[Blindtlk] drivers, social lives, school and rehab

Fri Dec 13 15:01:10 UTC 2013

Good morning Mardi:
Cheryl Echevarria here, I am proud that you made it through all your trials and tribulations of your health and you are able to take care of your family again. 
Many people forget that being a Mother and Wife are a full-time job.
When I lost my vision back in 2001 from years of diabetic retinopathy, and kidney failure due to my diabetes. I had a 12 year old daughter and I had just married my best friend Nelson, after 7 years of living together. So a lot stopped drastically, doing dialysis 3-4 times a week 4 days a week, became a part time job, and then going home sick all the time.
But we got through it in 2005 having received a kidney transplant.
I know not the same. 
But I had to learn again, how to take care of my family and husband, learning how to use a computer again, learning how to pay the bills, learning mobility skills to go food shopping, and being independent, and then being an advocate with the NFB for the blind, I am also a advocate with the National Kidney Foundation, and Juvenile Diabetes.
But I had to learn how to use the tools I also use in business.
It all depends on what you want, do you want to learn braille, hadley has the free correspondence course, I am still learning it after not doing it for a long time, I have issues with neuropathy in my hands, it is hard to feel the braille, and it hurts.
Do you want to learn the computer? What do you want to learn? If you don't want to find a job outside the house, if you are not already get involved with NFB, I don't know if you mentioned you are a member or if you have a local chapter, but you can still become active.  But none the less, being wife and mother are full time jobs.
Cheryl 

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> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:34:04 -0600
> From: marihunziker at gmail.com
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] drivers, social lives, school and rehab
> 
> Thank you all so much. It has been a very difficult and a very stressful
> situation for me and anyone for that matter to be in. I wonder if its worth
> it. I have been a stay-at-home-mom for 9 years now. I have always wanted a
> career. But when I found myself struggling to survive due to complications
> of the delivery of my son's birth. It took me over 2 years for me to
> recover. I was in and out of the hospital for an entire year due to a blood
> condition they discovered after I hemorrhaged. It was incredible. I
> survived and my son is doing great. I was also blessed with a second child,
> a daughter who just started Kindergarten. I love being involved with their
> lives and so I have chosen Education as my career in order for me to
> contribute to my household income, society. and be at home with my kids
> during their holidays. Having children and trying to work or finish school
> seems impossible and extremely complicated especially for those of us who
> must rely on someone else for transportation, after-school childcare and
> all of the other logistics that are involved in the education of a blind
> individual.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <
> david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> 
> > I changed my subject line to reflect where our thread on drivers has gone,
> > and what I'm hoping to address. First, Desiree, if you want to take
> > classes, please do not let a rehab counselor discourage you. The IPE is a
> > negotiated document. Put what you want in there. It is not unreasonable to
> > pay for transportation. Rehab does it all the time. They can help with your
> > tuition and books as well. If you are not comfortable talking with them,
> > get someone to go with you. I am sure that your state president can help. I
> > think that he is Jim Atanachi.
> >
> > Social Life. We all have one, and so should you. Your parents have one
> > too. Some people I know who are home bound for whatever reason use social
> > media. Start by deciding what you want to do, and then work on resources to
> > do it. I am sure that you have a lot to offer others.
> >
> > Drivers. We've covered this very well. Your choices will only expand with
> > your social network, both electronic and personal.
> >
> > Hang in there. I can remember when people like Judy Jones was younger and
> > shy. She has a lot of good ideas. Keep posting, keep trying, and try new
> > things. Oh, before I forget, if nothing else, take some classes through
> > Hadley. They don't cost anything, and it's always fun to learn new things.
> >
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