On Monday (19 Nov) at around dinner time, Mei-Yee (she was sitting beside me in the room) received a phone call and when she talked over the phone, she sounded anxious. Immediately I knew that something was wrong and waited for her to finish the call. I was right, Ching Ching (another roommate of mine, who’s also my best buddy for these past 3++ years) and her boyfriend were involved in a road accident. CC’s bf was fetching her back from work with the motorcycle when they were hit by a car.
We quickly changed and rushed to Kelana Jaya Medical Centre with our other guy housemates. Received another phonecall from CC again as we were leaving the hse,hurrying us there coz there seeom to be some conflict with the guys who knocked them down. When we reached KJMC, CC’s bf’s housemates had dy arrived and were dealing with the ‘car’ guys. We quickly went to check on CC, and I was thankful that she looked alright. She told us that she didn’t bleed much but her lower left leg was swollen. She was in extreme pain when she fell from the bike after being hit by the car. After the x-ray, we discovered that her fibula was broken. It seemed that 2 bones were broken at 2 different area; one at her ankle and the other at the middle of the bone.
Apparently, CC’s bf was the first bike that made a right turning after the traffic lights turned green. Unknown to him, the car from the opposite direction came n knocked them down. CC, who was the on pillion, got hit directly by the car, causing the bone fractures. The car driver claimed that his traffic lights showed green. Luckily, there was a car witness behind CC’s bike, who confirmed that her bf only droved off when the lights showed green. The car driver who hit them was actually running the red lights. After much talking, both parties decided to file police reports. I pray that all will be well later on. Because KJMC is a private hospital and the costs are high, we transferred CC to University Malaya Medical Centre. Her bf did not suffer from any serious injuries, thank God. At UMMC, CC’s right leg was put on a cast. The doc also recommended surgery because the bone fracture at the ankle needs to heal properly. All in all, I’m thankful that she was not seriously injured. Even thought it was a busy nite, I’m glad that everything was well.
CC’s accident reminded me of the goodness of the LORD, how much he loves her and how He is reminding me of his faithfulness. Looking at the bright side, I’m thankful that:
- The accident happened at a time where us housemates had already finished our final exams just the week before, and we had not yet moved back to our hometowns.
- The car which knocked them was making a turn while running the red lights. Therefore, the force that knocked them down was not as great if compared to cars that run red lights while driving straight. Definitely, the force will be very great as the driver will need to accelerate to make it to the other side in time. Even though the bone fractures aren’t a small matter, it could have been worse.
- CC’s bf did not sustain any serious injuries other than some bruises.
CC’s parents and her brother drove down from Pekan the next day and she’s now back home recuperating. We had the orthopaedic at UMMC refer her to the hospital at Kuantan for any further checkup. Just received an update from CC that she’s going to have a surgery this coming Friday at Kuantan Medical Centre for the ankle bone. Will continue to pray for her.
Ching Ching, don’t worry…God will be with you! My prayers are with you at all times.
WILL MISS THE TIMES WE HAD TOGETHER…
GOODBYE, housemates of 649, Jalan 17/16, 40600 PJ!
