[nagdu] Introducing myself, another new NAGDU member

[Sean Robertson]

It's very nice to meet you Bryan, My name is Sean, And I liv in Lake Placid 
NY.I am 40 years old, And I have my first dog, He is a 4 year old yello lab 
named Archie, He is from Freedom guyde dogs. I have had him for coming up on 
two years as of one week from today. I hope you injoy the list.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Jones" <opensesame at me.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:05 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Introducing myself, another new NAGDU member


> Hi Folks,
>
> I've recently joined the NAGDU and the NFB and wanted to take a moment to 
> quickly introduce myself.
>
> My name is Bryan Jones and I live just west of Philadelphia, PA in the US. 
> My vision has been fading for about 10 years as the result of a connective 
> tissue disorder called Marfan Syndrome. Two years ago, while living in 
> Milwaukee, I got my first dog, a female black lab / golden cross from The 
> Seeing Eye. Her name is Marqi, which is pronounced with an emphasis on the 
> last syllable as in the famous diamond or the billboard above a 
> theater,not as in Marky-Mark. <grin>.
>
> Prior to applying for a dog, I was a fairly mobile cane user thanks to 
> some good O and M instruction I had received, but I had a few incidents 
> that made me believe that a guide dog could help improve my independence 
> and safety. I'm very happy that I did as I feel significantly more 
> independent and mobile now. During Marqi & my first year together I had 
> several follow-up phone conversations with Seeing Eye staff members and 
> two visits from them to help me improve my skills as a handler. Even after 
> two years together I still feel like a newbie at this and am looking 
> forward to learning more as time passes.
>
> I'm 49 and spent the last twenty something years working in corporate IT, 
> but put my career on hold last year to move back to the Philadelphia area 
> to complete my undergraduate degree in psychology. I'm now into my first 
> semester back at school and am very happy with the level of mobility, 
> independence and confidence I have while navigating my suburban town and 
> college campus with Marqi.
>
> Thanks for being here and I look forward to being an active member of 
> NAGDU and this list!
> Cheers,
> Bryan
> opensesame at me.com
>
>
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