Friends I am still celebrating the release of the audiobook version of my personal memoir, “Rough Places Smooth: Moments In A Journey Through Blindness.” It’s so exciting to accomplish this long-desired step and to see it available on Audible and Apple Books. If you know anyone struggling with vision loss or other challenging issues, I … Continue reading Living With Blindness: What Can You See?
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Living With Blindness: Disease Progression
Friends As we begin this new year, here is another installment in my “Living With Blindness” series. +++ How has my vision loss progressed? I am asked this question often. It is difficult for people to understand the vision loss associated with my retinal degenerative disease, retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Often, people think of blindness … Continue reading Living With Blindness: Disease Progression
Living With Blindness: How was I diagnosed?
When was I diagnosed with RP? I was 33 years old when I learned that I had a retinal degenerative disease called retinitis pigmentosa. Commonly called RP for short, this genetically-transmitted disease destroys the light receptor cells in the retina, and with the death of those cells, areas of the visual field are lost permanently. … Continue reading Living With Blindness: How was I diagnosed?
Living With Blindness: Understanding Central & Peripheral Vision
Friends After a bit of a summer hiatus, I am sharing another installment in my “Living With Blindness” series. I hope you will find this information both interesting and helpful. Please share it with your friends and family who may be challenged with vision issues. +++ At age 33, I was diagnosed with a … Continue reading Living With Blindness: Understanding Central & Peripheral Vision
Living With Blindness: What is RP?
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa? When I was 33 years old, I was diagnosed with an inherited retinal disease called retinitis pigmentosa, commonly referred to as RP. RP is not a single disease process, but rather a group of genetically-transmitted disorders with similar features. How common is RP? RP is rare, affecting 1 in 4000 … Continue reading Living With Blindness: What is RP?
Monday Motivation: New Hope
Friends Last week, I shared the angst I encountered when I sat in that dreaded exam chair during my yearly eye appointment. But there is a Part 2 to that story, and this part is the good part! +++ “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I … Continue reading Monday Motivation: New Hope
(Correction) Living With Blindness: The Blessing Of Technology: Orcam My Eye 2
Orcam Video Post Friends I’m excited! Today, I am kicking off a new monthly series of blog posts entitled “Living With Blindness.” For several years, I have wanted to share this type of content, but somehow never got around to it. Recently, I have met some new friends struggling with vision loss, and our … Continue reading (Correction) Living With Blindness: The Blessing Of Technology: Orcam My Eye 2
(Correction) Living With Blindness: The Blessing Of Technology: Orcam My Eye 2
Orcam Video Post Friends I’m excited! Today, I am kicking off a new monthly series of blog posts entitled “Living With Blindness.” For several years, I have wanted to share this type of content, but somehow never got around to it. Recently, I have met some new friends struggling with vision loss, and our … Continue reading (Correction) Living With Blindness: The Blessing Of Technology: Orcam My Eye 2
Monday Motivation: Living In A Miracle!
Friends I have some wonderful news to share today, but before I do, I want to pause and remember our military service men and women. On this Memorial Day, let us remember the fallen, the countless men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. May we remember their courage and honor … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Living In A Miracle!
Monday Motivation: Something’s Not Right
Friends Are you a ”take action” sort of person, or more of a procrastinator? Do you go with the flow, or do you relish things being tidy and under control? For the next few weeks, I thought that we might reflect on a few of the stories in my new personal memoir, ”Rough Places … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Something’s Not Right
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