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Julie G.


As I was laying there on the ground. I managed to get my helmet off and put it under my head so I could rest while awaiting my ride to the ER. It was interesting watching people from the knees down as they mingled. I was mulling through a hundred things in my mind how to get Mom to the hospital without freaking her out plus she had never driven my car.  Then I'm ponder how the hell I'm going to get my trailer home, then my bike... oh crap where's my bike, what's wrong with my bike, where will my bike go?  Then the sweetest face appeared, “Hey I’m Julie. I’m a nurse. I can help you.” Well hi Julie. I don’t remember what all we walked about. I’m sure she asked what was hurting etc. I know I asked for someone to turn off my Garmin and give it to me. I mean what was I going to do with it?
 

Then I was thirsty and knowing full well I’d be in the OR soon i also knew I couldn’t have anything to drink. I convinced Julie to hand me my bottle so I could at least wet my mouth and spit it out. At some point I know Julie said she was a hospice nurse to which I replied, “oh great, I’m not dying.” How I managed a sense of humor is beyond me. Julie was there to hold my hand and reassure me my leg was totally not going to detach when the EMTs rolled me back and took me to the ambulance (Painful is not a strong enough world to describe that). We can discuss the medic later.

Julie would reappear later in this story...  Next was Eleanore. 
Photo credit: Greg's friend?









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