"These stories help tremendously"
For Cynthia, every story shared helps her on her own journey with vision loss.
Hadley
These stories help tremendously
Presented by Douglas Walker
Douglas: Hello, and welcome to the Insights and Sound Bites podcast, where people facing vision loss share insights about what has helped them cope and adjust.
Cynthia: I have been losing my sight and it gets a little bit worse. But these stories have helped me tremendously.
My name is Cynthia Ceeyu and I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and losing my eyesight has been something that has traveled with me since day one when I was born. And it's my mother had called toxoplasmosis. And then as I got older and I'm 81, the macular degeneration set in, and so I have been losing my sight gradually and it gets a little bit worse all the time.
But my main focus today is I want everyone to know that has called in and left their story, that these stories have helped me tremendously. And I thank Hadley, for having the program and someone has been emailing me these good podcasts and they have helped tremendously to hear each story. There's something that I can pick up, whether it be how to get to a meeting or whether it be how to relate to some of your friends that it's a little bit more hard to be as close to them maybe as you used to be.
But my main focus today is so important to me that Hadley know how much these help people. Thank you.
Douglas: Was there something that someone said to you or something that happened along the way that made all the difference in world in helping you adjust to living with vision loss? We’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to share with us, just leave us a message on our Insights & Sound Bites voicemail. By calling, 847-512-4867. Or, you can use your smartphone or computer and email us a recording to [email protected].
All Episodes
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Episode 44
Judy has lived with progressive vision loss for many years. She's found a way that helps her cope and adjust.
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Episode 43
For years Bill hid his vision loss from others. He was self-conscious about it. Then, he decided to open up.
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Episode 41
Living with low vision meant Karen was constantly explaining to others what she can and can't see. Then she found a tool that has made a big difference.
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Episode 40
Having to give up the car keys was traumatic for Eugenia. She worried about becoming isolated until she found a new way.
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Episode 39
This week, hear how rediscovering a favorite activity helped Celia find balance as she adjusts to vision loss.
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Episode 38
Denise can struggle with the slow but continuous loss of vision she's facing. But she's found a way to pick herself up on a bad day.
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Episode 37
Listen in as Vanessa shares what has helped keep her from feeling hopeless and defeated due to vision loss.
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Episode 36
Stacy shares with us how being honest about her vision loss with her friends and coworkers has made all the difference in the world.
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Episode 35
For many, having to give up the car keys due to vision loss is traumatic. Deb felt it too. Then, during a call to arrange transportation for herself, a new door opened.
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Episode 34
Listen in as Anne describes how a question posed to her shifted her perspective for living with vision loss.
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Episode 33
This week, William shares how learning to continue with his favorite hobby, even with vision loss, has been therapeutic—and uplifting. Here's the link to his website https://www.blindtruths.org/
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Episode 32
This week Angela shares how she struggled to get around due to vision loss, how she tried to hide it from others, and what helped her.