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[Jay Weigel]

That's how I felt when I finally got to shower after my surgery. My  hair
was so nasty it felt like, as my college roommate used to say, "it was
about to hatch an unknown." Oh, the relief of that fir
​st shampoo! I didn't care what my hair looked like afterwards, at least it
was CLEAN!​


On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> An accomplishment and a pleasure.  I remember that a few days after my knee
> surgery I was asked if I would like to take a shower and I told the nurse
> that I would sell state secrets for the privilege.
>
> Susan
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Today is a better day. I braved the stairs for the first time and washed
> my
> > hair!
> > Amazing how good a small accomplishment can feel!
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 8:37 PM Marion Thompson <
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Funny how it goes.  It all happened  quite slowly, as I recall.  She
> > > rounded the corner of the parking aisle and I thought she's going to
> hit
> > > me.  I recall just stepping safely past the path of her car and turning
> > > sideways and seeing her fender go safely by.  Then I was sitting
> > > sideways on the ground unable to get up.  Was it her mirror that
> knocked
> > > me down?  I may never know. I have no memory of what happened between A
> > > and B, but I had a swelling like half a grapefruit on the top of my
> > > head.  I had two CT scans 24 hrs apart and  then an MRI the morning of
> > > the third day.
> > >
> > >   I hope you'll be all right with all your breaks and bumps.  The head
> > > is a mysterious and miraculous thing, but it doesn't take much to
> rattle
> > > the contents!.
> > >
> > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > >
> > > On 8/2/2015 8:44 PM, Marilyn Cepeda wrote:
> > > > Marion, I wish you luck! In my case, I have memory of being in turn
> > lane
> > > > beginning turn
> > > > Then bam, air bags everywhere. I never saw a car coming. I ended up
> on
> > > one
> > > > street thinking I was on another.
> > > > Til I see an accident report I am not sure what happened.
> > > >
> > > > Marilyn
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 6:51 PM Marion Thompson <
> > > marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Near the end of April I contacted a reputable personal injury lawyer
> > and
> > > >> that will all grind on in the background, so yes.  In the end it is
> > one
> > > >> insurance company talking to another, isn't it?  Our medical system
> is
> > > >> going to see me on Aug 24 (finally!!!!!!!!!!), but separately
> through
> > > >> the lawyer at some point I will be seen by some hotshot neurologist
> in
> > > >> another town and spend a day with a neuropsychologist.  I hope it
> all
> > > >> doesn't take too many years to be resolved!  I did the other day
> > receive
> > > >> my medical records from our System that I am now to forward to the
> > > >> lawyer's office.
> > > >>
> > > >> Marion, a pilgrim
> > > >>
> > > >> On 8/2/2015 6:48 PM, Lesley de Voil wrote:
> > > >>> Marion wrote
> > > >>> <I second that.  Remember I had a conk on the head when knocked
> down
> > > >>> in the grocery store parking lot on Jan 7.  To this day, 8 months
> on,
> > > >>> I have no senses of taste or smell whatsoever, period.  The novelty
> > of
> > > >>> that has grown very stale indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > >>> Any chance of some compensation? Even if for loss of quality of
> life?
> > > >>> Regards
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Lesley de Voil
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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> do laundry.
>