Close Call

My wife, sister, and nieces were in the house.  I was in the shop.  We heard a woman calling for help.  It took a few seconds for it to register in my mind, but when I stepped out of the shop, I could see a cyclist down on the road.  I ran to see what was going on.  My sister (a nurse) and my brother (a former EMT) were the first on the scene.  The woman was dazed and in pain.  We believe that Gus was involved somehow, as I thought I heard him bark from that direction just prior and my brother saw him run toward the road.  He is not mean or vicious, so perhaps he scared her or darted in front of her and she lost control.  There were no witnesses, and she couldn't remember what happened.

She landed hard on her hip and was in great pain.  There was no road rash apparent, and no broken bones.  She was wearing a helmet which was unscratched, but she went into shock and became confused and lost short term memory.  We helped her into our car and took her up by the house.  She was able to dial her husband's number and we explained to him what had happened and where we were.  Fortunately, he is an ER Doctor and he had the day off work, so he was able to come right out.  He told us she was training for an Ironman competition.  She would park her truck somewhere, unload the bike, and take off out into the country.  She was able to walk a little, but still confused and didn't remember where the truck was.  So, their first goal was to find it.  A half hour later, he called us and said that they found the truck at Five Points and would be out to pick up the bike.

When they picked up the bike, which was undamaged, she was doing a little better.  Though still in pain, and a little confused, her husband didn't seem at all concerned as he said he sees this type of reaction often.
He called again several hours later to let us know she was continuing to improve.

We are thankful that it wasn't worse, and are praying for a complete recovery. We hope she rebounds quickly and can get back to her training.

We don't know what to do with Gus, but if it was his fault we can't tolerate that behavior.  He will stay chained up for awhile.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalm 37:24