[Blindtlk] Fw: [blind-family] More research new

[Kathy Davis]

The point is that if medical advances are such that blind people can see again, each person has the option to go for it or not. Personally, I would go for it in an instant...How great it would be just to pop my key in to the ignition and just drive where ever I want whenever I want to do so. It would be great to see the faces of my grandchildren. Like most of you, I totally accept my blindness and am not one bit ashamed of it. It is a royal pain in the behind at times though. If you had a spinal cord injury and could take advantage of scientific advances that would allow you to walk again, would you just say..."I am perfectly happy not walking or standing so I want to stay this way?" I don't think so! If your blind child could undergo a procedure that would allow your little one to see, would you say..."no, it is respectable to be blind so I want my child to stay that way?" 

Just some food for thought.

Kathy


>>> "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net> Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:28 PM >>>
I'm sure you'll agree that there will be lots of medical advances using
implants and other technologies. I find it an arrogant assumption on Ray's
part to assume that the only reason people would take advantage of  the
opportunity to restore vision is because they aren't comfortable with their
blindness. There is nothing wrong with desiring to see again. I lost my
remaining sight somewhat recently, and I do imagine what it is like to see
agaiNI was blindd before and my attitude toward blindness has been and is
positive. In fact, it made me more prepared. I realized that I had proved to
myself that my complete loss of sight is not a tragedy, but merely
inconvenient at times. I had quite a bit of usable vision, but I've always
considered myself blind. I used alternative techniques even when I could
see. I read braille and always used my skills together with my vision. I've
never been ashamed of blindness, and I have never been ashamed of my sight.

Now, for me, a rhetnal implant sounds pretty grizzly indeed and I wouldn't
consider it until it's been around for at least a decade or so. I wouldn't
subject myself to invasive procedures that can be too risky. As for the
sighted public being uncomfortable being blind, I still assert that you can
learn to be comfortable with your blindness and still  have the desire to
see again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie M Ainsworth" <cedarwoman1965 at neb.rr.com>
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> Actually, I can understand why Ray said what he did.  What about the
people
> who have never seen in their lives?  I don't know how I would deal with
the
> idea of being thrown into a world in which I'd have to adjust to a whole
new
> lifestyle.  I do have partial vision, but the thought of seeing fully
scares
> me.  In all honesty, I feel more comfortable with the possibility of
losing
> my sight totally than seeing fully.  I hope this makes sense.  *SMILE*
>
> Bonnie Ainsworth
> Lincoln, NE USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <n7pzr at icehouse.net>
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> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 8:48 PM
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>
> Pardon me while I retch. What a stupid idea.
> Paul Whipple n7pzr
> Vice President Inland Empire Chapter
> of the National Federation of the Blind
> of Wa.
> phone 509/362/3148
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Foret Jr." <rforetjr at bellsouth.net>
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>
>
> No way!!!  I don't want nor will have anything to do with such as
electronic
> eyes and things of that sort.  To my way of thinking, these
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