And she doesn’t even like Pepsi!
PB is ok, just a wrenched back, so she’ll be out of circulation for a few days.
A Pepsi semi lost control and crashed through the concrete median barrier, taking out several cars, Purps’ van among them. Apparently it is much worse for the wear!
Please keep her, Mr. Bear and the cubs in your thoughts and prayers.
VB
Oh dear! This is terrible news!
My prayers are with the entire Bear clan.
Good grief!
Good thoughts to the Bear Clan!
Well, the Cubs are always in my prayers…oh, shit, sorry not a baseball thread.
Well I’m glad she’s not seriously hurt. {{{{{{Purplebear}}}}}}} I hope you are back on your feet soon.
{{{{{purplebear & family}}}}}
You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers.
PB, My thoughts and prayers are with you. This could not of happened at a worse time .
anyway< I am sure I will talk to you soon.
Oh my Goddess. I’m glad she’s okay!
((((purplebear & family))))
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You are in my thoughts, PurpleBear, as always … but that’s a different subject.
Hope you and rest of the bears are better soon.
Jim
Sorry to hear this news, PurpleBear… Take care & get well soon…
oh my. prayers are on the way. what a year this has been for the bears.
Damnit, someone put purp in a protective bubble before it’s too late!
The bears are in my thoughts!
What evilbeth said…except I know how to spell “dammit.”
{{{{{{purplebear & family}}}}}} Get better soon.
(I’ll drink 7-Up instead of Pepsi this week.)
Purplebear,
Thank God you were not hurt. I hope you’re up and around soon.
Good vibes are being sent to the Bear’s lair.
First let me clairify; the Pepsi semi did not come through the concrete barrier. However, when it hit, it was with enough force to shatter the top half of the barrier and send large pieces of concrete flying into my van. The semi impacted the concrete barrier about three feet in front of me, so there was no time to react or any place I could go to avoid the debris. I was alone in the van, so MrBear and the cubs were not involved at all.
My back and left shoulder were injured, so I will probably need some physical therapy for them, but otherwise I am doing fine and will be back in action soon.
Pepsi took care of getting me a rental vehicle (nicely loaded Chevy Venture) so we do have transportation until my van is either repaired or declared “totaled”.
** Note: Message posted for purplebear by maiden and FS, photos will be made available when pb is back online.
Special thanks to VB for starting the thread to let the dopers know what happened.
P.S. thinksnow - My gift for the White Elephant swap will be on it’s way soon. Delayed due to the accident.
Thought some of you might like an update. I’m getting better, slowly but surely. Going to Physical Therapy for my lower back, and should start therapy on my shoulder this week. Their insurance co. has decided to repair my van, finally, and they estimate the damage at around $5,500 or so, possibly more.
They will have to replace both rims, both tires on the left side; fix or replace the hood and the left front panel; replace the left headlight assembly; the bumper; the steel whatchamacallit that the radiator is attached to; possibly the radiator and the battery; fix the dents in the driver’s door; and repaint the entire exterior of the van. So far; there may be more damage that shows up as they tear it apart.
Meanwhile we’re driving a Ford (Found On Road Dead, Fix Or Repair Daily) Windstar that the Pepsi ins. co is paying for. I have some good days and some not so good days. As long as I don’t try to bend, pick up anything on the floor, do dishes (my counters are too low for me at the best of times), sweep, mop, vacuum, laundry, etc. I’m fine. 
I can only tolerate sitting in a chair with excellent straight back support, so sitting at my dear 'puter is out except for short periods of time. (This chair leans back when you do, too uncomfortable right now.)
The cubs and Mr Bear have been a lot of help, taking over a lot of the chores I normally do. I am finally catching up on my reading and some counted cross stitch, and I’m thinking about taking up crocheting and quilting again. Getting a job to help pay the bills is now out of the question for some weeks yet, but we’re hanging in there. Fortunately, I tie a mean knot. 
I apologize for my sporadic appearance on the board, and for any threads I may have missed that I would normally post to. So, if there are any I should note, feel free to point them out to me. I love you all, and miss you, and am here, just not as much as I’d like to be. Thank you very much, Maidenunicorn and Freudian Slip for letting people know how I was doing when I was unable to post myself. I miss you guys too. So, since I’m not up to such a long drive (Sheesh! Did I actually say that!), why don’t you come down my way sometime soon? <For those who may not know, they only live an hour and a half away from me.>
All my best, purplebear. And yeah, see about that plastic protective bubble, willya?
sounds like things are mending slowly but surely.
hhhmmm, a big company like that you’d think they could rent you a maid as well as a car.
i’ve got huge amounts of bubble wrap here… want some.