[il-talk] Hello & a Request!

[Jemal Powell]

Lorenzo, you're in my prayers, get well soon. This is a private **** about what is wrong when the educational system encourages people who have low vision to use large **** incorporating Braille to their reading regimen and to the effects of it. People getting back problems at a young age. Very unfortunate.

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> Original Message:
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> 
> From: "Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq via il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org> 
> Sent: September 5, 2015 2:58:06 PM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Hello & a Request!
> 
> You are definitely on our minds. Take care of yourself. Thank you for letting us know.
> 
> "The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future."
> 
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang
> NFBI Treasurer
> NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 5, 2015, at 12:01 PM, David Meyer via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Ronza,
> 
> Back pain is never fun.  It has been a long time since I have experienced
> significant amounts of it but I think I may have something of an
> understanding of what you are going through.  Hear's wishing you a speedy
> and permanent recovery.  You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cathy randall
> via il-talk
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:41 AM
> To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
> Cc: cathy randall
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Hello & a Request!
> 
> Dear Ronza,
>  I went through lots of eye strain and back pain in my youth also for the
> same reasons.  Braille would have made all the difference!
>  Hope your recovery is coming along as well as possible.
>                    Love,
>                    Cathy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ronza Othman
> via il-talk
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 8:24 PM
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ronza Othman
> Subject: [il-talk] Hello & a Request!
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Hope everyone is well.  I'm writing to ask for a bit of help.  I've been
> pretty ill the last few months, and I've had two surgeries in the last month
> on my back.  In fact, I came back to Chicago after Convention, and my doctor
> is not permitting me to travel back to Maryland until we get my back pain to
> a manageable place.  I'm not very ambulatory, unfortunately, but I'm hoping
> the second surgery might help.  
> 
> 
> 
> I could use some positive vibes sent my way.  I'd also ask you all to work
> with families and kids who are blind but have usable vision so this doesn't
> happen to them.  My doctors are certain that most of my back problems
> originated from the way I leaned forward so I could read print throughout my
> childhood and early adulthood.  Bottom line: bring a blind kid's face
> forward to a couple inches of where the book or desk is will have painful
> consequences in the future.  
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ronza
> 
> 
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