[nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things

[Chantel Cuddemi]

Good luck! I met Mike Tesmar while I was there!

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things

Well, you'll almost be in the neighborhood!
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From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:20 PM
Subject: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things


> Hi, all,
> I may probably go back to Pilot during the summer to train with another 
> guide, more because Vocational Rehabilitation is taking too long to do 
> anything, especially just for the O&M stuff.
> My case has been reopened with them for almost a year at least which will 
> be around June, 2011.
> Once I get the harness sent back in, I'll more likely look around the 
> middle or end of June for training.
> If I have to do any other initial training such as getting my next partner

> used to guiding me when I do have to use a power chair or my walker 
> especially after having a nasty seizure, I'll most likely look into 
> contacting a private traing on my end.
> Pilot doesn't do any guide dog training for those who are wheelchair 
> bound, so that can be a challenge.
> Friday last week was a busy day.
> I went off to Denver Health for a follow up with my doctor to discuss 
> about my admitance to the hospital around the last day of April to May, 4,

> 2012.
> He's all for it and is glad we're all on the same page.
> I ended up going ahead with the EKG that same day and my heart definitely 
> looks great.
> I'll admit I definitely experienced an awful migrain like nothing and it 
> ended up happening in the same area where my seizure activity is occuring 
> for the time being.
> The crazy thing started off in the doctor's office.
> It was a dangerous situation I was going into, but thankfully, nothing 
> else ended up happening.
> By the time Odie and I were done after everything, I was ready to go home 
> and so was he.
> It was obvious my partner knew I wasn't feeling all that well and just 
> wanted me to go home to be in a safe place.
> While we were leaving Denver Health Medical, Odie suddenly became 
> distracted and I couldn't figure out why for at least ten minutes what was

> causing him to do that.
> I had to get on him a couple of times to pay attention and finally, using 
> the word PFUI (pretty funny unplanned incidents).
> He did get his act together, but I could tell that my partner wasn't very 
> happy though that I wasn't listening to him.
> After I had crossed over a side street or a driveway, I then heard an 
> ambulance come shooting out of the 6th Avenue side of the DHM campus and 
> then on to Bannock Street.
> I then told Odie I realized why he was not paying attention that he was 
> trying to warn me ahead of time that one was coming out of there rather 
> quickly.
> We reached the bus stop and he pulled to the right, indicating to me that 
> I needed to face the shelter at the stop and have my back facing toward 
> the paramedic truck as it was going by us.
> Odie heard the engine of the truck start up and saw the red and blue 
> emergency lights flashing as it was perparing to make its exit.
> We took the route52 from in front of denver Health down to 18th and 
> Laqwrence to disembark near the Fire Department to walk a block home.
> I let Odie take care of business before going upstairs.
> By that time, the migrain was so bad that I just threw my pajamas on and 
> went to bed immediately for the rest of the day.
> Saturday was bowling practice.
> Odie and I went to that and by the evening afte returning home, both of us

> werw exhausted and wiped out from the heat.
> Around 9:15 Saturday evening, Dale and I ended up being woken up by the 
> fire alarm in the hallway.
> Someone carelessly burned their Tortino's pizza.
> It actually made our whole apartment complex smell and I was able to pick 
> up on the odor even outtside in the back of the building while the bedroom

> windo was opened all the way.
> Surprisingly, Odie didn't respond to the noise of the fire alarm.
> Dale had to touch him to physically get his attention upon having him come

> into the bedroom with us and close the door.
> He then realized what was happening and looked toward his daddy.
> Dale said to him that we did hear what was going on.
> Fire department showed up in four minutes and turned off the alarm.
> I am proud of myself as I did not experience a convulsive grandmal seizure

> during that incident.
> Regardless, I still have to be on guard as it could occur another point.
> As for Sunday, Odie, Dale and I were worn out from the heat.
> I slept off and on during the day and Odie had his nap with a good long 
> sleep too.
> For today, am just getting caught up on emails as I have over four hundred

> to go through.
> Hopefully we can get a good rain shower as it's something definitely 
> needed.
> Well, will end it all right here for now.
> *Smiles*
> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
> medical alert service dog
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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