Recovery of a Triple Whiplash Accident

Abstract

Five years ago, the author survived a nasty car accident which brought her to the place of offering healing for others. This paper demonstrates how ‘patient users’ in web space may document a lot of their health details on their own in the form of narratives, as well as meticulously prepared lists that can be shared in ‘user driven health care’ forums and commented on by health professionals who genuinely want to help them. The author’s connection with non-mainstream healing is strong. This author shares that even after getting an MRI by a neuro-radiologist, the testing was not followed up by competent care. It was not carefully explained to her so she understood the implications of the lesions for further activities of daily living by the neuro-radiologist but rather it was left to the chiropractor to explain even though he may be ill-equipped to provide post injury brain care and life skills management. Finally, the narrative points toward the fine balance between finding effective treatment options and the responsibility of providing financially for oneself and family after a debilitating injury.