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jenni_blogMy life was going along great, then the inevitable happened as it always does. Everything has suddenly turned into something out of a horror film.
1) My whole family, including myself, catches the plague from hell. Something akin to Ebola, except that you survive this one.
2) My daughter becomes pregnant (alright in itself) but announces just yesterday that she and her husband-to-be are moving away.
3) Yesterday I was involved in a car crash with my 7-year-old. We were hit by another car. We are both OK but I have a bump on the side of my head and a bit of memory loss, but otherwise I'm fine, and Sean was not hurt at all. My car's front end is all smashed up.
Enough, okay???
I won't go into details about our illness because I posted about that already. But I think that losing 10 lbs. of body weight, mostly fluid, is too much too soon, even though it's great to lose weight. But you know what I mean? Since last week I've been groggy, tire too easily and feel weakness in my limbs, to the point that I'm afraid to walk down the stairs for fear of falling. It sucks to feel like this.
As for my daughter, I was disappointed when she told me she was pregnant. First, because she was in the process of looking for work and because of this recession we're in, it has been a long, difficult ordeal, during which time she has not been able to find anything. She's had interviews but there is so much competition for good jobs that it's like winning a lottery to be chosen over everybody else who applies. But now because of the pregnancy, the job-hunting has to be put on hold. She and her fiance were to be married this June but he has had a chance of a new job in another city. It's only about 4 hours away from here, but still, I'm worried for her because they don't know anyone in the new place so she won't have anyone close to her to help with the baby. *sigh*
Yesterday I was taking Sean to a special dentist who deals with autistic children when we were hit by another car while we were trying to pull into a driveway. It was in an unfamiliar area, as this was going to be our first visit. We were on a three-lane, one-way road and although I didn't even see the SUV that hit me (it came from behind and hit the left front side of my car as I was pulling into the driveway, like it was trying to pass me on the inside), I am not sure that it wasn't my fault. I blacked out momentarily and even now can't remember exactly what happened right before or after impact. Today I'm taking the day off work so I can try to get my car back (it was impounded), make a report at the collision centre, call the insurance company, etc., etc.
What a frigging hassle.
Such is life. *sigh*
More to follow.
1) My whole family, including myself, catches the plague from hell. Something akin to Ebola, except that you survive this one.
2) My daughter becomes pregnant (alright in itself) but announces just yesterday that she and her husband-to-be are moving away.
3) Yesterday I was involved in a car crash with my 7-year-old. We were hit by another car. We are both OK but I have a bump on the side of my head and a bit of memory loss, but otherwise I'm fine, and Sean was not hurt at all. My car's front end is all smashed up.
Enough, okay???
I won't go into details about our illness because I posted about that already. But I think that losing 10 lbs. of body weight, mostly fluid, is too much too soon, even though it's great to lose weight. But you know what I mean? Since last week I've been groggy, tire too easily and feel weakness in my limbs, to the point that I'm afraid to walk down the stairs for fear of falling. It sucks to feel like this.
As for my daughter, I was disappointed when she told me she was pregnant. First, because she was in the process of looking for work and because of this recession we're in, it has been a long, difficult ordeal, during which time she has not been able to find anything. She's had interviews but there is so much competition for good jobs that it's like winning a lottery to be chosen over everybody else who applies. But now because of the pregnancy, the job-hunting has to be put on hold. She and her fiance were to be married this June but he has had a chance of a new job in another city. It's only about 4 hours away from here, but still, I'm worried for her because they don't know anyone in the new place so she won't have anyone close to her to help with the baby. *sigh*
Yesterday I was taking Sean to a special dentist who deals with autistic children when we were hit by another car while we were trying to pull into a driveway. It was in an unfamiliar area, as this was going to be our first visit. We were on a three-lane, one-way road and although I didn't even see the SUV that hit me (it came from behind and hit the left front side of my car as I was pulling into the driveway, like it was trying to pass me on the inside), I am not sure that it wasn't my fault. I blacked out momentarily and even now can't remember exactly what happened right before or after impact. Today I'm taking the day off work so I can try to get my car back (it was impounded), make a report at the collision centre, call the insurance company, etc., etc.
What a frigging hassle.
Such is life. *sigh*
More to follow.
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Date: 2010-04-08 01:53 pm (UTC)Sorry to hear about all the crap you're going through re the accident. Relieved to hear no one was seriously hurt, but that idiotic driver should own up to what he did. Good luck dealing with all the necessary beauracratic crap. Hopefully all will go smoothly...
As for your daughter? Pregnancies tend to happen that way. Sure as hell did in our situation. Would she be able to temporarily stay with you after the baby is born? Or maybe you stay with her for a few days? Motherhood is so overwhelming at first (as I'm sure you know).
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:57 pm (UTC)Awww...thanks for your well-wishes. The main thing is that nobody was hurt. If it does turn out to be my fault for failing to yield or something, then I am so glad that the other driver and his passenger weren't hurt either. But I think it was probably partly both our responsibilities...one of those things that happens and you can't do anything to prevent it. One of the tow truck drivers told me that these accidents happen all the time and no one person is entirely to blame.
We called the tow guys and they are taking my car to the dealership to get repaired. It wasn't driveable, unfortunately. I guess this is going to cost me some money, but thank god it wasn't worse than what it is.
I told my daughter today that maybe it would be better if she stayed here for awhile, let her fiance find a place, get settled in his job a bit, and then go and join him. The baby is due in August, and I'd suggest that she come here and stay with us, have it here (her doctor is here) and stay for awhile afterwards. There's no reason why her fiance couldn't come here to visit them until the baby's old enough for her to take him back home. We'll see how it goes, but for me the most sensible thing would be to do as I suggested.
Yeah...motherhood can certainly be overwhelming enough without being in a strange new place as well and dealing with meeting new ppl, etc. at the same time. And yet it could be fun to go out to the park, go exploring, meet other new mothers and make some new friends. We'll see how it goes. :)