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Pat,
Must be that full moon thing again!
Howard #3
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From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 10:22 AM
Subject: Must be contagious
> Linda and all,
> Must be contagious. My dog guide and I were hit Thursday evening on
> our way home from the office. Could have been oh so much worse. I
> have a sprained knee, strained muscles and ligaments and a very
> impaired left leg. I am using a knee immobilizer when I walk and a
> cane to help bear the weight on the left leg. Jenna, my Seeing Eye
> friend seems okay. She saw the vet and everything seems good but the
> vet said often bruising takes several days to show and to keep tabs
> on her. As of just now she seems fine.
> I was in the cross walk, with parallel traffic and all of a sudden
> this a*****e took us down. I believe he was stopped and started
> while we were right in front of him. Next I knew I was down on my
> right elbow and a bumper was working up my left side. Thank God he
> stopped, and I think backed up. Jenna was either on top of my left
> leg or just in front of it under the bumper. I'm a bit unclear about
> that. He got out of his car and I think helped me to my feet,
> although I didn't have enough function in my left leg to really
> walk. He told me he was looking at traffic after I asked him what in
> the **** he was thinking. I was far from polite. My first and
> hopefully last ambulance ride - x-rays and no breaks but I'll be
> messed up for a while. Three witnesses said I was absolutely in the
> right - he absolutely wasn't. He received four citations, left the
> site in handcuffs in the back of a squad, and his 2003 Ford was towed.
> Wghen it happened I was so full of adrenalin that I couldn't think
> properly. Later when I mellowed out I was so veery thankful. If he
> hadnpt finally taken his thumb out of his butt and stopped, I very
> well could have been on the silent key list.
> Jenna seems fine. I will work her as soon as I can walk well
> enough. The school suggested I have a little sighted assisstance
> available when we work that crossing the next time or two in case she
> gets uncomfortable with it. She is a wonderful guide and I so hope
> that her work and confidence won't be compromised.
> Enough of all of this. May all on the list have a wonderful holiday
> season.
> Pat, K9JAU
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