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i need to unload my mind !!!

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irish_linda
irish_linda

hi all this has nothing to do with tkr but i just need to unload my mind .my son aged 33 yrs last night in our  city was hit by a taxi  it was a hit and run !!!  he was out in the city centre with friends at 10pm a taxi driver got mad with the group he was with when they didnt get out of his way quickk enough (it was a narrow side street ) he reveved the engine and picked up speed and blew my son up the bonnet of the car he landed on the footpath ,driver sped off .luckily my son is not badly hurt he spent 10  hours in A&E he has concussion ,whiplash and cuts to his head and arm .very shaken .im totaly shocked ,his friend got it on his phone and ctv in shop got some of it taxi number is hazy so hopefully police will be able to clean it up . what kind of person would do such a thing !!! im so lucky he is alive

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  • irish_linda
    irish_linda

    Posted

    thanks to all here on forum especially irish ann she has been a rock .

    my son is improving thank god though he had to have a ct scan on monday as he was having memory problems .all was ok with it and he just needs to rest so he is off work .taxi driver not found yet but we are hopefull that he will be found my main worry was his health so now that he seems to be improving  we do need to find him im so gratefull for the support of you all thanks again xx

    • bev39551
      bev39551 irish_linda

      Posted

      So happy to see that he is improving. Concussions need to be taken seriously. I am relieved to see that the Doctors are tending to it and not ignoring it. It will take time and rest take care of yourself as well
    • patsyrose
      patsyrose irish_linda

      Posted

      Hi Linda

      God to hear that the scan was positive.  As you say, he needs to rest...he'll still be recovering for the shock of it all (as will you).

      I really hope that they find the taxi driver soon - someone must know who he is.

      Patsy

    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 irish_linda

      Posted

      Good news all the way around. In the U S of something like that happened and the guy hadn't been found by now its a good bet he had left the country, gone back to his homeland to bleh into the woodwork. I was in Chicago at a convention years back. They had a 4 cabbie pileup and all 4 drivers got out and ran. Come to find out they were all driving on someone else's license. Like one cop said, off the record of course....."you put beards and shaggy hair on those guys and the only way you can tell them apart is by fingerprints"
    • irish_linda
      irish_linda Damy

      Posted

      hi  Damy forgot to tell you in my pm to you .He is improving but still having dizzy spells and if he is tired he forgets little things ,he has gone back to work this week .He is lucky its a short week with patricks day being a day off .and he has next week off so we are hoping it will benifit him .no joy on the driver of the taxi yet  thanks Damy  x
  • jodie_63346
    jodie_63346 irish_linda

    Posted

    Hi Linda

    I am so late but haven't touched on the forum. I am so sorry to hear that. I don't know what's wrong with the world. It could have turned out so differently. Hope he is now fully recovered.

    💖 jodie

    • liz00723
      liz00723 jodie_63346

      Posted

      Hi Jodie

      How are you doing now?  Are you back at work?

      liz xx

  • irish_linda
    irish_linda

    Posted

    Hi all ,

    well i have good news !!! we found the taxi driver who hit my son when he drove at him and my son was thrown up and off the car landing on his head on the ground .my son and his partner were out in the city last weekend as it was her birthday ,my son was not drinking because of concussion so he was driving . .and spotted the car and took a photo of the number plate .and the police have confirmed it was the taxi and has spoken to the driver ,the driver now has to make a statement in the next few days ,so hopefully my son will get justice !!!! it could take sometime as it takes ages here to bring them to court.

    • caroline46398
      caroline46398 irish_linda

      Posted

      That is at least a bit of good news and a lucky coincidence - hope it goes some way to making you both feel a bit better 
    • cheryl90571
      cheryl90571 irish_linda

      Posted

      So good to hear that they have the driver of the taxi!

      How is your son doing?

    • Damy
      Damy irish_linda

      Posted

      Oh, my Irish friend, I am so pleased!!! Keep us posted and again, so pleased for you guys.

       How have u been doing? I feel for the first time that I had a normal day. Eye doc in the a.am and the took myself shopping at my favorite store: Anthropologie . Do u have that in the uk and Ireland? The woman there were so happy to see me. They gave me celebratory hugs!! Then had lunch w/ a friend, and the whole foods shopping. Feel good, still have pain on the stairs. 

      Xx donna

    • irish_linda
      irish_linda Damy

      Posted

      wow !! good on you damy fantastic that life is getting better for you .

      no we dont have that store here in Ireland . sound like a great store with customer service like that i would love to visit that store .

      im doing ok mine is a difficult case so i guess i have come to the end of the road and this is what i have now  but its less pain and thats a plus

      so i wish you the very best damy x

    • irish_linda
      irish_linda cheryl90571

      Posted

      hi cheryl

      he is doing better thank god still not quiet right but he is back at work .so he is on the right road .

      thanks again  x

    • cheryl90571
      cheryl90571 irish_linda

      Posted

      So good to hear that he's back to work and feeling better. Scary time for you and your family! Parenting our older kids can be challenging in ways we never imagined when they were little. They will ALWAYS be our precious ones even when they are a foot taller than we are!

      Take care! Give your son a big hug from all of us!💗

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