[nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things

Mon Mar 26 20:38:38 UTC 2012

She was mine as well.  She made me laugh so hard!  I think she was the best!
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From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things


> Bonnie was my trainer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things
>
> Mike is great!  Who was your trainer?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chantel Cuddemi" <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things
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>
>> Good luck! I met Mike Tesmar while I was there!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] probably going back to Pilot and other things
>>
>> Well, you'll almost be in the neighborhood!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>> 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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