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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I agree. Take one day at a time, keep God in the
center of your life, learn new things, keep busy and reach out to others is the
key. And know that you are not alone. Just adding my 2 cents.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Delcenia</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=marsha.drenth@gmail.com href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">Marsha
Drenth</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 29, 2013 4:40
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nfb-db] Adjusting, and a
few questions</DIV>
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<DIV>April,</DIV>
<DIV>I don't have an answer for the doctor forms part of your post. I do want
to responde to your post about your denial of your hearing and vision
loss. </DIV>
<DIV>The loss of any sense can be hard, some of us deal with it in different
ways. When a person deals with the loss of two senses, it is doubly hard. Its
a griving process, and denial is one of those stages. </DIV>
<DIV>In my experience, taking action, getting involved, meeting others,
learning, helps the process along. The reason I say this is, again in my
experience, over the last two years I have lost 80percent of my hearing. I was
blind all of my life. I swing back and forth from being absolutely frustrated
to sad to acceptance. Getting involved, learning new skills, talking to
others, asking questions, taking action, all give your mind, body and soul
something else to work on. And even if that means one or two days you have to
force the issue, of just getting out of bed, or getting out of the house, or
making a call, or learning a new skill. Of course a counselor who is trained
in mental health and the adjustment of disability, can also help. </DIV>
<DIV>Your not the only onw in denial, in lossing your vision or your hearing.
I know many other deafblind persons who struggle with this on a daily basis,
some shut themselves into a house, others do something about, and then a
majority of us, are some where in the middle. </DIV>
<DIV>I wish I had some great words of wisdom, its a one day at time
thing. </DIV>
<DIV>I am sure if you keeping on posting about this, you will find that your
not alone. Which can help that denial too. </DIV>
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<DIV>Here is my disclaimer, I am not a counselor, but a social worker. So my
advice above is not official. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>Marsha drenth
<DIV>Sent with my IPhone </DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Oct 29, 2013, at 3:23 PM, April Brown <<A
href="mailto:aprilbrownwrite@gmail.com">aprilbrownwrite@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=+1>Hello,<BR><BR> Until a year ago, I
mostly ignored my low hearing. I've worn a hearing aid for
years. A year ago, my vision suddenly failed drastically.
Obviously, it was never good to begin with either, and I never did learn to
read lips. I still don't have an official diagnosis or
prognosis.<BR><BR> Both of these issues have caused
me issues in the past. Even as my vision fails, and my eye hurts
constantly, I still comprehend better by seeing and reading. I intend
to learn Braille in January. (Novemeber is a busy month for writers,
and December is busy with in laws).<BR><BR>
Many, many years ago, in college, I attempted to take a sign language
course. I didn't learn a thing. All I ever saw was motion, and
nothing that made sense. At the time, I blamed it on the stress of my
life. Now, I'm not so sure it was just stress. Still, I wish I
had learned!<BR><BR>In the meantime, and in the future, how do I convince
doctors, and other professionals, that an email is better than trying to
comprehend a phone conversation?<BR><BR>To go along with another thread or
two, a few times I asked for help on a blind list I had the "I can call you
and talk you though it" response. Which is great, except, I don't
really comprehend well on the phone, even from people I know.
Especially if there is any background sound. I do appreciate the
sentiment. <BR><BR>I'm still very new in this situation, and yes, I'm
partially still in denial, I'm sure.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>April
Brown<BR><BR> <BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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