[nfb-db] Delcenia -- Usher2

Wed Mar 26 00:00:43 UTC 2014

Hi Trish,
No I am not allergic to Destiny but my Asthma is affected my many 
things-thankfully not dogs.  Unfortunately, I will probably have to give 
her back to the Guide Dog Foundation because I do not think I can afford 
to pay her vet bills-including four medicines and special dog food as 
much as I love her.  It will be heartrenching but I know that with Gods 
help and my friends on the DB lists and family I will get through it 
somehow and accept the new guide dog.
Janice
On 3/24/2014 7:33 AM, Trish Hubschman wrote:
> Janice,
> We were talking about that on the other list.  I never thought of people
> having allergies regarding guide dogs.
> Are you allergic to  Destiny?  Where will she go if she's retired?
> Trish
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice Toothman
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 8:29 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Delcenia -- Usher2
>
> Hi Delcenia,
> Most guide dog schools have poodles or labradoodple (Labrador and poodle
> crosses) for people with allergies or family members with allergies.
> The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind where I received Destiny sends out
> hair/fur clippings or the possible matches to the student that they will use
> to see if they have an allergic reaction to the hair/fur before meeting the
> dog.
> It depends on how allergic people are to dogs for one and whether they take
> medication for it or not to control their allergies or is it so bad that
> they have to go to the hospital.
> Janice
> On 3/20/2014 4:25 PM, Delcenia Brown wrote:
>> Hi Darlene,
>> Nice to meet you also. I am new to this list but not to NFB. I have
>> been a member for at least 8 years. I have work with the (BSVI) state
>> agency over 20 years but no one has ever told me about HK or that it
>> was an option for me. I am not sure if it is today. I want to keep
>> control and do things before it gets worst. Like I said I want to work
>> and with what I want  to do it has been challenging. Where did you get
>> your guide dog?  I started to applying at Seeing Eye last year but I
>> chicken out. I would like one. However, most of my family has
>> allergies and my grandchildren are terrified of dogs.
>> Delcenia
>> -----Original Message----- From: Darlene Laibl-Crowe
>> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:46 PM
>> To: 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'
>> Subject: [nfb-db] Delcenia -- Usher2
>>
>> Hello, Delcenia!  Nice to meet you!  I am from Florida and I also have
>> Usher 2.  I was able to go to HKNC because I advocated for myself to
>> the state and justified as to why I needed their services.  My
>> reasoning was that there are NO services for Adult Deaf Blind
>> individuals in the State and I had also been a client of DBS since
>> 1986.  By the way, DBS means Division of Blind Services.  Anyway,
>> after a few years I kind of got lost in the state's system and was not
>> getting the services I needed.  So when I began to lose more hearing
>> and vision I struggled in a huge way.  I didn't know anything about
>> HKNC until I started doing research And found out about the Florida
>> Deaf Blind Association.  I soon met HKNC Southeast rep and many of the
>> members of that organization and within a year I was hearing to NY.
>>
>> The training is very expensive but the state more than willingly paid
>> for that service.  I am so grateful that they have.  Now, the state
>> has grown because I do all I can advocate and educate them and others
>> as needed.  I don't know everything but what I don't know I do my best to
> find out.
>> One
>> thing that I have learned is that it is important to know what
>> resources are out there and how you can use it for your specific
>> needs.  HKNC taught that to me and it is something that needs to be
>> taught to many.
>>
>> As for the balance issue, I, too, did not have problems with balance
>> but I've noticed more lately that I am getting dizzy...I think it is
>> because I can't quite focus on something to maintain a sense of
>> balance.  It isn't too bad...and hopefully it won't get worse.
>>
>> My guide dog is wonderful about being sure I am good on my feet. I've
>> noticed when I get a little off balanced she will slow down and let me
>> kind of lean on her a bit to get myself oriented again.  She is
>> amazing and I am so glad I have her.
>>
>> I, too, am fairly new to NFB...a little over a year now.  NFB is a
>> great learning experience as well!
>>
>> Hope you are able to go to HKNC, it is very a rewarding experience!!
>>
>>
>> (smile)
>> Darlene
>>
>> "God wants to breathe new life into your dreams. He wants to breathe
>> new hope into your heart. Don't give up. Hold on and you'll begin to
>> see Him do amazing things"
>>    ~               Joel Osteen
>>
>>
>>
>>
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