[Nyagdu] Had hard time tonight at sleep disorder study center.

[cheryl echevarria]

sent this again had issues reading it myself

I want to tell about an issue I had tonight.

I had to go for one of those sleep studies tonight near me, when I got 
there, the technician gave me all kinds of upset.  First there was nothing, 
we sat down nelson helping me fill out the paperwork, and then all the 
questions started,

Is the dog staying?  I said yes he is I am blind.  Nelson said he would take 
dog home, I said no dog stays with me.  Well I am allergic to dogs and if I 
didn't I would be sick by now.  I said I am sorry and okay.  The dog is 
staying it is the law.  Did the people making the appointment now you had a 
dog, no, not allowed to ask. I said I was blind.

Well I have to think about my other patients.  I said she went a little to 
far I had tried nicely to tell her the law and explain, all the head bopping 
and the tension she was giving both Nelson and I was getting to both of us. 
I said to her. I work in a medical facility, I think of my patients or in my 
case my doctors offices one at a time and not to given them any lip, because 
I could be fired.  I said to her, I am your patient, there are no other 
patients here.  Oh but they are coming later, I said the dog isn't going to 
be near them he is going to be in my room with me. He doesn't get up, oh if 
he barks, he won't bark, and if he did it would be one and not sit up all 
night barking or I would not have him.  Needless to say, she had to get on 
the phone with her boss because I was giving her grief, I spoke to her boss 
who apologized for what she was doing.  She said we can continue.  I told 
her that I will not be able to sleep tonight and I definitely don't want 
this person taking care of me.

So I have to call her in the am and reschedule.

oh david and brad sorry I did try to call but it was late so if you see my 
numbers on your phones u know why.

Cheryl Echevarri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>; "New York 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>; "nagdu" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "Brad Greenspan" <brad2586 at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:03 PM
Subject: [Nyagdu] Had hard time tonight at sleep disorder study center.


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