Paws 4 Amy
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Hello everyone! My name is Amy. Before I move into my story, first
I’d like to just thank you for taking the time out of your day to
spend a little of it with me.
Although growing up in Prince Edward County, I moved to
Northwestern Ontario to work as a paramedic in my early 30’s.
Unfortunately, early on in my career, I suffered a Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (or PTSD) injury from a workplace incident.
Fortunately, I was not physically injured that day, but I was left
with psychological wounds that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
A patient threatened my life with a knife and then a gun, and I will
never forget what it feels like to look down the barrel from the
opposite direction and wonder if this will be the last moment.
Unfortunately, this was not to be the end of my traumatic
experiences. I was involved in a car accident in 2016, which left me
with Post Concussion Syndrome. Basically, I get to live the rest of my
life with the symptoms of a concussion that will never go away. I joke
and tell people I’m going for a hat trick of three “Post” problems and
already have two of them. That always gets a laugh because I find that
when life gives you lemons you have to make lemonade.
Despite living with daily physical and psychological pain, I have
been given some remarkable gifts. That’s the sugar that makes
lemonade/life sweet. The first are my family and friends to whom
without I would not be here today. Thank you! My passions include
music, and although I can’t play my fiddle anymore, I enjoy listening
to Natalie MacMaster rip off a good tune. Hockey is no longer an
option and kayaking is a challenge, but one I still embark on when the
pain allows. I love walking in nature and spending time being outside.
In 2020, I moved back to Prince Edward County and am so glad to be
home. I was overjoyed when I found out that there was an organization
in my area that provides service dogs to people in my situation. So I
guess the question is … why support 4 Paws and my team? Basically, it
comes down to compassion. I cannot do this without you. This dog WILL
change my life, and I hope that by giving to this wonderful
organization, it may change your life too. In any case, thank you for
your time and contribution to my journey.
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