Pat:

I'm so sorry to hear of your incident.

The closest I ever came to something like that was one day when I was 
walking across the exit driveway of the parking lot of a pizza place in my 
neighborhood, and suddenly, a motorist ran over my cane.

Scared the heck out of me for sure, but I was totally unscathed.

The woman driving said she had been looking the other way at traffic, and 
didn't see me, which is hard for me to figure out to this day, because I had 
my white cane and a reflective vest on.

Oh well, please take care, and know that Sue and I are thinking of and 
praying for you as well.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 11:22 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
>