Jeffrey Sipprell
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January 16, 2006
Out of Commission
On Tuesday January 10 I was t-boned by a car travelling about 10-15 mph. This student, in my opinion, did not stop for the stop sign that was posted there and struck me in the middle of the street. She caught me dead on and was i landed on top of her hood and went up and over the corner of the car as she braked landing on my right hand, left elbow and left foot. Immediately I got up and surveyed myself and realized nothing was broken, but my right hand was severely cut and scraped with tendon hanging out the ring finger. A passerby saw the crash and helped me with the bike while the motorist was very apologetic and frantic about the situation.
She raced me to the ER on campus where I had to wait for admittance while bleeding profusely in the waiting room. Finally they got me in but I would wait an hour before being seen by the attending doctor. He was concerned about the ring finger so he sent me for x-rays and alerted the hand specialist. X-rays were negative and the hand specialist arrived, after another hour. He tested my mobility and strength and everything appeared to be normal. Confident that I would not need the shredded tendon, he snipped it off and started to stitch me up (after shooting me with novacaine to the point where you could see the liquid bulging parts of my hand and fingers.
I received 1 stitch in my index finger and 3 in my ring. I watched the whole thing though I became light headed and nauseous at the end, probably from the blood loss and trauma. They gauzed me up with a giant mitten and sent me on my way with painkillers and antibiotics. Stitches are to come out on Tuesday Jan 17. Hopefully I'll have most of my mobility back. School has been on hold for a bit. I attend class and that's about it. Getting hit by a car is no easy thing let me tell you - had it been an SUV I probably would be in intensive card. In the driver's defense I didn't come to a full stop at my stop sign either, though I did arrive first. I didn't have a light as this happened at approx. 8:45 pm local time. But she's been super nice so far and has paid for everything I've asked so hopefully it won't go to litigation.
Here's some pics, not for the squeamish:
Posted by jsipprell at January 16, 2006 6:34 PM
Comments
Poor baby! I guess you won't be charming the snake fow awhile.
Posted by: MAVERICK at January 16, 2006 7:02 PM
You know that tendon looks like a little maggot trying to burrow in, it's a good thing they cut it. Chicks hate maggots.
Posted by: Nathan at January 17, 2006 7:57 AM
Not as bad as I thought. I guess you will live. What is that tendon used for? I agree, it does look like a maggot. You are one lucky boy. Get lights and reflector for your bike! You might want to get a horn or bell also.
Love Mom
Posted by: Mom at January 20, 2006 5:11 PM
was she hot? ...you'll do just about anything for some action. when will you be meeting her folks?
Posted by: mattioni at January 21, 2006 10:50 AM
Perhaps you can play the pity card and ask a cute girl to carry your books to class! How can she decline?
Posted by: Monica at January 23, 2006 9:02 AM
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