Wow Kate sorry to hear this I hope you heal fast. Glad Bonnie got the love
she deserved from that medic. Wish I could give you a hand but too far. Did
I see you carry a .380 : ) Good for you!
Keep us posted,
Lin
On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 6:12 PM, <kgb at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> Is not exactly what I said when I totaled my beloved Jeep Comanche this
> morning, but in the spirit of keeping this G rated, I'll leave my exact
> words to your imagination. I had a choice of hitting an elk that leaped out
> of a gulch and headed straight for me, or doing some offroading at 60 mph. I
> opted for the latter, so I am still here to talk about the experience.
>
> The deputy and the EMTs were marvelous. They even checked out Bonnie! The
> deputy even gave me back my .380 - unloaded. The lead EMT insisted that I go
> to the hospital, which is probably a good thing, as I now have a new
> fracture to add to my collection - my neck. Fortunately, at least in my
> opinion, it's a minor fracture and should heal with tincture of time and a
> very uncomfortable brace. Unfortunately, I left the only pain medicine that
> I am able to take, and was pulled from the market last spring, at home.
>
> The head nurse at the hospital was not at all happy about Bonnie being
> there with me, and wanted to call the deputy to take her to the pound. I
> wonder what part of the ADA she missed in nursing school? One of the EMTs
> took her home with him while I was being checked out, then drove us to the
> next town over to catch the bus to Lewiston. It seems that his wife has MS
> and discovered during their 4 hour visit just how much help a service dog
> can be. Bonnie had a ball! When she left she was shocky and still trembling
> something fierce, but she came back happy and ready to go to work.
>
> Now my problem is finding a way to get my truck home from McCall, ID. My
> big truck is still being worked on by an engineer friend of mine who is
> doing it a little bit at a time when he gets to Elko. The car trailer that I
> can borrow is too heavy for my Cherokee to pull even without Deuce on board.
>
> Kate
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