just call me Lady Luck

[kimmy]

pretty much, i was in this really nasty car accident. one that the cops and the witnesses said i was extremely lucky walk away from. i took a light pole to the drivers side door of my car at 50. and hit the side of my face on the lght pole in the process. i walked away with only a tiny little bruise on the side of my face, which is almost gone now, only 3 days after the accident. the cops told my mom if i had made contact with the pole only 8 inches from where i did, it would have knocked the a-pillar between the windsheild and the driver's side window in and definately would have seriously wounded, and most likely killed me. had i not been wearing a seatbelt, i definately would have been ejected probably about the same distance as my mirror, which was about 20 feet from the car. i was able to get control of my car just in time to not take the light pole head on, and did no damage to the engine compartment. the only damage done was to the door. my car went across a lane of oncoming traffic (which was damn busy) before it ended up in the light pole...and somehow i avoided a head on collision. and the accident i was trying to avoid when i lost control of the car, i successfully avoided.

when it first happened, i thought "this is the worst thing that could have ever happened to me" but thinking about it now...it could have been so much worse. i and/or other drivers could have been killed...but nobody was injured (with the exception of my poor car) and now i can't help but think how i got so damn lucky.

i was trying to do something good. i was trying to avoid hitting a woman who ran a red light a cut me off when i hit some gravel and completely lost control of the car. so maybe karma was thanking me for trying to do a good deed by sparing me. my grandfather died a little over a year ago...and my sister suspects that he was watching over me and that it was by his divine will that i was so lucky.

i don't really know what it was...but it's such a strange feeling knowing that i completely cheated death. i don't really know what to expect in response to this topic, but maybe something like this has happened to someone before? if the event isn't too painful to recollect, i'd like to hear about other people's experiences like this...because i know i'm not the only one who's gotten lucky.

 

[DaizyDeath]

When i was 13 i was riding my bike to school one day it was a dark rainy day so i was bundled up more then normal. I was only 1 block from school and all i had to do was cross a crosswalk when the cross walk said walk i would normally have taken my helment off since i was close to school and didnt want to look dorky haha but something told me not 2. So i start crossing the crosswalk and im only literally 1 foot from reaching the sidewalk when a old man turns in his giant cadillac and hits me... drags me for 15 feet on the asvault. I remember it in really slow motion i hit the windshield and my leg was about to go under the tire when my bike's wheel turns into it and blocks my leg from going into it. Then my head hit the ground and my helment (which i normall would have no been wearing) broke clear in half ontop of my head.

I passed out on the ground i seriously had an out of body experience i remember floating over my body like atleast 7 feet above it and looking at myself and the stuff around me not really thinking about alot of things just my family. Then comming back.

I had a broken pinkie which still is out of place, fractured ankle, and a broken nose plus preety much all the skin on my face scraped and torn off.

The cops had said that i could have easily died if i wasnt wearing a helment the thing that would have cracked would have been my skull. And if my bike hadnt been there i could have been run over even more and had my legs ripped off ewwwwwwwww

 

[ilovexnerdsx]

my story's fairly miraculous, but not on a scale as big as yours.

i was riding a four wheeler with my friend one day in the woods about 7 miles from her house... in the country... nobody was anywhere around. i suppose we went to fast, flipped, and i landed on the ground with dirt coating my throat, honestly wondering if i was even alive. i looked around me, i saw shoes and jackets (with holes in them) and plastic and helmets scattered alone a 15 foot distance behind us, with the four wheeler lying on its side leaking gas, and half torn up.

we were several miles away from anyone, neither of us could barely walk, and the four wheeler was our only chance or making it home. well if you know anything about four wheelers, they are DAMN heavy, and i am as weak as a seahorse (on doctor's orders i'm not supposed to lift over 10 lb anyway, because of a bad rib muscles). i got all my adrenaline up and lifted up the four wheeler, and set it down back on the path. we rode the several miles home, crying and holding hands, and were taken to the hospital immediately when we got home.

at the time it was terrible pain and a few ripped muscles, but it could've been SO much worse. i know i hit my head on the way down, and had i not been wearing my helmet i would've died for sure. my friend and i couldn't walk for weeks...but somehow we made ourselves get home so we could get help.

after 14 x-rays, nothing was broken. it's an absolute miracle, and if things had been just a little different, it could've been SO much worse.

i'm so grateful that all of us have been able to get away from these situations okay

 

[giz2000]

Somebody up there loves the three of you....

 

[MAC_Whore]

I was not likely to live through my birth. My mom had some pretty serious complications, so every day after that is considered lucky!

 

[Shawna]

I was riding my bike to work one day and there was a car parked on the road so I had to go out into traffic to get around the car. I shoulder checked and saw a dump truck so I waited for it to go by. When it was past me, I entered traffic. What I failed to notice was that the dump truck was a tandem truck (had a trailer) and the trailer hit me. I was very fortunate in that we were both going the same speed, I was able to control the bike, and I just wobbled a bit and then pulled over to the side. I was shaken up, but fine otherwise. Just a couple of days ago, a man on a scooter was hit by a tandem dump truck and killed. It reminded me of my incident and how freaking lucky I was.

 

[~LadyLocks~]

Girl...someone has definitely been praying for your ass lol. Forreal though, you are so lucky to have walked away from this, I'm glad we still have your beautiful face to look at

 

[Raerae]

When I was super little, like before 5, my Mom and I were involved in a HUGE accident. We were comming back from palm springs and there was a drunk driver on the road (he was in a grey corvette type car). The car actually went up the embankmen on the side of the road, flipped and landed on the top of our car. So like all the windows in the car blew out on us when the roof got crushed in.

The car actually landed on my side of the car, and nearly made the roof crush on my head. The only reason I didn't get my head smacked, was because my Mom didn't put me in my car booster seat thingy. If I had been a few years older, or in that seat which made me sit up about 5 inches taller, I probably would have had my head crushed by the car.

Same thing, had the car landed on my Mom's side, and not mine, she probably would have had her head hurt, and I would have lost both my Mom and my Dad in auto accidents before the time I was 5 years of age.

 

[Hawkeye]

I've had 3 that I feel the most comfortable talking about. The others are really really painful.

One day I was down at St. Simons Island with a friend of mine. She wanted to lay out in the sun (and I'm about 20 at this time) and I wanted to play in the water. So I went in the water and floated on my back just thinking what a wonderful day it was. I sat up in the water and suddenly I was FAR FAR FAR away from the land. I had gotton into a rip tide. I'm a very strong swimmer so I start swimming like crazy trying to get to the nearest shore. Around me I saw these grey little things jumping in and out of the water-and I later found out they were dolphins. I have horrible vision so I couldn't really see what all was going on. I just thought to myself don't panic. And I decided OK that sounds like a plan I can only hope something comes by because I'm in the middle of the Atlantic! I happened to look up and the clouds in the distance were grey and I saw a huge bolt of lightening and the water was getting very rough. I just knew I was going to die and I accepted it at the time. I was like OK- I better start asking for forgiveness and getting everything right before I become fish food. So I'm trying to calm down and not panic and then out of nowhere (literally - even though I have no sight I should've been able to hear a boat)-I hear a man yell out to me - Are you OK? I told him NO can I hitch a ride? He said- " Get up here- the flag is red" so I swam over and the tide was against me and I finally got over there. I crawled in the boat and this little girl just looked at me and she was sucking her thumb. They took me up to shore. I thanked the men and I offered them some money and they wouldn't take it. They had told me that I was in an area that was infested by sharks so I was lucky the dolphins were around me (though I still don't understand that).

The second experience was I was riding on 285 and I got off to get on 75 in GA. There is this horrible sharp curve and it was raining and I slowed to about 40 to make the curve and suddenly my truck started spinning. I saw an 18 wheeler not far from me and I knew that if I didn't hit the guard rail I was going to go into more traffic. So I turned my wheel and slammed into the guard rail. I couldn't open my door and I went to the passenger side door and I couldn't open that. I was scared and suddenly I'm taken to the ER and once there the Doctor looks over me and says " Well Ms. (my name)-I don't understand it by what your parents and the officer have told me there is absolutely no reason for you to be in perfect health except for a bruise. I have never seen anything so remarkable before." And I was like can I go home now? When I talked to the person who got me out of the car later it was the trucker I saw and he was the one who called 911 and he told me that when he saw me hit the guardrail he was expecting to come over and see me dead.

Then the final one I was heading home from the mall and I was speeding. The light ahead of me had just turned yellow and I had to sneeze really bad. So I sneezed and the car in front of me slowed to a stop and I rearended her horribly. The trucks airbag deployed and I remember looking over it and seeing this woman getting out and seeing a baby seat in the back. I got out, my slide on was off and I ran over broken glass screaming- get the baby. I got to the baby before she did and pulled it out and I heard him cry and then I started crying because I knew the baby was just scared. I gave it to the mom and I just said " are you OK?" and the mom was like I'm fine are you Oh Shit." I was like What? And the lady who was in front of us had stopped to see this and she said, " You need a bandaid." I just looked at her funny and her husband pointed to his hand and I looked at mine and my left hand was MUTILATED. To the point where I could see bone. I just looked at it and said " Heh. I'm fine, I probably need to go get my shoe back on." So I go over there and again walking on glass and the police arrive at that time. The police officer saw me trying to get my shoe on broken glass and he said, " here let me get it for you." So he goes over gets my shoe and he's making sure I'm OK and I just tell him- " Give me the ticket it was my fault." He said OK and he just looked at me very strangely. I asked him if my face was bloody or anything and he said "No." and I put my shoe on and i saw another police officer just holding the little baby and that image I have in my memory forever. So the mom was like I'm going to take my kid to the ER and maybe you should come to. I was like ma'am I'm fine-just take care of the baby. And my friend came by and he was like- oh dear Lord we need to get you to a Doctor. So we then decide to go to the ER and I walk on and finally I go to the back and the Doctor just looks at me. So I'm on this crazy cart and the officer had followed Tim and I and he comes over and sits with me and I found out some good things about the guy. The Doctor comes in and I ask if its OK if the officer stays here to make sure I remember everything. The Doctor just stares at me for a second asks what happened and the Officer said, " You will never believe this. This girl totaled her truck, walked on broken glass and I'm not sure how she is still alive." The Doctor is like OK so we take some x-rays and the doctor is like- well you broke a bone in your hand but that's it. Would you like some Morphine? I told him no, because I was feeling sort of nauseous and I was afraid I would vomit it up. He said OK and the officer is sitting there and I looked over to the Officer and he was telling me he was amazed I was still alive and I just said " I broke my Pisiform didn't I? (that's a carpal bone- a hand bone) and he said - yes-how did you know? Have you studied anatomy or something? I told him I didn't know how but I guess I came up with the right word. Then my parents came and the officer told my parents everything that happened and that I had refused morphine so many times and he then told my parents- " Your daughter should be dead. But I'm glad she's not because I've never seen anything like her. She's walking away with one broken bone- and that's it."
The Doctor came in about that time and he was baffled as well.

There are a few more times but they would be longer than this but those are the three that really really stick out the most in my mind.

 

[pumpkincat210]

My husband was in a car wreak in December :/ I had one when I was 18 and had to go to court, but i won.
It made me HATE driving.

 

[~LadyLocks~]

^^ Come to think of it, my fiancé was in a car accident a few years ago with some of his friends. He was in Arizona doing a show (he was in a hip hop/ house group) and him and his friends were driving around the reservations checking out the scenery. Since it's Arizona and the reservations are on dirt roads, they were driving alittle faster then they should of been and hit a bump and flew off the bank into the desert. The car rolled about 5 times and then finally landed. My fiancé and his friend in the back seat were not wearing seatbelts and they pretty much walked away with only a few scratches. They had to get flown to the hospital in a helicopter but the paramedics that picked them up also said they were lucky to be alive. At the time, I was in the mountains snowboarding and when he called me to tell me what happened, I nearly passed out. Thank god, he was ok...whew!!

When stuff like this happenes, you have to thank god and live your life like it's your last...

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by ~LadyLocks~ ^^ Come to think of it, my fiancé was in a car accident a few years ago with some of his friends. He was in Arizona doing a show (he was in a hip hop/ house group) and him and his friends were driving around the reservations checking out the scenery. Since it's Arizona and the reservations are on dirt roads, they were driving alittle faster then they should of been and hit a bump and flew off the bank into the desert. The car rolled about 5 times and then finally landed. My fiancé and his friend in the back seat were not wearing seatbelts and they pretty much walked away with only a few scratches. They had to get flown to the hospital in a helicopter but the paramedics that picked them up also said they were lucky to be alive. At the time, I was in the mountains snowboarding and when he called me to tell me what happened, I nearly passed out. Thank god, he was ok...whew!! When stuff like this happenes, you have to thank god and live your life like it's your last...

your fiancee was really lucky! there was a girl who went to my high school that died in a car accident just a few weeks ago because she didn't have her seatbelt on, she was speeding (driving a lifted truck) and hit the crub at 105 MPH and rolled the truck. the other two people walked away with only bruises and scratches because the belts held them in place, but she died on impact.

someone must really love us Specktra people! we definately are a lucky bunch of ladies.

 

[Raerae]

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Originally Posted by THE ANTHEM someone must really love us Specktra people! we definately are a lucky bunch of ladies.

No, it's just that the ones that didn't make it, aren't alive to post about their near death i got lucky expierence....

 

[Hawkeye]

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Originally Posted by Raerae No, it's just that the ones that didn't make it, aren't alive to post about their near death i got lucky expierence....

Quite Logical, but still I can't help but say- Smart ass

But you are right.

Yet, we are all very lucky to have one more day to live life to our view of the fullest extent.

 

[tadzio79]

OMG, I'm so glad that you were ok!!! :huggies:

I had couple of incidents while driving, once I was trying to change lanes and this one car came up real quick in the lane I was trying to switch over to, I was fairly a new driver at the time, and I must have stepped on the breaks too hard or something, the car totally spun around, I thought I was going to crash into another car, but thankfully the cars behind me started to slow down that by the time my car stopped (totally facing the wrong way in the freeway) all the cars were a good 100 ft or so away from me.

Another incident a few years later, I was driving home late one night with my hubby in the passenger seat. he was sleeping, and I was dead tired, but trying to keep my eyes on the road... I guess for a split couple of seconds or so I must have fallen asleep or something.. by the time I opened my eyes, the car was heading towards the wall on the freeway! I WOKE up real quick, positioned the car before crashing, and there were no other cars were there at the time. Needless to say I was wide awake the whole drive back home after that.

Times like that you realize that there must be someone up there, whether it be god or a loved one that passed away, looking after you.

 

[Raerae]

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Originally Posted by youbeabitch Quite Logical, but still I can't help but say- Smart ass

You can count on me =p

 

[queenofdisaster]

i dont have any, except for choking so bad i couldnt breathe... definitely scary. i forgot what i was choking on, but it dislodged right before i passed out...

but one time my hubby was working on his 80-something suburban, and had it jacked up. he got out from underneath it, and it fell. the tire fell RIGHT where his head was. would have killed him. he thanks his stars for that one, and so do i!

 

[Raerae]

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Originally Posted by queenofdisaster i dont have any, except for choking so bad i couldnt breathe... definitely scary. i forgot what i was choking on, but it dislodged right before i passed out... but one time my hubby was working on his 80-something suburban, and had it jacked up. he got out from underneath it, and it fell. the tire fell RIGHT where his head was. would have killed him. he thanks his stars for that one, and so do i!

I HATE the choking reflex...

It's like i understand the whole reason behind your body doing that... but omg... i can't think when I'm spazzing out uncontrolably, I could probably manage to call 911 or run to someone to help if my whole body wasn't totally freaking out.

 

[asnbrb]

youbeabitch, you were lucky because dolphins will attack sharks. There's tons of documented events where dolphins will attack the sharks in order to protect themselves and other helpless creatures like their babies or humans. They will circle around you to make sure that the shark can't get close by.

 

[Hawkeye]

are you serious? That is kind of cool! I'm going to have to check that out because when they told me about the dolphins-i was like- WTH? But wow- that is very interesting. Thanks asn!