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she can find what she needs in a small country organic store like Ecow, exposes her to perfumes on people and in products on the shelves, to packing materials, to chemicals for cleaning. When she gets gasoline, she wears a thick charcoal activated mask and holds her breath.
And why is a pay phone difficult? Pay phones are not as common in rural “undisturbed” places. Most of them are now at gas stations where there are concentrated exhaust fumes and asphalt and spilled gasoline. And often whoever used the phone before Ms. Rusche wore after shave or perfume.
Going into a post office means walking past cars idling as the air conditioner runs, again emitting fumes which for her are toxic.
For several years her closest companion and protector was her dog, Ayla. They went everywhere together. He was a card-carrying licensed seizure alert dog and was able to “warn” her when chemical levels in their surroundings were getting to the danger levels. Ms. Rusche said that animals are naturally more sensitive to chemicals.
He was also able to assist her when the bad times came and coordination was difficult. He stood tall enough so her hand could rest on his back and she could steady herself that way.
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