Pest Management Professional, September 2018
of the truck and headed around the back of the house Cmon we can sample anyway Crawley said It dont matter if shes here or not MJ started down the tree line on the west side while Crawley began by the house When he rounded the corner by the back porch he heard moaning Wheres that coming from Just then Buster ran up to him barking and whining The dog didnt seem angry more like alarmed Then Crawley saw why the dog was so upset Marci Ainsworth lay sprawled on the porch He hollered as loud as he could for MJ and ran and knelt beside the woman Ms Ainsworth you all right Whats wrong No response just a low moan Crawley quickly assessed the situation Her face was badly swollen and she seemed to have difficulty breathing The patio furniture had a plate on it containing leftovers from breakfast steak and eggs He looked up at the sun It had been several hours since breakfast He looked back at the yard and at Buster It made perfect sense He had a pretty good idea what was going on MJ gasped when she rounded the corner What happened Crawley Its Ms Ainsworth Shes collapsed Call the 911 MJ knelt beside her making the call Crawley quickly searched the table and surrounding patio chairs for a purse and not finding one began to feel inside Ms Ainsworths pockets on her person What in the world are you doing MJ said sternly when she hung up You shouldnt be doing that I think I know what it is MJ Then from a right side pants pocket he pulled out an epinephrine pen Aha I knew it was somewhere around here Shes having an allergic reaction Its gotta be the red meat allergy Whhaat Red meat what There was no time to explain MJ shes having symptoms of anaphylactic shock and we gotta give her this here shot Shouldnt we just wait for the EMTs No cant wait Crawly removed the protective covers off both ends of the epinephrine pen placed it tightly against Marcis outer thigh and pushed the button MJ knelt over Marci looking back and forth between Crawley and the unconscious woman Marcis lips were swollen so bad they were turned inside out She grabbed his forearm I hope you know what youre doing Crawley You sure thatll help her He stood up Not absolutely sure but I think its the right thing to do She seems to be having anaphylactic shock and theres an injector pen in her pocket Thats gotta be it MJ leaned over the sick woman stroked her forehead and whispered reassurances in her ear ILLUSTRATION LEO MICHAEL CONTINUED ON PAGE 106 mypmp net Pest Management Professional September 2018 105
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