[nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom ChairmanGordon Gund
Constance Canode
satin-bear at sbcglobal.net
Sat Apr 23 03:32:45 UTC 2011
right on Gloria. We can all be proud of who we are and of our
accomplishments in life, the same as any sighted person. I am the
only one of the six siblings in my family who went past high school
and I am the only one with a decent job. I worked hard, made it
through school without any rehab, worked nights and always found work
on my own. I am not bragging, just stating a fact for those who want
to argue with me. You can do anything in this world if you work at
it, and it doesn't matter about your so-called visual acuity or lack thereof.
At 10:26 PM 4/22/2011, you wrote:
>Hi Constance,
>
>I fully agree with you. I have had people tell me that I was crazy if I
>didn't want my sight.
>
>How do you miss something you don't have?
>
>As far as I am concerned, it is respectful to be 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 Constance Canode
>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 19:51
>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>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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