[nagdu] Oh GOD do I wish I had my new dog!

[Tina Thomas]

Oh Jenny, that blows! I hope you feel better soon. 
Tina 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jenny Keller
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 1:04 PM
To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
Subject: [nagdu] Oh GOD do I wish I had my new dog!

Jenny here,

I was cross a very busy street Saturday and for once, there was no traffic
either on my parallel side or on the main and very busy street.

Next thing I know, I hit the ground, and my ancle is screaming in pain, and
so is the opposite knee that I landed on.  My cane totally missed the pot
whole in the middle of the cross walk.

People were campaigning for a city council board seat in front of the bank I
had just left, and they looked over to make sure I had crossed the street
OK.  They saw that I had fallen and was having problems crawling out of the
middle of the street and three people ran to my aid.

I was in so much pain I couldn't catch my breath, so I couldn't call for
help.  

3 people had to help me stand because I could not put weight on my left
foot.  The gentleman who was kissing babies and such for his campaign was
called over and offered to take me to the ER immediately as they didn't want
me to wait for an ambulance, or a cab as I could barely breathe much less
stand.  

The ankle is sprained, but I think it is at least fractured because they did
not x-ray the side of the foot that was in pain.  I tried to tell them that,
but they ignored me.  

I'm going to my general practitioner tomorrow because I have to take my
narcotic and my 800 mg of Ibuprofen to even use the foot for balance as I
use the walker the ER gave me to hop to get anywhere.  If I don't take both
medications five hours between doses, I would be in so much pain that I
wouldn't be able to get anywhere on my own.  

Just when I think I'm getting somewhere, because the doctor had two more
questions to answer and fax the paper to the school, I have this happen.

Basically, I don't know how long it will take to heal, and the doctor
tomorrow will order a proper x-ray of the proper part of the ankle that was
injured.  

Let's just say, that for the past couple of days, the lights have been on,
but no one has been home, smile.  

I don't like feeling groggy enough to feel sleepy, but not groggy enough to
actually go to sleep.  

Please keep me in your prayers.

This is why I wanted a dog.  In my opinion, canes, do not always, give you
the necessary information about your environment and you can get seriously
hurt because of that.

Had I had a dog, he or she would've seen the pot whole and walked me around
it.

Jenny  
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