[Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.

[Bernadette Jacobs]

Oh my word!!!  So, from which institution did she escape???  Heavens to Mergatroid!!!


Bern

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> On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Cindy Ray via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> That is just pure insanity. I cannot believe it. I really can't, but now I
> am more sure than ever that someone saw my air pods in my pouch and in the
> bathroom at a rest stop helped herself to them by grabbing me. That is
> certainly not as serious, but people shouldn't even touch anyone without
> permission, let alone doing what she did to you.
> Cindy Lou
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Veronica
> Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:07 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Can't believe what almost happened this morning.
> 
> Oh my word! I can't believe what almost happened to me this morning. My
> guide dog and I were happily walking through my neighborhood. It's a warm
> day, for us anyway, and I was wearing my Occidental College tea shirt. All
> of a sudden I heard this woman approach me from behind. Insert that voice
> here. That female voice that sounds kind of hesitant and whiny which tells
> us that trouble is about to strike big time. It's accompanied by that
> petting that's almost finger nail petting, like she can't quite make up her
> mind as to how fragile I might be. "Honey, honey. Wait a minute, Honey. I
> have to help you. You have something stuck to your arm." Well, she was
> right. I did have something stuck to the back of my arm. At that point she
> reached up and almost started to tug. I wish there was a way to spell the
> sound that came out of my mouth at that point. You see, what was on the back
> of my arm is the pod. It's part of my insulin pump, the part that holds 200
> units of insulin and actually injects it into my body. Had she succeeded,
> man, I'm sure the ensuing alarms would have scared the pants off of her. But
> I did point out to her that this was assault which would have resulted in
> great bodily harm. I then really built up the story of how type 1 diabetics
> will die when there's no insulin being injected into the body. I didn't tell
> her how long it might take us to die, of course. And you know that response
> you get, back to that voice again, I didn't mean, I didn't mean..." Stammer
> stutter, pause. Yes you did, was my reply Then she disappeared. But I bet
> she won't do that again. Unreal! Glad nothing happened but it just never
> occurred to me that someone would actually come up and do that. Have fun,
> those of you wearing the Libre. <grin.> Welcome to summer!
> 
> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available on
> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club. 
> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
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