[nagdu] Hello from returning member

[Gail]

Hello all!


 Its been a few years since I was last here, but I'm back and full of
questions again! The deal is, my last SD retired herself, and with my vision
gradually taking a nosedive, I'm investigating getting a guide dog this time
 So this means going through the process of doctor exams, determining if I
am legally blind or just low vision, etc. I have a second Humphries test
next week, which should tell the tale. I'm hoping, as odd as it sounds, that
I fail it, because I cant get a service dog from programs like CCI, since
they wont touch people with visual problems, and I'm frankly afraid to go
anywhere without the help of a dog. I've tried going out with my husband,
using both my forearm crutches (normally only use one), using one to feel
out danger spots, but I have to creep along that way. And its so scary to
not know what is on the sides, because of the blurry. 

  I've got a cane, but no training, and with budget cuts here in Kansas, I
havent yet found anyone who teaches it. And it would be difficult to use,
since I am using both crutches for balance-before this, the pull on the
harness of my SD kept me balanced. So I have to figure things out somehow.

 So here I am again!
          Gail  
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Stand up for what is right, 
even if you are left standing alone. 
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