I had lost my vision at age 52 . Most of the things I could do before with sight I cannot do anymore and are gone . It has been nearly a year since I lost my sight and became legally blind . I have found that the visual impairment Community here on TH-cam has helped me tremendously, to stay positive, motivated and to just enjoy life. Thank you for your videos keep up the good work!
I can totally relate to burning the candle at both ends. I suffer from a chronic pain disability called Peripheral Neuropathy (Non diabetes related) It's also why I fundraise for Charlottes BAG. I never want anyone to suffer, because I know so well firsthand the effects of it. xx
Wonderful video, captions done as usual. :) I try and stay productive when I'm ill as well, it's usually a good opportunity to sort some bits and pieces out at home or on my blog or whatever. And sometimes it's good to have days where you just lay back and do nothing, just to recharge the batteries. You look as beautiful as always in your jim-jams too. If you do more of these - which you should - does that mean I have to get something like those superhero Superman pyjamas to join in next time, lol? Actually, probably best not to imagine that... sorry to put that image in your head!
Haha! Well there you go then, fashion guru - if you ever want to find or make a costume for a Subtitle Superhero, I promise I'll wear it, lol! There's a challenge for when you're really sick and extremely bored one day! 😛
I self teach myself everything because it's just so much easier than trying to figure out how to do it "the sighted way" I find it's a lot easier to adapt what you want to do as a blind person if you self teach. Like right now I just started drawing and would have never thought of doing that if I had took a class lol. Had no idea there was a snazy term for it! Totally get greiving for things you can't do. I used to do that also but now I've adopted adapting things for my blindness instead of having a pity party. Loved this video, hope you do more like it!
Crystal Dennis Music Hi. I am also blind, and I am really interested in learning how to draw. What type of tools and techniques have you used to make drawing accessible?
Thank you so much! Well there you go, you can now call yourself an autodidact...You're welcome 😉Thats awesome you taught yourself how to draw, what sort of things do you draw? Theres a girl called Kimberly Burrows she's an artist who also happens to be registered blind, she blogs about her drawing. Her blog is called Gleamed :)
I have SOD too but my fam always told me I can't use that or my ADHD as an excuse and I have to get up and do things anyway. You're lucky you have a supportive fam.
Jixie Dye I'm in the same boat. I have ONH with hormone deficiency and my family never understood that there were days I just didn't feel good, and that there were days I got migraine headaches due to eye strain. I'm lucky enough now to be married to a wonderful man who understands these things and doesn't push too hard when I feel awful.
Congratulations for coming so far with excepting a disability and finding a way to make your sickness not stop you from being positive and productive. I think that’s really cool that you’re good at teaching yourself. I most certainly am not. LOL. I also love listening to audiobooks and watching TH-cam videos when I’m sick. Is unity train to alert you when your blood sugar is too low or too high?
Thanks Sydney, to answer your question Unity isn't trained to detect low blood sugar. There are some guide dogs who are dual trained to detect things like low blood sugar or epilepsy as well as guiding. But Unity isn't, I guess because my blood sugar lows aren't to severe and they can be managed.
Hi. I really enjoyed this video. You should definitely make more videos like this. I have two questions. First, how do you take care of your guide dog when you are sick? I am interested in getting a guide dog in the future, but I am unsure of how to take care of one if I were to get sick. I recently had a kidney transplant and I spent a week in the hospital along with currently recovering at home. Prior to the kidney transplant, I was not sure if I could properly take care of a guide dog. Once I finish recovering, I will have the stamina to do so. If something were to happen, I want to be prepared. Second, what advice do you have for ways to successfully self teach yourself lessons from school along with managing your time well? I personally need some degree of structure along with hearing someone explain the lesson’s concepts. Thank you.
Thank you :) First of all I wish you a speedy recover and hope you get better soon!So to answer your first question depending on how I feel I can still take care of a number of my guide dogs needs like feeding, toilet needs and general things. But if I'm really ill I also have my parents who can assist as I live with my parents at the moment. So they can take her out for a free run with my other dog and things like that. But I do try to keep to a routine with her feeding and things, but I discussed it with my trainer and they advised us on how to do this. So I'd discuss it with a trainer or guide dogs, because lots of people with a number of congenital conditions have guide dogs. So it doesn't necessarily need to prevent you from having a guide dog. As for your second question, you have given me a great idea for my next video in this new little series. So I'm going ton answer your question in a video :) But in short, I'd say plan your time, write a list of things you need to learn and tick them off. Anything you are struggling with make a point of asking a teacher when you can so that they can explain it to you. The best thing to do is to keep track of your own learning and what you have and haven't learned.
I had lost my vision at age 52 . Most of the things I could do before with sight I cannot do anymore and are gone . It has been nearly a year since I lost my sight and became legally blind . I have found that the visual impairment Community here on TH-cam has helped me tremendously, to stay positive, motivated and to just enjoy life. Thank you for your videos keep up the good work!
Listening to this helped me so much today, thank you! 💙
I usely listen to music and watching tv and TH-cam. I hope you feel better soon. awesome video!!!!!!!
I do love a good TH-cam binge!
I can totally relate to burning the candle at both ends. I suffer from a chronic pain disability called Peripheral Neuropathy (Non diabetes related) It's also why I fundraise for Charlottes BAG. I never want anyone to suffer, because I know so well firsthand the effects of it. xx
Chronic pain is never fun ❤️ and that's so kind of you to fundraise in memory of Charlotte x
@@fashioneyesta It's my pleasure doing it, I love helping others, and when I found Charlotte it gave me a purpose. xxx
Wonderful video, captions done as usual. :) I try and stay productive when I'm ill as well, it's usually a good opportunity to sort some bits and pieces out at home or on my blog or whatever. And sometimes it's good to have days where you just lay back and do nothing, just to recharge the batteries.
You look as beautiful as always in your jim-jams too. If you do more of these - which you should - does that mean I have to get something like those superhero Superman pyjamas to join in next time, lol? Actually, probably best not to imagine that... sorry to put that image in your head!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
And yes you do have to wear superhero pyjamas! You are our subtitle superhero!
Haha! Well there you go then, fashion guru - if you ever want to find or make a costume for a Subtitle Superhero, I promise I'll wear it, lol! There's a challenge for when you're really sick and extremely bored one day! 😛
Excellent as always xxx
I have SOD/PHP too 🙂 I feel your pain.
You give so many people hope! You make some excellent points. :-)
Aracely Rosillo thank you x
You really are a wonderful human being hun in every way
Ps you as always looked absolutely gorgeous xx
Richard Stone thanks Richard x
Your a very beautiful, and a stunning and wonderful person in each and every way xxx
Aww thank you!! Xx
I self teach myself everything because it's just so much easier than trying to figure out how to do it "the sighted way" I find it's a lot easier to adapt what you want to do as a blind person if you self teach. Like right now I just started drawing and would have never thought of doing that if I had took a class lol. Had no idea there was a snazy term for it!
Totally get greiving for things you can't do. I used to do that also but now I've adopted adapting things for my blindness instead of having a pity party. Loved this video, hope you do more like it!
Crystal Dennis Music
Hi. I am also blind, and I am really interested in learning how to draw. What type of tools and techniques have you used to make drawing accessible?
Thank you so much! Well there you go, you can now call yourself an autodidact...You're welcome 😉Thats awesome you taught yourself how to draw, what sort of things do you draw? Theres a girl called Kimberly Burrows she's an artist who also happens to be registered blind, she blogs about her drawing. Her blog is called Gleamed :)
I have SOD too but my fam always told me I can't use that or my ADHD as an excuse and I have to get up and do things anyway. You're lucky you have a supportive fam.
Jixie Dye I'm in the same boat. I have ONH with hormone deficiency and my family never understood that there were days I just didn't feel good, and that there were days I got migraine headaches due to eye strain. I'm lucky enough now to be married to a wonderful man who understands these things and doesn't push too hard when I feel awful.
that is a lucky thing. I'm glad you're happy and only hope I can find the same.
I also have SOD. There are days when it gets really hard to do things especially when I’m in college
Same here I have SOD and harmon deficiencies. There are days when it can be hard to do things. My family also have some trouble understanding
Congratulations for coming so far with excepting a disability and finding a way to make your sickness not stop you from being positive and productive. I think that’s really cool that you’re good at teaching yourself. I most certainly am not. LOL. I also love listening to audiobooks and watching TH-cam videos when I’m sick. Is unity train to alert you when your blood sugar is too low or too high?
Thanks Sydney, to answer your question Unity isn't trained to detect low blood sugar. There are some guide dogs who are dual trained to detect things like low blood sugar or epilepsy as well as guiding. But Unity isn't, I guess because my blood sugar lows aren't to severe and they can be managed.
That makes sense. I wondered if sometimes the dog could instinctively detect the change in blood sugar even if they were trained to do so?
Hi. I really enjoyed this video. You should definitely make more videos like this. I have two questions. First, how do you take care of your guide dog when you are sick? I am interested in getting a guide dog in the future, but I am unsure of how to take care of one if I were to get sick. I recently had a kidney transplant and I spent a week in the hospital along with currently recovering at home. Prior to the kidney transplant, I was not sure if I could properly take care of a guide dog. Once I finish recovering, I will have the stamina to do so. If something were to happen, I want to be prepared. Second, what advice do you have for ways to successfully self teach yourself lessons from school along with managing your time well? I personally need some degree of structure along with hearing someone explain the lesson’s concepts. Thank you.
Thank you :) First of all I wish you a speedy recover and hope you get better soon!So to answer your first question depending on how I feel I can still take care of a number of my guide dogs needs like feeding, toilet needs and general things. But if I'm really ill I also have my parents who can assist as I live with my parents at the moment. So they can take her out for a free run with my other dog and things like that. But I do try to keep to a routine with her feeding and things, but I discussed it with my trainer and they advised us on how to do this. So I'd discuss it with a trainer or guide dogs, because lots of people with a number of congenital conditions have guide dogs. So it doesn't necessarily need to prevent you from having a guide dog. As for your second question, you have given me a great idea for my next video in this new little series. So I'm going ton answer your question in a video :) But in short, I'd say plan your time, write a list of things you need to learn and tick them off. Anything you are struggling with make a point of asking a teacher when you can so that they can explain it to you. The best thing to do is to keep track of your own learning and what you have and haven't learned.
I enjoy the small things since being ill. I find it hard as I'm not able to do anything I want to do due to my condition. lol
Wishing you the best in life! ❤❤❤