[nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom ChairmanGordon Gund

Constance Canode satin-bear at sbcglobal.net
Sat Apr 23 03:27:20 UTC 2011


Brian, it is pointless to debate you because you and I will never 
agree on anything other than the fact that we are both human beings, 
so I am stopping this before it gets started.  I have always 
disagreed with both you and John and nothing that any of us could 
ever say will change that.
At 10:19 PM 4/22/2011, you wrote:
>yea, and i have ocean front property in kansas to sell you.
>
>Bryan Schulz
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Constance Canode" 
><satin-bear at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 9:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom 
>ChairmanGordon Gund
>
>
>>If someone came up to me today and said they could give me full 
>>sight, I would tell them unequivocally to get lost.  I am a 
>>well-adjusted person and I have lived my life in a happy and secure 
>>manner, I work, own a home and am happily married.  I have done 
>>everything I want to do as a blind person, travel, shop, etc.  The 
>>part of the brain that knows how to see has never worked on those 
>>of us who have never seen anything and it would be a tremendous 
>>aadjustment, the same as a sighted person losing their vision all 
>>at once.  Besides, they are not restoring what you have never 
>>had...sight. What a shock it would be to see a car coming towards 
>>you or your own face.  I have always joked that my face would 
>>probably be a disappointment, another reason that makeup has always 
>>been a priority for me.
>>At 03:45 PM 4/22/2011, you wrote:
>>>I'm  uncertain as to what you mean.  I said I'd rather not be 
>>>blind. Are you saying you prefer to be blind?
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
>>>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:25 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom 
>>>ChairmanGordon Gund
>>>
>>>
>>>>To each his own!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gloria Whipple
>>>>Corresponding Secretary
>>>>Inland Empire chapter
>>>>nfb of WA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>Behalf Of John Heim
>>>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 12:54
>>>>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal reportfrom ChairmanGordon
>>>>Gund
>>>>
>>>>Yes, Gloria, call me crazy but I'd prefer not to be blind.  Thanks for
>>>>caring though.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Whipple" 
>>>><ladygloria at webband.com>
>>>>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:11 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal reportfrom ChairmanGordon
>>>>Gund
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bull. Are you in that category? I feel for you if you are.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sure it would be nice if sight could be given to those who want it, but it
>>>>>isn't the end of the world!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Gloria Whipple
>>>>>Corresponding Secretary
>>>>>Inland Empire chapter
>>>>>nfb of WA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>Behalf Of John Heim
>>>>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 07:02
>>>>>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from
>>>>>ChairmanGordon
>>>>>Gund
>>>>>
>>>>>A lot of people don't like being blind. In fact, I would say that most
>>>>>people who are blind would prefer not to be blind.
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Whipple" 
>>>>><ladygloria at webband.com>
>>>>>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:19 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from
>>>>>ChairmanGordon
>>>>>
>>>>>Gund
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What in the heck is wrong with being blind!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gloria Whipple
>>>>>>Corresponding Secretary
>>>>>>Inland Empire chapter
>>>>>>nfb of WA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>>Behalf Of S Baker
>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 14:14
>>>>>>To: AMoLList
>>>>>>Subject: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon
>>>>>>Gund
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>SRBaker
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:24 -0500
>>>>>>From: GGund at FightBlindness.org
>>>>>>To: srbaker at charter.net
>>>>>>Subject: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Like you, Steven, I follow the work of the Foundation Fighting Blindness
>>>>>>closely. As a donor, I want to know that my donations make a difference.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>And believe me, they do.  When I reflect on the last year and listen to
>>>>>>this
>>>>>>video, I am reminded that we have more clinical trials for sight-saving
>>>>>>treatments underway than ever before.  Clearly, hope and optimism are
>>>>>>running high.  Incredible strides have been made in the last few years,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>these remarkable advances would not have been made without your support
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>the Foundation. They include:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Vision Restored.  We are continuing to build on remarkable gains in gene
>>>>>>therapy.  As you may recall, in a Foundation-funded trial, 9-year-old
>>>>>>Corey
>>>>>>Haas and 19 others received a gene therapy treatment and can now see.
>>>>>>And
>>>>>>as the trial has expanded, participants have shown sustained improvement
>>>>>>in
>>>>>>vision.  Building on this success, similar gene therapy treatments are
>>>>>>moving into clinical trials for choroideremia, Stargardt disease and
>>>>>>Usher
>>>>>>syndrome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Innovative Technology.  The high-tech industry has a treatment I'm
>>>>>>incredibly excited about-- the world's first commercially available
>>>>>>artificial or "bionic" eye. Early funding from the Foundation was key to
>>>>>>getting this engineered retina off the ground.  Building on the studies
>>>>>>we
>>>>>>funded, the light-sensing, implantable "chip" has been tested in a
>>>>>>clinical
>>>>>>trial in Europe with great results. In the study, people who were
>>>>>>profoundly
>>>>>>blind experienced improved vision that could help them to be more
>>>>>>independent.  In fact, many can now see shapes and recognize large
>>>>>>letters.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Groundbreaking Therapies.  A research team funded by the Foundation
>>>>>>Fighting
>>>>>>Blindness developed an innovative technique for correcting the
>>>>>>disease-causing gene by using stem cells derived from a person's skin.
>>>>>>While
>>>>>>more work is needed to ensure safety, this advancement suggests that
>>>>>>doctors
>>>>>>may someday be able to treat a patient's retinal disease using their own
>>>>>>skin cells.
>>>>>>These few accomplishments barely begin to tell the story of all the
>>>>>>progress
>>>>>>that's being made.  And this is why words can never express my personal
>>>>>>gratitude for your passionate and committed support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I hope you will take a few minutes to watch the video and see the results
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>your support and the hope it has generated. But most importantly, I hope
>>>>>>you
>>>>>>will see that research is progressing at a terrific rate.  It's been a
>>>>>>long
>>>>>>time coming, but we crossed a critical threshold when our researchers
>>>>>>actually restored sight. It launched us into a new era when more and more
>>>>>>people will have their sight saved or restored every year.  A lot of work
>>>>>>remains.  But we'll get there by continuing to work together.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The Foundation Fighting Blindness values the support you give us by
>>>>>>donating, talking to your friends, and advocating for increased research
>>>>>>funding.  As we continue our relentless pursuit to eradicate blindness,
>>>>>>we
>>>>>>hope you will continue your steadfast support of our mission. Thanks for
>>>>>>envisioning a bright future for the millions affected by retinal
>>>>>>degenerative diseases.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gordon Gund
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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