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› Forum › THE LOUNGE › Moving to Colorado – Was in a horrible car accident
Ah BB friends… I had to tell you.
This trip to Colorado has been the trip from hell. First, I got a flat tire. Then the breaks gave out. We realized that, when we got our car detailed before the trip (being responsible…) they did a bad job on the breaks and didn’t screw in some important part which flew off on the road and broke the rim of the side tire, causing the flat. So when we fixed the flat, the breaks were still broken…
So already we’re wondering what in the world is going on to make so many obnoxious things happen.
Two days later, as my husband Stan was driving the Penske truck and I was driving our car, there was an accident ahead of us and cars were stopping suddenly. Stan veared off to avvoid the cars, and I tried to do the same thing. I lost control of the car and tried to turn the other way. I overcompensated and rolled over in my vehicle three times.
I am alive.
When the car rolled back on the wheels, I turned around and said “babies?” and couldn’t see my bunnies. I started sobbing. I could see blood on the car door and wondered if I had an injury that I couldn’t feel because I was in shock. Firemen and EMTs ran to me and put me in a neck brace and sat with me while we waited for an ambulance. I kept sobbing “please someone find my bunnies.” for what seemed like ages. I couldn’t understand why no one would help me.
Finally, I saw a fireman through the broken window holding Remy. I reached out my arms through the hold where the window used to be, and he put Remy into my hands. I just held him under my neck brace and cried and cried. Then I found out that Momo was okay too and I stopped crying and let them take me into the ambulance to the hospital.
I have stitches on my arm, which hurts horribly because I broke the window with it… very Chuck Norris. And I have a bump on the head that gives me headaches. But they CAT-scanned my entire body, except for my feet, and I’m miraculously fine. I don’t know how or why I am alive, but I’m so grateful right now, if thoroughly traumatized.
The worst part about the entire thing, I think, is that Stan saw it all through his side mirror. He thought I was dead. He ran so hard to my car that he fell, and his hands are scraped and his arms are bruised. When I think about how he felt, I start crying all over again.
Remy and Momo are fine and hoppinng around the hotel room. Momo has a cut on her nose and under one ear. She gets regular doses of original neosporin, which she does not appreciate.
Denver is starting to seem like the Lost City of Atlantis, but apparently we will arrive tomorrow.
So how’s that for a story?
Oh NO! Lizzie, Thank God you’re ok! What a horrible start to your new life in CO. BIG HUGS for you and lots of kisses to Remy and Momo.
Oh my goodness! I am so so glad you’re ok. That’s horrible and I can even imagine how scared you were when you couldn’t find the bunnies. I’m so glad they’re ok too!
Huge healing vibes to you and hugs. I’m so glad you are okay and Remy and Momo too. I cannot imagine how scared you must have been and even more so for your love bunnies.
OMG how awful! In pain AND panicked because you couldn’t find your bunnies!
Glad you and everybun else will be okay.
I am so glad that you and your bunnies are ok! (((((HEALING VIBES))))
Oh my word. Hugs to you, your husband, and your buns. How scary. I am so thankful you are alright. I agree, that would be horrifying to see your spouse in the rearview get into an awful accident.
(((((Healing Vibes!!!)))))
oh my goodness, that is unbelievably scary! i’m so glad you and the buns are okay. i really hope things calm down for you.. what a rough beginning to the year!
i hope the rest of your move goes smoothly. i know stuff like that can really do a number on you emotionally. it’s scary how quickly your life can flash before your eyes. it’s scary..
(((hugs)))
That is so scary! I am glad you, hubby, Remy, and Momo are all ok! Like moving isn’t hard enough!
(((Healing vibes & HUGS!)))
I can’t believe something like that happened! I am so glad that everyone is still alive and on the road to recovery! (((((((healing vibes & well wishes))))))
Without a doubt, that is the scariest thing I have ever heard of when it comes to either people or bunnies…you have just lived through one of my worst nightmares. The idea that if I got in a car accident transporting them somewhere that they will be hurt or worse, or that I will…and then who will take care of them? I thank God you came through this okay, that your husband wasn’t hurt either and that the bunnies are well and accounted for. The Lord had His hand on your for sure!
Kudos to the EMT’s/firemen for being able to properly find Remy & Momo and get them to you quickly! I can imagine it’s not their average day they get to rescue widdle bunnies! Where on earth were they found??
I would’ve absolutely been screaming. Good on you for keeping your head.
I’ve only been in one ‘severe’ car accident in my life and I totally lost any semblance of self-control during it…that was when we spun out in our old Blazer and did about 3 360’s and teetered off a snow berm over a ditch in the early spring one year. All four of us were in the car and I was terrified thinking, “What’s going to happen to the kids??”
Hubby has been in more than a few rollovers himself and I still can’t imagine how he manages to walk away from those wrecks. I could just barely get my legs to move from fright when we did those brodies. Plus we had to walk part of the way home in the snow!
I DO hope you’re going to get a hold of that ‘detail company’ and sue them. That was pure negligence on their part and it obviously contributed directly to the accident.
Oh gosh, all these kind words make me feel so much better. We’re finally in our last hotel stay of the trip……. I hope. Presumably we will get to our destination tomorrow in Colorado (Mecca… Lost City of Atlantis… Laputa…)
Bun Buns are totally themselves. Momo The Destructor has made it her one goal in life to see if she can attempt to eat every single part of our hotel room, God love her. Remy is my angel, as always. They have been so good on this trip, despite so much drama and trauma (with Mama!)
My elbow and its stitches are NAST-AY! I’d post pictures, but that would probably not be very polite.
That is a CRAZY story!! I am so glad that you and your bunnies are all OK. That is just amazing that you were all kept safe during that, God must have really been making sure that you were OK. I agree that you are super Chuck Norris for breaking that window, later, when you want to enhance the story, you can tell everyone you broke the window on purpose I wouldn’t have let them take me to the hospital either until I knew my bunnies were OK. That is quite an adventure for them! I’m glad to hear it didn’t traumatize them – they are real troopers!
haha! Actually, MooB, I rolled on purpose. Oh yeah.
Well, no…
But I am so unbelievably grateful that I am alive. Gotta admit… I’m not a regular Church goer, but when I started rolling, I let go of the wheel and held my head and cried “God save me!” over and over again until the car was back on its wheels.
Lizzy that is so frightening – I am relieved you’re all ok.
I think many of us would be frantic about making sure our bunnies were alright. It was smart of them to hand you Remy and the fact that you are all fine is great. (If you call nasty stitches fine.)
How about taking a train the rest of the way? Just breathe and go slowly, and you will be glad once you are in CO. One more day.
You mean the Castle in the Clouds?
Onward to Mecca!
I have no words except to ditto everything everyone has said, how scary and God truly protected you and the buns. How wonderful the emts realized you needed to know they were ok. I am so glad you are (relatively) ok, your poor husband, it must have scared him to death.
(((hugs to you all)))
Oh my gosh! That is so scary! I’m so glad you and your bunnies are ok! ((((hugs!!!))))
Wow you rolled 3x and are still alive and in good shape considering. Except for your arm there. And the bunnies are ok thats a big relief. Glad you are still with us.
Were the bun carriers in a seatbelt? I can’t even begin to imagine them rolling and tumbling about inside their carriers. You must have had your seatbelt on
Oh that sound so scary one of those life flashing b4 your eyes moments.
Had one of those on Calif frwy. A dog was crossing the road we swerved 1 way he turned back and dave swerved another. We did a complate 360 I saw a car flash by and she just missed us and us her. We stopped on the shoulder of the fast lane facing the correct direction.
And your brakes what the hay? NO screw!!!!! OH I am sure they are gona hear about it
Thank the powers that be the One Above he answered you.
Oh you poor thing! I ditto everything everyone else has said and think the rescue people were so smart to let you see the rabbits were ok. I feel for Stan, it must have been one of the scariest moments of his life too, seeing you in a really bad accident from his mirror.
It must be such a relief that the buns are ok, and not too traumatised from the whole thing. I hope your not too traumatised either!
(((healing vibes)))
wow! what an awful experience. i can’t begin to imagine. thank goodness that remy and momo are ok!! i’d say someone up there had their hand of protection on them and you for sure.
Oh my gosh! I’m glad you and your furbabies are ok!! Car accidents are just sooo scary. I think when the car came through our window, my hubby must have felt what yours did, he was farther away and couldn’t grab me in time. Definitely got a guardian angel watching your back! Monkey and Moose send hugs and cuddles and binkies your way to cheer you up, and give your hubby some hugs too! Poor guy, I can’t imagine what I would feel if I were to watch that happen to my hubby-person.
OH my gosh!!! WOW
I have nothing to say besides differnt variations on “wow!!” And “I’m so sorry” Nothing original-I just am glad you are And the buns forgive you I assume-they must be pleased to have chatted with firemen and gotten some time out visiitng My goodness I cannot even fathom…
You guys have made me feel worlds better. I can’t even describe it. The buns are very happy at the moment because they have been dreaming of eating entire hotel rooms. So many hotel rooms… so little time…
Oh well, that’s what the pet fee is for.
You & Hubby better go pamper yourselves when you arrived to the new place. Go get a massage or something. Massages for the bun buns too!
Well, I am so lucky in that one of my best friends from college lives in Denver and he is bringing a friend with him today to help us unpack the Penske truck. I probably won’t be much help, with my gammy arm, so I’ll probably stay in the apartment and unload boxes.
WEE moving.
Sage Cat, if you see this, we need to a plan a bunny date where I can teach you knitting and you can teach me crochet : D
Oh my God I am so glad you are all right and that He was guiding you and keeping you safe throughout that traumatic experience! I sympathetic for your husband, he was probably just as scared as you were.
I think that bunnies surviving 3 rolls in a car will have to go into the world record book. I’m pleasently shocked to hear they made it
You certainly had an angel watching over you and the bunnies! I can’t imagine how terrible that must have been. I was so upset reading through your post, wondering if the bunnies were okay!!!!
I find it absolutely amazing that you rolled 3x and the bunnies were unhurt. Were they just in the backseat? I’m sure you had a seatbelt on which probably saved your life but what happened to the bunnies as the car rolled?
So glad you and your two little plushies are okay!!!!
oh goodness I’m glad you and your bunnies are okay!!! That’s my secret fear when I’m driving on the highway… an accident or sudden stopping and me losing control or wrecking. And yay for your EMTs, they were so kind. You’re very lucky
Also, I can relate to your husband; about 2 years ago I was driving behind my boyfriend and it had just started sprinkling, and he went to brake to go through an s-turn and his brakes locked up going about 50mph, hitting a Ford F-250 head on in his much smaller car. My tires also locked up but I was able to slide through someone’s yard. All I could think while watching the accident was “omg this is how people die what if he’s dead there’s no way he’s alive” and I ran flat out to see if he was okay. The driver of the truck was okay, and we pulled my boyfriend out of the car and the man in the truck was so nice, just sat with us and made sure he was okay. Thankfully he only broke his arm (although pretty badly).
I hope you are going to be okay, Lizzy. How frightening. What a miracle the rabbits are alive and well. Were they inside a carrier?
So so so glad you and your bunnies are ok! This made me tear up a bit =x
OMG!! im so glad u and your bunnies are ok!! lots of hugs to all of you!
kim
Oh my goodness – This is what I get for not being on Binky Bunny all weekend!
Lizzie – I’m so glad you and the wee ones are okay.
Like moving isn’t bad enough in itself. To have to go through all of this too! Y’all need some kind of treat!
And, I cant wait to meet y’all!
holy poo! i’m at work reading this and teared right up. SO glad you and the buns made it out of that terrifying experience even tho youre banged up. (((hugs))) to you all and to your poor hubby for having to witness it. yikes. *breathes*
Oh wow. Just, wow. How did you all survive that? Gives me flashbacks. When we moved from Oregon to Michigan, husband drove the Penske van with our 2 older children, followed by a friend driving our pick-up truck, followed by me driving the station wagon with youngest child and two rabbits. A piece of furniture untied itself from the top of the pick-up and flew off at us. I swerved and made it safely to the side of the interstate, then ran across the road to try to get the large pieces off the rode before they caused an accident. But another car ran over the pieces before I got there, and then started heading for the side of the road, too. Straight for my car with my daughter and buns inside. All I could do was stand there and watch, wondering if the car was still under control or if the furniture had damaged it to the point that it couldn’t be steered. Yes, it happened in slow motion. Everything turned out fine, and they didn’t hit my car, but it was the longest few seconds of my life. But you, yikes, like I said, how did you survive? Bunnies don’t even wear seat belts!
The bunnies were in a big wire cage with towels, a food bowl, and a litter box!!
I don’t know how we all came out okay, but I feel so unbelievably blessed (and totally dizzy from the new altitude… whoooooa)
One thing’s for sure… I am too traumatized to drive for a while. I wish that my story had not made all of you relive accidents from the past! GH and Vader… wow. I guess those memories stick with you, no matter how long ago it happens. Too bad. I was hopefully for some nice, healthy repression heading my way. Oh wells.
Sage Cat! I will see you sooooon. We need to unpack and replace… several things. *sigh* But I’ll keep you posted : P
oi… i’d be too traumatized to drive for a while after that too! i was in a head on collision in 2000 – totalled my car but thanks to airbags i walked away with a scuff on my nose and nothing more. i trembled anytime i drove for almost a month afterwards. i still get chills when i drive by the intersection where it happened.
i wonder if the buns stayed put and mostly unharmed because there was enough centrifugal force (?)… like when you swing a pail of water upside down but no water splashes out.
On the bright side, only certain things remind me of my accident. Like sitting at my desk, looking out the window, seeing SUVs on the road… It gets better, I even joke about it now. For instance… every TV show and movie we watched afterwards had scenes where someone drove through a wall. Seriously.. evry single one. It was hilarious! Like God was having a giggle with us.
Give everybunny hugs from us here in Oregon, have fun with unpacking
Something as traumatic as this is going to have some staying power, Lizzie, but try not to be too distressed about that. As with all memories, it will fade over time, and yes, you’ll feel rather timid about driving for awhile. I think that’s to be expected. But I’m sure you’ll feel better about it the farther away from this harrowing day you get.
I do wonder if the speed of the roll was enough to hold the bunnies in place? If it were a tight and fast spin, more things in the vehicle are likely to fly out, I think. In a slower roll, objects tend to just slosh from one side to the other. (of course I’m no physicist…maybe it’s the other way around)
How is Momo today? Are her cuts better? And YOU should relax…you’ve been through enough! *nods*
Thank goodness for your friends coming to help. That must be quite a bit off your mind right there.
I know at some point we’re going to have to move closer to town, and I’m not looking forward to it…although it won’t be any great distance. It’s just the having to tear down one place and build up another…getting rid of things you don’t need anymore…heck I should just open my house up and let people come get what they want so I don’t have to move anything! ^_^
OMG! I started to worry when i realized you had ur bunnies then saw blood on the window…(((((healing vibes)))))
Whoa…that’s totally one of my worst nightmares – that something will happen to me or a disaster (fire, car accident, etc) will happen and I won’t be able to save/care for my bunny. So glad everyone and everybun made it through it! (((good vibes to you all)))
BTW, welcome to CO! If you’re ever in the mountains, be sure to tell me.
I am so SO glad you are safe. My jaw dropped when I read your post. What a horrid thing to happen but thank god you are alright. Your poor poor husband I couldn’t even imagine seeing that happen. It’s really good to hear your bunnies were safe, I bet those firemen weren’t expecting to see those in there! My thoughts will be with you as you heal from this – big hugs to you, your hubby and buns from Indy,Bun and I.
thank goodness you are OK- but I know what you mean about having an animal in the car in an accident- it was my first and almost only priority. I was more scared for my dog than myself.
Thank goodness your bunnies are OK- nothing will help your arm heal better than your 2 healthy bunnies! The best medicine/miracle that could be prescribed!
omg i can imagine how panicked u were about the buns and ur poor husband i know how scary that can be when u see someone wreck u care about my boyfriend wrecked behind me one time u dont get those things out fo your head for a while !! im so sorry u had to go thro that u poor thing !!!
Hello my lovelies!
We’re getting our new car today! Well… used. We’re getting a Subaru because everyone and their brother recommends it out here.
And we are OFFICIALLY moved in. I can see the Rockies from my pillow in my bedroom! It’s such a new experience, and I’m so excited about it. The altitude is kicking our butts a little, but we’ll get used to it. Momo and Remy are doing just fine. Remy has EATEN THREE CORNERS OF THE CARPET ALREADY….!
OMG BUNNIEEEEEEEEEES!
Yay for subaru! I have one, its awesome. I got it so I can haul the buns and hay around comfortably! lol Well, that and it would be great for hte trips to my mom’s place up in the canadian rockies
Glad to hear you and the buns are settling in good, looks like Remy is all set to start on renovations…lol
So much apartment… so little time…
nom nom nom
Congrats!!! So glad to hear your all settled
Wow! Sounds like you have an amazing view! I bet it’s beautiful out there.
Lizzie, that sounds just beautiful! ^_^ When I was a young teen, my grandfather (who was the only dad I knew) and I went across country in a motorhome and we saw lots of awesome things; Niagara Falls, the beauty of Canada, Mt. Rushmore, The Hershey’s Chocolate plant…lol.
But by far my favorite view was that part of the continental divide known as the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. Now I am a beach baby, prefer living by the ocean, but if I ever had to move to an inland area again, that would be my destination. Some of the most beautiful mountains in the world, hands down!
Lucky you! A Subaru! WAAANNTT!!!
Lots of noserubs to the little nibble-monkeys..lol. How’s your head and your arm doing?
Congrats on the new place!
And wow. Considering y’alls posts. . . you guys REALLY love your buns haha I havn’t experienced bun love :
haha! It’s true…. we *REALLY* love our buns.
Although the buns are about to lead me to apoplexy if they keep destroying the carpet………………………….!
Of course you got a Subaru – they are required out here!
I have a Forester – her name is . . . . Ester – what else? Yes, my car has a name.
Momo & Remy – Kay & Winston say “Get those corners! Teach them who’s boss!!!”
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