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I haven't talked to her personally, but was told is that she was taken
to the hospital in an ambulance, her shirt was cut off and she was
examined. She was then loaded up on morphine (or some such drug) and
told her she could go home... "Bye!"
She was still *VERY* out of it from the concussion, was on powerful pain
killers, couldn't remember anyone's phone number, and didn't have any
numbers or emergency information on her. Kaiser wouldn't admit her
because she was "okay". So, in a paper top (shirt was cut off -
remember?) she was stuck in the waiting room. Waiting. Having had a
horse induced concussion, I know how strange things get afterwards.
Karen Sullivan, bless her, had to baby-sit me out of Point Reyes a few
years back, and I was out of it for hours afterwards. I wouldn't have
had a clue what to do if my friends hadn't been there for me! A
concussion can render you helpless.
The lady I'm writing about has *lots* of very good friends, many on this
list. One friend was at the ride, and eventually heard that she had been
taken to the hospital. This friend took care of her, her horse and
trailer. People like this are worth their weight in gold!
It's something that all solo riders have to keep in mind - this stuff
happens! From now on, I'm going to keep a list of numbers on me! And I
am going to keep a very close eye on all of my solo rider buddies. If
you are new to the sport, and are riding solo, make sure that there is
someone that can help out if something unfortunate happens. The odds are
against it, but accidents happen.
If someone you know is riding solo, and has an accident, remember this
story... let's not assume that everything's been taken care of!
Linda in Gilroy
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