[Leica] Medical Advice

[dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis)]

No MD here, but I hope you are feeling better soon. In any event, I 
agree with the advice of others to see a doctor right away and don't 
assume you are ok until at least a couple of weeks.

Dennis


Tina Manley wrote:
> I know there are lots of medical people on the LUG and I need some advice.
>  I was in a wreck Monday - smashed from the rear into a dump truck in front
> - so two big jolts.  The car is several feet shorter.  At the time, I 
> didn't
> think I was hurt at all.  Tom had whip lash.  Both of us had our seat belts
> on.  Today I can barely move.  All of my joints hurt so bad!  Nothing is
> bruised.  The only connection I can imagine to the wreck is a very sore
> shoulder from the seatbelt.  It's my artificial knees that hurt the most.  
> I
> can't put any weight on them, so I can't get up and down.  Is there
> something like residual soreness from an adrenaline rush?  I went back to
> Rock Hill and soaked in a jacuzzi for about an hour, but then I couldn't 
> get
> out!  I was there by myself and it took me longer to get out than I spent
> soaking.
>
> I hope this will be gone tomorrow!!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tina
>
>