Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 , thank you so much. you know some times all we need is a little pat on the back. after seeing all my life and waking up in the dark. you don't have anything to compare it too. you don't know if you are doing good or bad. you simply don't know. I try to get books on peoples life experiences on the subject but have not even come close. perhaps I should write my own storey, Re: mobility progress for >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility >> >>> > instructions >> >>> >> > or >> >>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? >> >>> >> >> >> > Rita >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 , I am not the list moderator for this list but I do appreciate your comments, thanks. Your comments are well placed as this is a very good, informative and supportive list. We are all in the same boat here. Being blind or visually impaired is a problem. Being a Diabetic is a problem. Now, I remind you of a story I have used for my youngsters for a long, long time. Once upon a time, long about the dark days of Medieval Times, a man was walking along the roadway. He had to be ever so careful not to step on stones and other abrasive things along his path as he had no shoes. He felt badly because of this " handicap " " and was convinced that his problem was worse than anyone else's in the entire World. He felt even more discriminated against when the Royalty would pass him by in their magnificent carriages. He complained long and loud to anyone who would listen to him. He felt even worse about himself the more he complained to others who would listen because he would then realize just how bad he really had it in life. One day, as he walked along the road, he looked up and saw another man approaching him. He noticed that the man seemed to be having some difficulty walking and thought to himself " Ah, another poor soul who has no shoes. " As the approaching man got closer the shoeless man could see the problem the other person had, the other person had no feet and was forced to hobble along on his ankles..... Dad/Cy, the Ancient Okie.... Re: mobility progress for sy, thanks, thanks for being a teacher for the others. thanks for making us wiser. and thanks for letting us vent when we need to. gosh we are blind and talking to people in outer space and become better for it. how is that for moddern times? smile, karen Re: mobility progress for >>> >>> >>> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility >>> > instructions > >>> > or guide dog school? Rita >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 , I hate to tell you but I still have a problem walking in a straight line. My right leg does not want to work quite correctly and I drift off the the East. Now, if I try to correct for the Eastern drift I wobble off the the West and wind up in the desert. Thank Heaven for Seven Eleven (and Guide Dogs). (smile) Okay Grady, " Forward " , " Straight, straight " . Cy, the Ancient Okie... Re: mobility progress for Hi , you are well on the way! If you can't climb over those mountains, you sound like you are ready to tunnel through them!! Just to give you an idea, I know of folks that have taken up to five months to learn a difficult street crossing, and some people take up to two months just to learn to walk in a straight line. So take your time, and you will be just fine! The biggest obstacle to over come is the fear, and you sound like you are well on the way to doing that! Please keep us informed, we want to celebrate those successes with you! Re: mobility progress for > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility > >>> > instructions > >>> >> > or > >>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? > >>> >> >> >> > Rita > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 , From what I can glean from your posts you are doing a really great job with the mobility. In one of your later posts I noticed your comment about seeing all of you life and then waking up one day blind and in the dark. Yup, I don't care how prepared one may be the realization that one no longer has one of the critical senses is a horrible shock. I was fortunate in that I had poor vision during my entire life except for a few years in my early twenties. I attended the Oklahoma School for the Blind during high school and the skills required for a blind person to get from here to there were well implanted in my wee cranium - but - let me tell you something, when the lights went out it was like the entire World got turned around. Nothing was where I thought it was, I crashed into, over and under everything one could possibly imagine. I have to give my Guide Dog a lot of credit. When we left the office on the last day I worked before my surgery I could see some and his job was just to keep me out of serious trouble. When I returned to work about 6 weeks after my surgery I could see nothing and his job had changed dramatically. From everything I could tell his attitude was " Oh, okay now I need to a little more information, big deal! " I sure wish that I had of been able to have the same attitude.... Cy, the Ancient Okie... Re: mobility progress for sy, some of my friends used to call me bull headed. when i want to reach a gole i work very hard and if therr is a mountain i go over it or around it, smile. but gosh these are pretty big mountains these day. but never mind it will take me longer but the goal will be that much sweeter, smile. karen Re: mobility progress for >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility >>> > instructions >>> >> > or >>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? >>> >> >> >> > Rita >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Well if truth be told, I have tremendous difficulty walking straight or even defining the concept! In part I guess because of my hearing loss and then too even that doesn't make sense as I am not consistent in which direction I wander. Hmmmmm. Rita > , > I hate to tell you but I still have a problem walking in a straight > line. > My right leg does not want to work quite correctly and I drift off the > the East. Now, if I try to correct for the Eastern drift I wobble off > the the West and wind up in the desert. > Thank Heaven for Seven Eleven (and Guide Dogs). (smile) > Okay Grady, " Forward " , " Straight, straight " . > Cy, the Ancient Okie... > > Re: mobility progress for > > > Hi , > you are well on the way! > If you can't climb over those mountains, you sound like you are ready to > tunnel through them!! Just to give you an idea, I know of folks that > have taken up to five months to learn a difficult street crossing, and > some people take up to two months just to learn to walk in a straight > line. So take your time, and you will be just fine! The biggest > obstacle to over come is the fear, and you sound like you are well on > the way to doing that! Please keep us informed, we want to celebrate > those successes with you! > > Re: mobility progress for > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility > > >>> > instructions > > >>> >> > or > > >>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? > > >>> >> >> >> > Rita > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 sy, the corner I feel most comfortable with is my own of course. one one corner there are shrubs on the north west corner. this is two sides great. well my husband tells me that today they were ripping them out. now with my luck I will likely keep on going and end up in the neighbors pool, smile. if that is the case I will dress for the occasion and bring my rubber duckie, smile. Re: mobility progress for >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility >>>> > instructions >>>> >> > or >>>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? >>>> >> >> >> > Rita >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Now there is one smart woman who is a bit safer for her wisdom. Smile. Rita who does the same. > rita, i dont need high heels being retired i general live in running shoes > with custom made insoles. i go for comfort. karen > > RE: mobility progress for > > > > may I ask what kind of shoes you wear? I know a long time ago you > > mentioned you used to love high heels. > > The right type of shoe can make a world of difference. As I get older I > > need help with balance which is not directly related to blindness. I wear > > a flat shoe. > > Another thing is to make maximum use of your hearing. Do keep us updated. > > > > Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 see, so you had the dog b before you lost your sight totally? I often wonder how many totally blind persons have dogs? thanks, Re: mobility progress for >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> > Have not heard from you in ages. Any news re mobility >>>> > instructions >>>> >> > or >>>> >> >> >> > guide dog school? >>>> >> >> >> > Rita >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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