with me, and he rides in the front beside the driver. i want to just sit still and not move much at all, but they insist that i lie down on the stretcher. it’s safer and apparently they want to keep my neck and spine straight. i dread the act of getting into the lying position. it really does hurt to move. i don’t have a choice…holding my breath, i lie back down and the next thing i know i’m being taped onto the stretcher. tape around the ankles, tape around the knees, tape round the hips, tape around the shoulders, tape around my chin and tape around my forehead! 