Ice, Ice and more Ice!

Last Thursday night and off and on Friday Little Rock got rain, sleet, ice and snow.  Fortunately the ice didn't form on the trees.  With our 4-wheel drive Highlander we were able to get in to the blood lab for tests on Friday and Saturday.  We were able to help transport another patient whose wife was afraid to drive on the ice.  Harvey did not go in to the lab on Friday and by Saturday he was in need of a blood transfusion and antibacterial IV.  His CRP was over 200.  Normal CRP range is 0 - 10.  He had a sinus CT scan yesterday as the doctor feared he had a sinus infection.

Our apartment is in the southwest corner of the parking lot.  There is a hill just in front of our apartment where I park our car.  These Little Rock folks don't get enough ice and snow to be experienced at driving on ice.  A Ford Expedition attempted to turn the corner and go up the hill in the parking lot.  Sitting in our apartment I could smell burning rubber.  I went out to help but didn't want to actually climb in behind the wheel in case I would hit other cars.  He left his car in the middle of the parking lot.  He put a huge rock behind the wheel but during Friday night the car slide down the hill and into another car.

Ford blocking part of driveway

This picture is taken from the back of our car.  You can see how much this white Ford blocks the drive.  I was able to back up the hill and get around the Ford on Saturday after helping another patient get his van moved.  The van driver and his daughter are both being treated at the Myeloma Institute.  He needed to get in to have his stem cells harvested.

At the top of the hill behind our car was this view.

View from our parking spot

This gives a view of the ice coated hill.  Note the black car at the top that has slide into another car.  We got both of the cars out Sunday afternoon.  The drivers had never heard of using sand to get better traction on the ice. 

Once I got our Highlander out, I parked in a different spot.  I felt fortunate that no car had slid directly down the high into our car!