Life with Low-Vision

Today is Friday, September 12. I've just started blogging. I've never blogged before...but, I really need to communicate. I want people to be aware of the life that someone with low-vision leads.

What is "low-vision"? Low-vision is partial sight. For me, I have periferal vision. The biggest problem with central vision loss, as I have...the center is the part that focuses. I can't focus...even as I write this my eye is moving around trying to see what's on the screen...a lot of it is missing!

As I write this, my husband and 8 yr-old son are hunting. I'm here at home with our daughters, who are 7 and 51/2. I want to get out of the house but I can't...I'm unable to drive! I feel like I'm going to go crazy, but here I sit. I don't want to feel sorry for myself, it's just so hard not to. I feel like everyone else is living their lives, but I'm stuck! Here it is the weekend...People will be going & doing...I'll be here! Well, Sunday I'll be able to leave...my husband will be home to take us to church.

MY life isn't all bad. I must remind myself! I married the man of my dreams, and I have three awesome kids. I'm from a big, loving family and have survived open-heart surgery twice. I'm a decent cook...heck, I'm home often enough that I cook almost every night. I have a new puppy...that's good & bad...he sure is cute, though!

Wow...it really does help to remind myself of my blessings! I don't want anyone else to feel sorry for me, but to be inspired...so, I need to get away from the pity-party!

I'm a stay at home mom of three kids, I used to be a hairdresser...that was fun! I guess that I still am...I sorta cut by feel. I do my mom's hair, my husband's hair, the kids' hair, and my hair...yep, I do my own...no one else does like I want it so I cut & perm my own!

I still want to stay fashionable, so, I have a 5x mirror to help me see my make-up. I can't see my toes anymore, so my husband paints my toenails...he 's the last person you'd ever picture doing nails...but, he loves me! I don't use a cane or anything...Somehow I make it through.

Parking lots are pretty scarry places. There are cars everywhere & often different levels between the parking lot & the sidewalk.

Apparently my time is up for now...my girls are driving me crazy & distracting me...