Re: Horace and Patrons
I was rear-ended by a lorry which pushed me into the back of the car in front of me. He bounced off of me and I bounced off the lorry which hit me a second time. The airbags in my car failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to lock so I hit my head on the steering wheel, possibly twice (the details are fuzzy). I ended up with a concussion, a contusion on the left side of my forehead which also developed, rather quickly, into a peri-orbital traumatic hematoma which crossed the mid-line before I even made it to A&E so I ended up with bruises around both eyes (raccoon eyes).
I also sustained a cervical to lumbar strain so essentially whiplash to my entire back. Both knees hit the dash which caused bilateral hematomas and finally there were contusions, strains, and diffuse pain.
My car was utterly totaled. The bonnet and boot were crushed to about half their normal size.
I'm still dealing with post-concussion syndrome so not quite up to creative writing yet. Hopefully soon.