Oh my goodness, That is absolutley horrible. I'm so glad your okay, well sort of okay. I unbuckle my seatbelt all the time because it locks on me. Gosh, That car looks horrible. Thank goodness you're in better shape. So lucky to not have broken any bones as well! How's the other driver?

OC Mom, what a shock to see your car. I am sooo happy you are "ok" and able to share your story with us. Please take care of yourself and keep us updated.

OHHHH OC Mom! Right now I am wrapping my arms around you as tightly as I can without causing you more pain, telling you that I am so glad you survived and praying that everything will be alright while tears are falling down my face (not just because I imagine how scary it was, but also because I am so happy you will be okay).

Like everyone before me: take it easy and follow doctors orders.

I can't believe this! I and my family unlock our seatbelts ALL the time because they lock up. Thanks CSE DAD for letting us know a better way to unlock the seatbelts.

Oh my gosh -- I am so glad you are okay. Please take it easy -- the boards will always be here! We won't run away..... I say get in bed with your laptop, order that WORLDS package and watch cheer all day saturday and dance all day sunday.

That makes me think twice now -- How many times we are running late to practice and Danielle changes her clothes in the car (ie -- un-buckles the seat beat to get her tights and shorts on). -- NO MORE for us.

Please let me know if you need anything -- I'm home all weekend....

Thank you sooooo much!!! I just missed you guys and wanted to see what was going on. I have my laptop but I coudn't use it in the hospital. But I did find cheerleading on ESPN while I was there and I told the nurses to wait till it was over to check me again. It was my spot of sunshine. hehehehehehe

Today things hurt tons but I'm not quite as dizzy. They have me taking pretty good meds but I can't wait to get off them. I'm a Tylenol/Motrin girl. That's the extent of my drug taking. So this has been a new, and hurting, experience.

Thanks for the seatbelt advice too. I am always fighting with them. Being short, it rides my neck all the time, and that hurts. but trust me on this one, it doesn't hurt NEARLY as much as I hurt now!!!!

So now we have to wait for the insurance to decide what's going to happen. The other driver is just fine. She got burns on her one arm from the airbag powder, but I don't know if her Chevy Tahoe is a total loss.

Thanks for your well wishes. You are ALL so dear to me!!!!

I just found this post!  I have had a rough week as well, but nothing compared to OC Mom!  I am sooo glad you are going to be ok and will keep your recovery in my prayers.  It could have been so much worse and I am thankful that it was not.  Take care!!

CSE Mom, making the nurses wait...lol

Ok first i would like to add..my post above, when you make adjustments to your seating comfort, make them while you are stopped.

Being short,.... there are products out there for wearing seat belt "comfort". There are sleeves, made of sheepskin and other fabrics, that are folded and shaped to go over the seat belt via velcro or snaps. Just slip them on the belt and fasten. Then once you are buckeled in, slide the sleeve up to your neck and it will help eliminate the cutting and chaffing effect of the belt itself. Great for T shirt weather,and most are washable. Also great for kids in the back seat who are grown enough to be out of a booster seat, but too short to eliminate the chaffing of the belt. They usuall run about 5 to 15 each depending on where you get them. Most auto parts stores have them, and probably your favorite wally world mart auto dept. If you wear a collared shirt or jacket, slip the belt under the collar.

There are also belt adapters out there, so that the belt does not ride as high on your chest or stomach if you are short statured. I would recommend that you go to the dealership of the make of your vehicle and ask them at the parts counter, since I believe that the item would have to be D.O.T. approved by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The belt sleeve is great for most older vehicles whose front seat belts are attached to the door post and rear seat belts are attached to the roof rail. In some of the newer vehicles you will find that the seat belts are an intregal part of the seat and that the belt comes through a slot in the seat, thereby  the belt does not ride as high on the body, but on the shoulder only. Hope this helps.

If your child has to change in the car, PLEASE wait till you get to the gym, and are parked and the motor is off. A couple of extra minutes is not going to make that much difference, except to your lives and your safety. It is not just parents with cheerleaders that drive the roads, there is baseball,football, soccer, swimming, and many other numerous sports that we take our kids to. Seat belts are not a decoration. They help save lives and minimize injuries. I say that because I grew up when there weren`t any seat belts, and being tossed around inside a vehicle is not fun. Sorry for "soap boxing" my feelings.

drive carefully and safely.

Well that is rotten news. I am glad to hear you are okay. I hope you have a speedy recovery!!

Oh my goodness OCmom! I just came on here and saw your post. Thank goodness your alive! It looks like you are a very lucky girl based on those pictures. I hope OCdad your new hubby is taking good care of you. Rest and take good care of yourself. Your car and everything else can be replaced. BUT YOU CAN"T and I and everyone else would be heart broken if anything happened to you. (I know we haven't met in person but I still feel like we are all family on these message boards. )Take care and feel better soon!