro since the accident. Just started physio And massage.
This pain is sometimes incapacitating and the headaches are unbearable. I've not taken a day off work due to any of this. But my house and laundry are so far behind, I I have difgiculty being 'present' due to fatigue, pain, stress. I am not able to be the wife and mother I used to be and want to be and the recovery seems so long and out of reach. I feel like I am failing and it makes me cranky. And breaks my heart. The physio and chiro tell me patient is all I can be and know it will slowly improve.
I just guess I need encouragement. So sorry to whine. And anyone been through whiplash? What helped you the most? I know it's not the end of the world but I am struggling lately.