[nagdu] still around/accident

[Sarah]

W.  That sounds like a bad accident.  I'm glad nobody was 
seriously injured and that you and your dog and everyone was all 
right.

Sarah and Wizard

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From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Date sent: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 14:27:24 -0700
Subject: [nagdu] still around/accident

Hi, all,
Just wanted to let everyone know I'm still around, recovering 
from a bus accident that happened over the weekend in the 
Westminister area at 60th and federal Boulevard.
My husband Dale, Odie and I caught up with our friends Natalie, 
her guide dog Liam, mike and Fred to go enjoy some commedy at 
Whits End Commedy Club off of 92nd and Harlan Street.
I happened to be using my power wheelchair due to continuous 
weather change I was hurting all over again.
While on the route31 bus at 60th and federal Boulevard, a jeep 
cut off the bus driver, causing him to slam on the brakes hard, 
lay on his horn and he suddenly had to swurve hard to avoid 
hitting the jeep.
My wheelchair was fish-tailed sideways, but thankfully, it didn't 
tip over.
Although it jumped getting stuck on one of the securment pieces, 
it still bounced back on all six wheels and my safety seat belt 
locked up really good.
An elderly lady next to me who happened to be sitting on the seat 
across was thrown completely to the floor and her walker tipped 
over.
She wound up colliding with my wheelchair, hurting her shoulder.
It just so happened that it was good she landed against my chair 
and not anywhere else as she could have been hurt off more 
seriously.
Westminister Fire Department and Paramedics came to check all of 
us out and helped the other lady up off the floor upon assisting 
me getting my wheelchair unstuck and resituated.
Since neither of us felt the need to go get seen at the hospital, 
they cleared the scene and left.
The street supervisor showed up and told the bus driver to go 
ahead finish dropping the rest of us off and go right on home to 
take the evening off.
There was already another bus on route taking his place.
Later on that night, I was in so much more pain than I thought, I 
started bawling.
Dale immediately called the fire department and paramedics to get 
me straight to the hospital.
Dale and Odie went with me to the hospital where I was X-rayed.
no fractures or broken bones were found.
However, the emergency room doctor recommended I work on staying 
at bed restfor the rest of this week.
Odie and Liam weren't hurt.
Both boys showed their rizilliance and worked beautifully.
As for my power wheelchair, it did go through some damage and 
it's completely knocked off ballance.
Thankfully, it is going to be dealt with tomorrow.
I'm not sure if it will have to go into the United Seating 
Mobility repair  shop, but if so, they'll have a loner one for me 
at hand.
Since the accident, I now have to endure more spasms than before, 
but life goes on.
I'm still a strong, fighting survivor and when the right time 
comes for me to get a new guide dog, I will do so.
Since I must be on bed rest, this means now bowling for me this 
weekend either.
After I'm healed, I'll be happy to be back doing it again.
Well, enough of my ramblings.
Hope everyone including four-legged furry working partners and 
humans or pets have a great day.
Feel free to respond privately to me off list at:
orleans24 at comcast.net
if you like rather than back on list.
Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
the happy spirited bounty labrawolf
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