Hi, Devon,
I can't think of what you can say to your friend but continue to be
there for her during these dark times. Just knowing that a person cares
is sometimes the best encouragement you can give to someone. Definitely
pray for her too.
Rosie
On 8/20/2016 8:46 PM, Devon Wilkins wrote:
To take this on a slightly different turn, here's a situation that I've been
wrestling with for a few weeks now. I quite frankly don't know what to say
to this friend of mine. You may remember that I spoke quite some time ago
about a friend named Barb. She and I went to school together, and we've
known each other for almost 53 years now. She had fairly good sight when we
were in school, but when she had her daughter, they allowed some of the
anesthetic to leak into her right eye, which eventually had to be removed.
She also battles with a neuromuscular disorder which landed her in a
wheelchair a couple of years ago. Now, she has developed something called
polymyalgia rheumatica, which causes very severe muscular and joint pain.
She's on steroids now, which are playing Hell with the glaucoma in her left
eye. Her doctor has pretty much told her that she will one day lose her
remaining sight. She understandably gets quite depressed when she thinks
about being totally blind and using a wheelchair. I've advised her to brush
up on the braille she learned as a kid, and to contact Southeastern Guide
Dog training center in Florida, because they train blind people to use a
guide dog and a power wheelchair. Can anyone suggest what else I can say to
keep her spirits up? Sandy knows Barb, too, and she'll remember her as
being a very active person. This will be devastating to her. Thanks in
advance for any suggestions you might have. Devon.
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Gaston, what a smart thing to say to someone in the world of the sighted
who's really needing to be educated.
Linda G.
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