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

[Margo and Arrow]

cheryl, did the boss state that she would discuss and educate her 
technicians?  In other words, what follow-up actions will be taken? Will you 
go bakc there and have another technician help you or is this not settled? 
Not sure where we are with this. could you please clarify?

thanks.

margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>; "David R. 
Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>; "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "Brad 
Greenspan" <brad2586 at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Had hard time tonight at sleep disorder study center.


> 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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