Accident whilst drinking
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Hi there,
i am a 19 year old student and I was on a night out last Tuesday with my seminar group last Tuesday like any normal student however this night out took a bad turn. I was drinking beer during pre drinks and turned to vodka in the club as a cheaper option and got blackout drunk when leaving the club. I recall the taxi being a black city taxi. Next thing I'm in A n E getting 10 stitches in my head. Due to having no recollection I have just assumed I fell over and the taxi has called an ambulance. My friend told me in my seminar group we payed the taxi driver upfront and my destination was my student accommodation, however the security staff on shift do not recall seeing me that night therefore I can't have made it back through the gate. The cut on my forehead is about 5cm long in a peculiar shape, and caused my whole face to swell with infection. However no bruising has came of the cut or around my face which makes me question if it was me falling over as why would my face be cut and their be no bruising on my face? The reason I write this discussion is in interest of what your opinions on the forum are of what may have happened that night? I was also in the taxi on my own, and no one has came forward that I know telling me they called me an ambulance, and the a n e do not store/are not allowed to tell me who called the ambulance, and im worried if I go to the taxis they may perhaps cover something up. I'm a good natured lad that's never been in a fight before and no one has a vengeance to cause pain on me so the whole situation is extremely strange.
Thanks for for reading if you got this far and let me know what you think may have occurred.
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mike96133 harrylummo
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The possibilities are endless on what could had happened!
You could have opened your taxi door at a traffic signal, and literally fell face first.
You could had been very disrespectful to the the driver and he slammed on the breaks.
Blackout people only have short term memory of the current situation, they lack the ability to establish a long term memory. When all things are said and done, your lucky you didn't end up in jail or wake up in a gutte or alley. That would had been far worse than at the hospital.
If your really curious or you suspect a more nefarious plot. You can go to the taxi company find the driver. Perhaps thank him, apologise and look for an explanation.
Either way slow down mate, drink a little slower. Especially with alcohol you don't normally drink! Good luck!
Kentish harrylummo
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Hi Harry, I'm sorry about what happened to you and that it's troubling you.
It sounds to me like you banged your head whilst under the influence of alcohol and somebody called an ambulance to get you some treatment.
If you can, focus on the fact that you're on the mend and learn from the (horrible) experience. My own daughter is at Uni and I can only re-iterate the advice I give to her.. (fact is she NEVER drinks alcohol .. probably seeing her mother drink it .. although never drunk ..has put her off for life)
But here's my advice anyway ..
1) Know your alcohol limit and stick to it. (probably along the lines of relaxed / happy/ drunk, but can find my own way home sort of level)
2) There's always a risk your drink was spiked with something nasty - remember NEVER leave your glass unattended EVER. There's as much risk for blokes having drinks spiked as girls.
3) If at all possible never travel back to your halls/ student house alone.
This might be one to brush under your memory bank of a mistake, forget, move on.
If you really can't then I suggest contacting the hospital and asking them again who called for the ambulance. Or calling in at the taxi rank apologising for being drunk and wanting to thank the person who saved you that night. My guess is that is just what happened you hit your head badly and the taxi driver did the right thing. If you're in a university town this sort of thing would unfortunately be a regular occurance for taxi drivers.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and please upate here how you are and if you've followed this up.
Thank you for turning to this forum.
..and don't forget if you're really worried about anything your Student Union and Welfare Support are there for you in complete confidence, there's nothing they've never heard, or seen, or been asked before and they were all students themselves.
Take care x
Robin2015 harrylummo
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