[nagdu] Going to Jail

Tue Oct 19 14:59:40 UTC 2010

My dog was with me when I went into the hospital to have my daughter.
Very cool experience, though I had someone come get her before the real
action got going. 
I had arranged for her to visit me after I had my daughter, only thing
is, that once my daughter was born, my dog was the last thing I wanted
to see. I hurt like heck in places I hadn't known existed, and I just
couldn't deal with my dog. 
I think childbirth is the only thing where you do a whole lot of very
hard work, only to have somebody say "Here, now go take care of this
kid" and you have to do it using skills that you are very new at,
atleast if it's your first. You also have the emotions of "Wow, this is
amazing" and then "Why did I want to do this" and then back to it being
neat again. 
Really, you men need an equivalent experience. 
When my daughter got ear tubes, I did not have a dog. I am glad I
didn't, as I was again in a position where I wouldn't have wanted to
deal with a dog. Ear tubes are a minor surgery, though if it's your kid,
it isn't minor because of the emotions involved. It was very important
that I touch the room and the bed and meet the staff who would be
treating my daughter. It was also very important that I hold her and
kiss her while she went under the anesthetic because well, to be morbid,
some people never wake up from a general anesthetic. And, it was
important to me that I hold her as she came out of the anesthetic. She
was fine, the ear tubes did their job, and all was well. A dog though
would have added one level of stress that I so didn't need.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 2:15 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to Jail

Hi Chastity,
I've brought my dog into an ICU to visit someone there.  Not only was he

allowed in there, many of the staff people came over to enjoy Landon. I
let 
them get "dog fixes" they pet him and, I'm sure, he provided a bit of
pet 
therapy for these good people who have very stressful work.

I never had my dog with me in a recovery room.  Landon has been with the

person who provided me transportation for my surgeries.  Come to think
of 
it - I think my friend brought Landon into the recovery room to get me
when 
I was at a surgical center for my cornea transplant. I remember my
friend 
quipping with the nurses about me not driving home after the surgery and
not 
to drive that day.  LOL!  He had Landon with him and the staff enjoyed
him. 
But that recovery room wasn't right next to the OR.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to Jail

>I did not know that guide dogs were not allowed in ICU units. When my 
>boyfriend was in ICU back in 2002, they allowed me to bring my guide
with 
>me and we stayed most of the time. How about recovery rooms? Are guide
dogs 
>allowed in recovery rooms, even if they are right next door to the 
>operating room, with little separation? When I had  surgery on my
foot, 
>they said my dog couldn't come into the recovery room because it was so

>close to the operating room. Was just curious about that.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to Jail
>
>
>>I don't see why it would be a problem to take her to the prison. I
don't 
>>think there are any laws prohibiting it-- all I know is about the ICU
and 
>>Operating rooms in hospitals. I'd call the prison personally, to
discuss 
>>the matter and maybe you could talk to someone with more authority.
>> Good luck, and I'd be interested in the results you obtain.
>> Hope and Beignet
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 11:46 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Going to Jail
>>
>>
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am not going to jail really, but will be visiting a prison next
week 
>>> for a
>>> school field trip. Now typically I would take Emma on a field trip,
but 
>>> we
>>> are entering a high security prison. I have asked my professor to
check 
>>> it
>>> out, the first reaction from the prison officials was, it would not
be
>>> allowed for me to go into the prison with my SED. Are there any laws
or
>>> requirements for such a thing. We will have to go through security
and
>>> searches upon arrival at the jail. Now maybe it does not make much 
>>> sense,
>>> but don't you think, if that anything would happen, I would be in 
>>> greater
>>> danger with my cane, then with my dog. Like for example if the 
>>> prisoners,
>>> were to do something, they could use my cane as a weapon. Anyone
have 
>>> any
>>> experience with prisons and guide dogs?
>>>
>>> Marsha
>>>
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