[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Fw: If a blind person gained sight, could they recognize objects previously touched?

From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:29:05 -0500
I salute you, Shelley!  You have described the way I feel about my hearing
loss;  I was blind from birth so don't miss sight.  I admire your outlook!
When my hearing got bad, I told my husband, whose snore sounded like he was
"sawing logs" so to speak, that not hearing him snore was an advantage of
hearing loss.  <lol>

Sue S.

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they recognize objects previously touched?


> Ah, well, I lost my vision gradually, am still in the process actually.
> Smile.
>
> I used large print and a CCTV throughout high school and didn't switch to
> braille until college, in fact in one semester I went from seeing large
> print fine to not seeing it, and getting headaches from bright lights and
> the rest of the fun.  Smile.  I have RP, but was never diagnosed till
> college.  Am starting to get rather severe head aches too, possibly sinus
> related.  But unpleasant.  Am twenty-four.
>
> I am an artistic soul and love the colors of the earth and its critters,
and
> I guess that is the biggest loss for me.
>
> I don't say it is a burden or anything, but it is a loss particularly at
> Christmas, Easter, and autumn time.  Smile.  That and being able to
identify
> what is so "cute" or "hot" about the guy waiters at this particular bar
who
> my girl friends think are wonderful.  Smile.  As their powers of
description
> well, let's just say leaves a lot of gaps.
>
> I also miss going to the library and or bookstore and being able to browse
> for myself and pick what I wanted to read.  Now I have to come in with at
> least a topic or titles in mind and have to ask for help.  Kind of takes
> away some of the fun.
>
> I will say though, that taking a three hour shopping trip for a quart of
> milk is not how I consider passing an afternoon, but it is a fact of life
in
> Kalamazoo.
>
> Smile.
>
> It isn't a nuisance, and it isn't the most devistating thing i have ever
> experienced, well o.k. at one time it was, smile.  But, now it isn't.
>
> I also don't consider it a characteristic of myself.  After all your hair
> and eye color, which I consider characteristics don't cause you to run
smack
> into a pillar, or trip over the sleeping dog in the kitchen.  Or hear on
an
> almost weekly basis "I am terrified of dogs, don't bring that dog near
me!".
> Smile.
>
> There are some advantages to this blindness thing though.  I don't have to
> worry how crappy my TV screen is (mom says I need a new one, told her the
> sound works just fine for me.), and not seeing road kill, the vomit my
> neighbors decided to deposit outside their door, my professor, well acting
> nervous in class adjusting things, and bad gestures and oh, junk mail, I
> can't read it, so not tempted and it goes right into the recycle bin.  Let
> me see what were the others, smile.  Well not judgeing food on how it
looks
> but more on its smell, (cafeteria food doesn't fall in this class), and
> perhaps picking clothing on texture first and then color, so I like stuff
> that is comfortable first.
>
> Smile.
>
>
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
> and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>  Puppies are the joy at one end.
>  Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
> Carolyn Alexander
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kaitlyn" <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:42 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Fw: If a blind person gained sight,
could
> they recognize objects previously touched?
>
>
> HI Shelly,
>
> I know about the fall colors and all. I still remember as a kid laying on
> the beach on Lake Huron and looking at the billions of stars out there.
Some
> of the reading I have been doing deal with the star positions and
> constellations and I whish I could see them. But really, on a day to day
> basis I don't fret over not seeing and being blind is not a big part of
who
> I am.
>
> I will relate a story that happened a while ago reflecting how I view it.
IT
> was when I was in California and belonged to the little health club there
in
> Arcata. I was chatting with one of the trainers and he was telling me how
he
> had started getting migraine headaches. The ones where you get the little
> floaters in your vision and you need to relax for a while to hopefully get
> them to go away. Not even thinking.... I said: I've never had anything
major
> happen to me. He hit me in the arm and I just smiled. Well, that:)
>
> I just don't think of it much.
>
> Katie Hill
> You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen.
> Lynn Lewis Warren
> Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:06 AM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Fw: If a blind person gained sight,
could
> they recognize objects previously touched?
>
> Me too, if it was really getting the sight back, smile, I would go for it.
>
> I especially miss the autumn leaves, colors of items, and being able to
read
> print, even large print for some things.
>
> Smile.
>
> But I also had sight growing up and can visualize really well.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
> and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>  Puppies are the joy at one end.
>  Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
> Carolyn Alexander
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kaitlyn" <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 6:57 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Fw: If a blind person gained sight,
could
> they recognize objects previously touched?
>
>
> HI Monica and all,
>
> Since I had sight at one point I would take the chance on new technology
> that might give it back. I have heard of some of the implants that can
give
> outlines of things. Something like that I would probably pass on but to
get
> some real vision back, Count me in:)
>
>
> Katie Hill
> You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen.
> Lynn Lewis Warren
> Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 3:26 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Fw: If a blind person gained sight,
could
> they recognize objects previously touched?
>
>
> >I guess this sounds a little weird, but I'm not sure I'd want to see
> >if I had the chance.  I've never had sight and was born with no
> >optic nerves.  My parents used to tell me that one day science would
> >make me able to see.  No one has asked whether I'd choose it if I
> >could.  I think they assumed that I'd jump at the chance.  I'm
> >honestly not sure and would feel more fear than excitement over
> >it.  I might like reading or being able to walk without a cane or
> >guide dog.  That would take a lot of work though if it could even be
> >done.  The thought of new input in my head that I couldn't turn off
> >makes me feel queasy.
>
>
> Monica
> Visit my blog at: http://plumlipstick.livejournal.com
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