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<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="7">Hello,</font></div>
<div><font size="7">My name is Banks, and I share your frustration, I would like to know, where do you live, maybe I can help!!</font></div>
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From: DELCINA M BROWN <delcenia@prodigy.net><br>
To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Oct 29, 2013 10:23 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Adjusting, and a few questions<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">April, </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I share your frustration. I do not believe it is a
case of denial. Just a matter of trying to find a way to communicate and
be independent. I do not know what state you are in. However, most medical
facility provide my ...(whatever it is called/ profile) online where they could
post information that is not confidential. Yes, keep being persistent and ask
them to send the information to your email. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Keep shareing your concerns with the
deaf/blind community. Maybe one day there is a connection one on one and not the
whole group. This might be the one that understand talking on the phone is not
the bes answer. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">take care</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Delcenia</font></div>
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<a title="aprilbrownwrite@gmail.com" href="mailto:aprilbrownwrite@gmail.com">April Brown</a> </div>
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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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I'm still very new in this situation, and yes,
I'm partially still in denial, I'm sure.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
April
Brown<br>
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