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

[Dexter Terry]

Hi all,
I have been blind for several years now.  Do you really want to see check in
people?
W What they equipment fail when you are out how do you get back?
If you remember from Star Trek, next generation one of crew was blind
remember he wore a a cover over his eye and one show they show us how he
saw.  Do you wantto see that wa.

I lost my sight over a period of year where I could adjust to the lost.

You would have to learn to see again all over.  It may mean losing your
diable status and you have towrk again.

Do you want that?

Dexter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [blind-family] More research new


> 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>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [blind-family] More research new
>
>
> > 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>
> > To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 8:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [blind-family] More research new
> >
> >
> > 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>
> > To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [blind-family] More research new
> >
> >
> > 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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