In early December 05, I was coming home from an AA meeting and was T-boned by a drunk driver. I don't remember anything about that day, except for the morning. I don't remember the ambulence ride, I woke up, well I opened my eyes, on Christmas morning. I then went to a rehab in the hospital (probably by wheelchair). I don't remember anything until late february. The doctors told my sister and brother, who were at the hospital to call everyone around the country and tell them to come, because I was going to die. They (docs) first didn't think I would last the night, then the day, then the week. I had a brain stem bleed. I survived and am doing ok. I had to learn everything over again, that's a trip to think I can do somehting, and then not be able to do it, and have to learn to do it. I have just moved to an apartment by myself! I never thought I would be able to live by myself. Before the accident I worked 60 hours a week, and now I don't work. I have double vision because my eye was blown in the accident. I had one surgery to lower my eye, but they lowered it too much (but the doctor is happy because he didn't think he could lower it enough. I don't have headaces or anything, but life seems very, very hard still. I am happy to be alive today, and very, very happy that I didn't drink after the accident, that would have been a read mess. Wehn I woke up, I didn't know anything-where I was, when it was, what my name was-anything, but I knew that I was a recovering alcoholic! I spend my days doing laundry and dishes, and the computer!
Thank you for a place to share this. r

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