[IL-Talk] Prayers

[eileen Truschke]

Yeah, I do agree. It is pathetic that these medical professionals are uneducated about proper etiquette to interact with persons with disabilities. Last week when I went to the ophthalmologist about my corneal ulcer, it seemed that I was treated more favorably because my sister-in-law was with me.  Eileen T.

> On Apr 4, 2024, at 1:00 PM, Dan TeVelde via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> I would appreciate everyone's prayers. I had outpatient cosmetic eye surgery
> yesterday and am feeling under the weather. I have some pain and didn't
> sleep well last night. I think the anesthetic may still be wearing off. I
> have a follow-up visit with the doctor next week and hope I don't get an
> infection. I have two concerns about the procedure. Each time I signed a
> form the nurse asked someone to witness the signature because I'm blind. I
> realize it's hard to write on an iPad screen but why do I need a witness?
> The nurse said it was the policy of the clinic. I also wish I could get
> documents in an electronic format. When I left the nurse handed Chris a
> stack of paper. We need to continue to educate medical professionals about
> the proper etiquette to interact with persons with disabilities. You would
> think this would be a training requirement for anyone entering the medical
> field.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> 
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