[nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things

Mon Mar 26 19:48:18 UTC 2012

Mike is great!  Who was your trainer?
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From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things


> 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
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> 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
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>
>> 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
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>> 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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