In the continuing saga of unbelievable happenings at physicians’ offices before I even get to an exam room, buckle up, Buttercup. (Click here for More Painful Than The Mammogram.) The receptionist who has been a wonderful help to me at this doctor’s office has left the practice. Her name was…
No, really. Where is the beef? As I shared in the story Seelery (click here), chopping and cutting food ingredients into small pieces can be difficult with very little sight. The issue lies in doing a good job and making the bits the correct size for the recipe, as well…
“After the storm, even if you cannot see the rainbow, it is heartening just knowing that it is there.” — Sister Rain #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #LegallyBlindWriter #Blind #BlindnessIsASpectrum #LegallyBlind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #OpticNeuropathy #VisionLoss #Hopeful #AfterTheRain
Showing a photo to my husband of Tiger Woods standing in a grassy area on the side of the road after his latest car accident, I said, “Check this out. He is standing there with his golf bag. I guess that is his baby he had to save.” “That is…
Experiencing red, itchy, tearing eyes for weeks now, I reached out to the office of my former local eye doctor. Since my vision loss, I have become a patient of several top specialists in Philadelphia, at both Wills Eye Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but for…
I write mostly at the dining room table. Currently there is a lantern in the middle of the table, sitting on a round light gray woven placemat. Since the table is dark, it is difficult for me to see items of the same color family if I set them on it….
My nephew was seven years old when I lost my vision. He does not remember the auntie (me) who drove him around and who read to him from a book while he sat in her (my) lap. He is now a sophomore in college and during his recent spring break,…
Ready for my nightly bath before bed, I turned the bathroom light on, located in the hall to left of the bathroom door. Something dark lay on the floor inside the threshold. WHAT IS THAT? It is too small to be a mouse. Is it a bug? Yes, it’s got…
“No matter what your vision is, the only way to get where you want to go is by keeping your head down and your determination up.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #blindnessisaspectrum #blind #legallyblind #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #opticneuropathy #visionloss
Refreshing my supply of makeup, a few of the products were the same size and shape. I am unable to read the description printed on each item without either the use of the magnifier on my phone or taking a photo of the product to enlarge it. Not the most…
