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