Posted by All Done on March 13, 2004, at 23:47:13
My husband, son, and I were in a car accident today. Everyone is okay, but we were rear ended by a 17-year old in his mom's car on his way to a dance with his 16-year old date. Long story kind of short, my husband was taken in one ambulance to the hospital and my son and I were in another ambulance completing paperwork. For some reason, they brought the two teenagers into the ambulance we were in. The boy looked really upset and wouldn't even look at me. He seemed very nervous. I wanted to tell him everything would be okay. I don't know why I didn't. The paramedic called his mom and she must have been asking if anyone was hurt because my son was crying in the background. The paramedic wouldn't tell her stating something about patient confidentiality. Yet right in front of me, he proceeded to ask the boy if he was on any medications. He answered Risperdal and Wellbutrin. What if his date didn't know? I certainly didn't need to know. I thought that was so wrong of the paramedic and I really should have said something when I left the ambulance. I so hope he was able to go on to the dance and have a good time.
My husband was checked out and had a few x-rays and is home and doing fine aside from a sore back.
It was just an all around bad day for my son who fell earlier and got his first bloody nose.
For me, today is my normal therapy day, but my T had to reschedule, so I didn't see him. I guess that set the tone for the day :(.
Don't mean to gripe, it was just a really long day. Thanks for listening.
All Done
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