[nagdu] Guide Dogs and Ambulances

[Lisa]

Hi Nancy,

oh I'm glad you and your dog weren't seriously injured during the accident. 
And I also think the staff handled the situation very well. It would have 
caused a lot of stress for you and Doc if you were seperated or asked 
annoying questions in this shock. Thanks for sharing!

Lisa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Irwin via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Nancy Irwin" <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 5:55 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dogs and Ambulances


> Hey folks,
>
> Wanted to share a recent experience I had.
>
> On October 26th I was in an auto accident with my dog, Doc.  We were on 
> our
> Paratransit van called DART here in SC and we were rear-ended by someone 
> who
> I'm told smelled of alcohol and left before HP showed up.
>
> I was ok at first but after about 20 minutes or so felt nauseous and 
> started
> to hurt from the top of my head to the tips of my fingers and all the way
> down my spine.
>
> Doc seemed to be all right, the van we were in had a driver seat and a
> passenger seat beside it - like a minivan but big enough to transport a
> wheelchair and unfortunately we had a passenger in a wheelchair and her
> Service Dog with us as well.
>
> Her dog seemed quite shaken initially, he was literally shaking.  After I
> unbuckled myself, she asked me if I'd pet him since she couldn't reach him
> due to her CP.  I petted him and talked to him and he seemed to calm, I
> noticed the shaking stopped.
>
> Since I was hurting, an ambulance was called and they took me and Doc in 
> the
> ambulance.  I was hurting so much by this point that I couldn't reach my 
> arm
> down to pet him to reassure him.  The ambulance staff were great, one of
> them got Doc in the ambulance while the other helped me get on the
> stretcher.  We got to the hospital in the ER and he was calm for the most
> part, he was whimpering a bit but once I talked to him and told him we 
> were
> ok he seemed to calm.
>
> After we got to a bed, they connected him to the IV pole for me and he put
> his paws up there and I could pet him some.  They offered him some water 
> and
> when the doctor showed up, he checked Doc over for me to be sure he was 
> ok.
> All of his joints seemed ok and he didn't whimper at all, though the 
> doctor
> got a bath, whether he wanted one or not! Lol
>
> I had a CT Scan and some X-Rays and by this point my husband and his dog
> Hansen arrived and Doc and Hansen were very happy to see each other.
>
> We took him by a vet to get checked out and the vet said he was fine, no
> soreness or anything.
>
> Ultimately, I'm beginning to feel better almost a month later but I wanted
> to share my positive experience.
>
> Everybody was kind to us, never separated us, constantly asked me what I
> needed, if Doc needed anything and generally cooed over him.
>
> I also wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> From the Irwins, Nancy & Doc, Billy & Hansen
>
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