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As some of you know...
12/21/01- while I was sound asleep in the bunk, I had a co-driver collide with a four wheeler. which launched me around the bunk like a ping-pong ball in a hot air popcorn popper (It's wasn't my idea of fun). I suffered a serious head injury that forced me out of the truck for follow up care (fluid had been building up in my scull, whick induced seizures when the pressure got to a certain level) but guess what? Good doctors and natures own healing process has now corrected the condition... I have managed to pass all the needed tests, I have no more fluid on the brain and a series of brainwave scans over the past 6 months show no sign of seizure activity
I am in the process of being reinstated to the job & life I love! They say my recovery is unpressidented but I have been telling them all along, I know myself and my body better than any medical book ever could... It was an issue of mind over matter, I didn't mind them saying I might never driver again because I knew I was capable of overcoming worse situations than this so their opinion just didn't matter to me and all I can say now is:
"It's about time, I wanna giddy up go!"
I still have some details to work out and a few loose ends to tie up, but I am on my way back. So, be listening for me on the CB "The Midnight Angel" and watching for me to climb the steer tire of my rig to wash my windshield (I'm a six foot tall redhead- to big to hide and to old to run- It's been said time & again that I look like I'm still in my 20's- it's flattering but that's simply not true). I turned 32 on Christmas Day and oh what a night! Rocki, Girl you should have been there, what a story you'd have to tell... at one point I got duct taped wrist to wrist to a biker that was as big as a house so they could keep me down on the floor and off the bar which I was determined to use as my own personal dancefloor. I have never been much of a drinker but those two beers, gave me nerves of steel and I can be called many things in this life but boring is not one of them! Ha! Ha!
NEVER drive faster than your gaurdian Angel can fly...
Angel
[This message was edited by TheMidnightAngel on December 28, 2002 at 13:11.]

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I sent you an email with my new phone number.

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Hello Midnight Angel, sorry to hear about your accident, but sounds like you have bounced back.
Good for you, look forward to reading your posts.
Ike

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Me personally I would never drive team for that very same reason that happened to you.Also the crappy pay team driver gets and living with 2 people in a cramped up truck is not for me.Only plus I see in a team besides husband and wife is making the company you drive for a bundle of cash.While the team gets s^*t for pay.
THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION
Sorry to hear about your tragedy and wish you the best
IF YOUR NOT IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL GO HOME!!! Loner

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I don't know ya but glad to hear you made a recovery from what sounded like it could have been a lot worse.....
Best of luck back out there on the road again.
I'll say a prayer for ya
Greg.
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HAPPILY MARRIED AND IN LOVE !!
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Sounds like you're doing well. Two beers gets you on the bar huh? Sounds like you had a wild birthday.
And thanks for the info on yet another use for duct tape. That stuff is amazing.
Running my own business on the net. Envious of all the trucks going by...but not missing it too much

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Rokki- thanks for the number... I'll be in touch (very soon) we have some serious catching up to do.
Loner- about team driving... it's not for everyone but I myself came from a very large family and sharing accomidations was always a given. It doesn't even phase me and I will return as a team driver for the simple fact that, I racked up some really good miles trading off like that. When pay is based on miles, the more the better and it is nice to have a friend out there- there is safety in numbers. I'd rather choose a co-driver (that I feel I can trust with my life while I sleep) better than to go it alone and take my chances.
Jim Spin- Yes, two beers was all it took and I agree duct tape is truly multipurpose! But may I point out, I am not timid to start with... so the truth is- I was just being myself (having fun) and managed to get the people around me to join me in the process Ha! Ha!
It is true that my story could have had a very different (not so happy) ending but like daddy always told me... "I'm to dumb to give up and to stubborn to give in but it serves me well. So, if that's what it takes to get me through this life, I'm on the right track" Ha! Ha!
There's a fine line between bravery and Stupidity- I haven't decided which side of the line I can be found on (for sure) but it might be a little bit of both... It can be said that I walk the line on that one and God knows I teeter from time to time but with every sun rise, we all have another chance to get it right or at least get one step closer to it.
Trusting my new co-driver is not going to be a problem. I will be going back out on the road with the love of my life! Get this, after the wreck I began dealing closely with the company safety trainer regarding the crash and my injury (typical right?). Well, over time we took more than a business interest in each other and Mr. Safety is now my husband and we will be taking to the road as a Husband & Wife Team. It don't get much better than this, Life is Good!
NEVER drive faster than your gaurdian Angel can fly...
Angel