The Day Pain Found Me Again — Another Wreck in Dickson
Today wasn’t supposed to go like this. I was just out running errands, minding my own business, and I stopped at a yield sign like I’ve done a thousand times before. Then out of nowhere — BAM. She hit me straight from behind.
No time to brace, no warning, just the kind of impact that sends a jolt through every inch of your body. And just like that, I’m sitting there in my car again, hurting all over, thinking, “Not again.”
I ended up in the ER — sore head, neck, shoulder, hip, back, and that same damn leg that’s already been giving me trouble since the last wreck. The scans don’t show much yet, but anyone who’s been through this knows the real pain shows up later, once the shock wears off.
I’m no stranger to that. My knee arthritis is already flaring, and my sciatic nerve feels like it’s lit up all over again. I took one of my prescribed oxycodone tablets and tried to settle in for the night, but it’s that deep, dull ache mixed with sharp stabs that keep you from finding any kind of peace.
The other driver admitted fault — the police confirmed it — and I’ll let my lawyer handle the insurance mess in the morning. Right now, I’m just trying to keep still, ice my neck, and breathe through it. The kids are here, thank God. I’ve got my vascular ultrasound in the morning to check my leg again, so at least the timing’s right for someone to look a little closer at what’s going on.
Sometimes life just feels like one long test of endurance — and I’m honestly tired of being the crash test dummy for lessons I never signed up for. But here I am, bruised up again, still standing, still fighting through it the only way I know how — one breath, one pill, and one slow step at a time.
If you’ve ever had life slam into you out of nowhere — literally or figuratively — then you know exactly what this kind of pain feels like. It’s the ache that reminds you you’re still alive, still human, still moving forward even when everything hurts.
Tomorrow’s another day, and I’ll get through it. I always do.
