[Diabetes-Talk] new member

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Nothing to say sorry about. Being blind isn't a sad thing; it's just a
thing. As someone who used to be fully sighted and am now totally blind, the
only real impact blindness has had on my life are the negative societal
perceptions that want to say I'm not capable or equal; that insist being
blind is limiting and debilitating, causing society to refuse to consider
accessibility. As long as we consider being blind, or disabled in general,
as "sad," we can't expect to be treated as equals, making inclusion and
accessibility a real thing.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] new member

Many like that drink in the summer time.
Sorry you folks went blind, we have a friend here in town who is blind in
one eye from something happening to him for surgery.
He woke up and found he was blind.
He isn't diabetic he is the opposite. He needs the sugar.
He had cataract surgery to go blind in one eye.

Original message:
> Welcome to the list! I think that you will find that this list is full 
> of information, testimonies and useful diabetic knowledge. I am from 
> Ohio. I have been diabetic since 1988, became blind 2001 and have been 
> making the best of the lemons that have been dealt to me in life. My 
> friends say that I took those lemons, made lemonade and is having a 
> party! LOL

> Please feel free to contact me at the information below. I realize 
> that sometime we just need to talk. Many of us on this list are 
> members of the Diabetes Action Network. If you are not presently a 
> member, you may want to consider it.

> Sincerely,
> Walter Mitchell
> V-President, Ohio Diabetes Action Network Board member, National 
> Diabetes Action Network
> (513) 582-8606
> Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of ryan mcmanomy via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:25 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: ryan mcmanomy
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] new member

> Hello my name is Ryan I am type two diabetes.
> I have been blind sence age 5 I can see light colors and shadows.
> I have a meter that talks but I have not mastered it yet I have a 
> person that comes three times a week and a nerse that comes one time a
week.
> I was on meds for my diabetes  but it was affecting my kidneys  witch 
> are getting bad.
> I am trying not to bee sad all the time am I am on meds for that too 
> but I smoke cigs and eat a lot to help it.
> Beening blind I am not good at making a good mille to eat that is not 
> from the freezer wich has a lot of salt or just grabbing the first thing I
find.
> Thank for any and all help and feel free to ask more if you want!

> t
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