[il-talk] Hello & a Request!

[David Andrews]

Sorry to hear of your health problems, hope you are getting better.

Maybe we can coin a new phrase like:  "sit back, relax, and read Braille."
At 07:24 PM 9/4/2015, Ronza Othman via il-talk wrote:
>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

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org