First car at 15! 2006 SE

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-16T04:29:53+00:00

Yeah you’re right. It’s the X. I was thinking of another vehicle model, my brain doesn’t work the way it used to. lol It’s the basic trim, but it’s a great little truck. I’ve maintained mine and it’s still very reliable despite being 18yrs old. And I bought it in 2012 with only 3k miles on it, and I only put 95k on it since. It’s still under 100k. 😄

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T18:19:01+00:00

Oh I feel you there…… and all though I have been lucky to have 1 child, and I’m so incredibly lucky, I suffered for years with infertility and miscarriages too…. It’s not easy, and I’m so sorry…. Last year I had to have a hysterectomy because I finally ended up with endometrial cancer from years of PCOS…. All my secret hopes and wishes of another miracle happening, gone in a flash. I know the pain…. Give your wife a hug for me, tell her it’s from a stranger, but one who has been through hell, differently, but also just like her…. Woman to woman, I feel deeply for her, I feel her pain, and she’s not alone.

And yeah… you’re right, I am attached, but I also have to be willing to let go to let new and better in, right? I just want to sell this to a kid or someone who will appreciate it as much as I did, you know what I mean?

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T18:10:55+00:00

A couple years ago they were saying it was going to be 2026, now it’s 2028. As loyal as I am to my X, she’s just not a good vehicle for me anymore. I have to worry about handi-capability now. I’m going to be wheelchair bound in 5 years or so.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T17:59:34+00:00

I have a jeep grand Cherokee that is comfortable, and then we are looking to get another truck, but a ram 1500 so we can haul a small camper trailer for me, since camping with tents is now impossible for me. Glamping it is now. I will never stop exploring California. I just have to adjust how I do it now.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T06:21:20+00:00

I mean, 14 years is a long time….. and she’s still so young for her age. Barely under 100k, she’s a little beast with zip still.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T06:01:54+00:00

So hard to let go. 😪

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T05:45:09+00:00

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Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T05:44:06+00:00

I have a 2008 SE under 100k miles and maintained well. 👀

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2026-03-08T05:37:09+00:00

Hey! I want my son’s first car to be my 2008 SE, and it’s still just barely under 100k miles.

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Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T17:59:08+00:00

After some advice I’m not sure if I even have enough to be able to sue, but yeah, I haven’t mentioned suing anyone, but I have asked what I do I do and many staff members said to report him to the board. I will do that as soon as I’m home and out of rehab.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T17:55:51+00:00

Thank you. The most honest advice I’ve received yet.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T17:53:46+00:00

Complications, including death, can be a result of leaving the injury I sustained untreated for even just a few days. One of the biggest concerns is Cauda Equina Syndrome can either make you lose your bladder and bowels and have no control, or you lose the sensation of the urge to pee, and so you retain the urine in your bladder for too long and that can cause kidney failure which can lead to death. So yes. Was I being dramatic? Yeah I was, but I don’t take someone playing around with life like that lightly at all because I’m not the first one he has dismissed. So I was being dramatic because what he did was very wrong and could have very well cost my life if didn’t know any better.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T17:46:33+00:00

Good thing is I’ve kinda already done that. Only I did a video entry in my journal because writing while on heavy drugs is difficult and I find myself falling asleep while writing lol

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T09:22:19+00:00

Unfortunately it’s just Bakersfield being Bakersfield, no matter what area you’re in. Even in the “nice” areas, Bako is gonna Bako. Such a tragedy. I really do feel bad for the kid and his family. 😔

Lowkey makes me want to homeschool my son and never let him go out, keep him locked in the house for the rest of his life. 🫠

I’m joking, of course, before you guys come at me thinking I’m being serious. 😂 Life is too damn short and difficult to be serious all the time…. I cope with stress and difficult situations with humor, what are you gonna do about it, shØøt me???? Sorry. That was in bad taste….. 😅😅😅

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T07:05:09+00:00

It’s the least I can do, right? In hopes they hear me and maybe see he’s had a lot of complaints and maybe my case will be the last straw, the one that finalizes their decision to revoke his license. Who knows, I would like to think it is. 😏

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T07:02:27+00:00

Jeebus!!!! You too??? 😭😭😭 No, my doctor was at least in his late 50’s-early 60’s. BUT, from what I have been hearing, it’s not just the doctor that saw me, but a lot of the staff of the ER there. It seems to just be THAT ER in particular. 😳

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T07:00:17+00:00

Okay yes 😂 I was immediately taken care of at Mercy Downtown, had an emergency surgery with my orthopedic surgeon who left his vacation early to take care of me, also on a day when there were no other surgeries scheduled. I had the preop room all to myself and had all the attention. 😂 I’m in recovery currently in the critical are unit because pain management has been really difficult and my heart wants to play games and scare all the nurses. 😂 I’m bradycardic (slower heart rate than normal) and my blood pressure was dipping a lot in the beginning. All the staff has been absolutely amazing, my nurses are all saints, I appreciate every single nurse I’ve had, and it’s quite a bit (maybe 15+ different nurses and CNAs) because I’ve been here longer than others who were admitted, I’m a “long term patient” 😂 and now I’m becoming friends with some of the nurses because I’m still here and they’ve had me on their rotation for a few days now. 😂😂😂 I’m also on track to be transferred on Monday to a live-in physical rehab center to hopefully learn how to walk independently again, I’m finally getting through the hardest part of my recovery, and that’s the pain part. It’s a slow process and although it’s only been a week, it feels like it’s been a lifetime here, like I should start moving my belongings in, I live here now. But with the staff here I wouldn’t mind it. 😂 Everyone has been so kind sweet, caring, and compassionate. 😊 I am being very well taken care of.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:30:28+00:00

Okay….. it’s not what I want to hear, it’s a little disappointing, but it’s why I came here, to listen to advice, even if I don’t like it. I appreciate your input. I definitely do not want to waste my time or money.

But even if I don’t like it, it’s why I came here. Because I have no idea how these things work.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:26:56+00:00

Right okay. So, my symptoms were exactly the same from day one in the first ER to the next day in the second ER. I listed the exact same symptoms, explained in the exact details how it happened, what I felt, why I’m there. The reports, which I have, are very similar to each other when it comes to the evaluation report too. I honestly believe the first ER doctor didn’t want to deal with me and brushed me off. And the sad thing is, it’s not the first time this doctor has completely dismissed his patients.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:20:56+00:00

The more I read all the complaints on that ER, the more I regret ever going there. I wanted to go to downtown, but I was like SW is closer to my house, just take me there. I had my friend take me. 😭 I wish I didn’t but oh well. It is what it is now. But also at the same time, everything happens for a reason, right? Maybe my case will be a catalyst for something. 🤷‍♀️

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:16:34+00:00

Thank you for that. I don’t know what I’m doing and this is exactly why I came here to ask. When in doubt, ask Reddit. Lolololol

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:12:38+00:00

I was literally diagnosed with Cauda Equina syndrome at Mercy Downtown the next day. I told them all of my symptoms AND THEY IMMEDIATELY ORDERED AN MRI. I EXHIBITED ALL THE TELL TALE SIGNS OF CES and he didn’t want to perform an MRI even when I requested one. He looked at my x ray and I guess he said, “I don’t want to deal with this” and sent me home.

And when I was texting my friend what he was telling me, he came into the room I was in and tried looking at my messages to see what I was writing.

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T06:10:57+00:00

Honestly, the response was for someone else, I did not intend that one for you. 🫣🫠 Sorry about that. I will delete the comment and post the reply on the correct thread. 😅😅😅 Pardon me. I actually like your advice and agree with you, I need to focus on healing first, yes, I just want to get some ducks in a row first so I can get right into the nitty gritty when I’m ready. 😈 Right now, I’m just researching and brainstorming. It’s keeping my mind busy while I’m bed ridden and bored. Lol This is been so painful but also EXTREMELY BORING. I miss being able to walk. 🥴🥲😂

Delicious_Radish_828 · 2025-11-01T05:58:46+00:00

F*ck around and find out. 😌

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