tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post4198817222509264640..comments2024-01-07T01:32:31.208-07:00Comments on Cruisin' with Cricket: 25 Random Things about 'RP & Me'Becky Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053287942631827068noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-62584409425010541512012-10-26T20:24:20.978-06:002012-10-26T20:24:20.978-06:00I'm so glad I found your blog! My 6 year old ...I'm so glad I found your blog! My 6 year old son was recently diagnosed with RP. I look forward to exploring your blog more and learning more about RP. heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797601578744273742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-36851516799674750462012-06-20T15:39:24.402-06:002012-06-20T15:39:24.402-06:00I just found your blog after reading about your An...I just found your blog after reading about your Ann Taylor incident. Shame on those people! I too have RP but wasn't diagnosed until I was 50. Alot of black and blue marks, stitches finally explained. Reading your blog makes me feel like I am not alone. I only have my husband for support as my family and close friend couldn't or would't cope. Thanks for a ray of hope. I will keep reading.Dottienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-31473734096217048062011-10-31T18:41:43.870-06:002011-10-31T18:41:43.870-06:00We sound very. Similar in our way of aproaching li...We sound very. Similar in our way of aproaching life and our sense of humour. I am glad too see you are thriving and have a great job and loving family. I hope my life follows a similar happy pattern.Ayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768907160889016613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-90393289842333457572011-08-20T19:06:56.080-06:002011-08-20T19:06:56.080-06:00It is hard to believe people would question your n...It is hard to believe people would question your need for a guide dog.<br />how silly!!!<br />I can't imagine what it would be like to be.....blind.<br />I admire how you look at things and your Courage and not letting anything stand in the way of what you want to do.<br />way. to. go. !!!!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-42116787802180540472011-07-05T15:22:46.614-06:002011-07-05T15:22:46.614-06:00Wonderful list! It's always great to see someo...Wonderful list! It's always great to see someone dealing with a progressive disability with such aplomb.<br />Maybe you can carry a pair of goggles that have been painted black except for a spot in the center and hand it to anyone who questions your blindness! At least I'm considering doing that myself...<br />As a fellow RP-er I can relate! I'm not yet legally blind and don't need canes or guide dogs, but I do get the occassional angry look from strangers that I've bumped into.Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-41571974507470904852011-07-01T21:22:47.280-06:002011-07-01T21:22:47.280-06:00I have RP, too, and was only diagnosed last year. ...I have RP, too, and was only diagnosed last year. I've known for 30 years taht something was wrong, but just never had the diagnosis until now. I can totally relate to so much of what you said, from volleyball and soft ball to the night blindness at a very early age, even the guy questioning your blindness. I still have some decent acuity in my central vision, but my peripheral is terrible. So many people just don't get how I can be legally blind and still see some things. Anyways, your honest and heartfelt post resonated with me. Nice to meet another RPer.Fortune Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336291956469689578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-26928450583790952612011-03-05T22:13:22.149-07:002011-03-05T22:13:22.149-07:00Erin J. Thank you for sharing this link of your f...Erin J. Thank you for sharing this link of your friends book. Excellent.Becky Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053287942631827068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-66210940081504704972011-03-03T22:33:19.219-07:002011-03-03T22:33:19.219-07:00I don't know if this is the spot to put this, ...I don't know if this is the spot to put this, but my friend Beth wrote a book called "Borderlands of Blindness" on what it's like to like in that place where you're not really sighted, but not really as blind as people expect. Even cooler is that her publisher sold me an accessible copy of the book! Because of their generosity and because I so relate with the content of her book, I hope to spread the word to others who might like to read it too. Info here: https://www.rienner.com/title/Borderlands_of_Blindness<br /><br />Becky, if this is the wrong spot to put this, please feel free to remove it. I just thought you and others would like to know about Beth's book. :)Erin Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547233565807762202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-61502661922226505482010-02-10T18:08:38.391-07:002010-02-10T18:08:38.391-07:00I was diagnosed two years ago and can relate to so...I was diagnosed two years ago and can relate to so many things on your list. I am still dealing with the diagnosis and haven't yet come to grips with it. You have definitely inspired me to have a better attitude about it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366921043314610816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-62926064841260000962009-06-25T18:02:01.845-06:002009-06-25T18:02:01.845-06:00Thanks for all your comments and reading clear thr...Thanks for all your comments and reading clear through #25.Becky Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053287942631827068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-82865850952740323842009-06-25T13:39:18.684-06:002009-06-25T13:39:18.684-06:00Once again our daughter amazes us. Over the years...Once again our daughter amazes us. Over the years as we have grieved over your terrible loss of vision, your courage and wonderful attitude have made it bearable for the many many people who love you.<br /><br />Mom and DadKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167427012351643103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-48764011912178794632009-06-23T10:51:24.562-06:002009-06-23T10:51:24.562-06:00Give me a minute friend. . . .this is a very good ...Give me a minute friend. . . .this is a very good post :-)<br />Just returned from a trip to Omaha and haven't quite got my footing. . .Love, SuzyG and Mirage<br /><br />1.It's good to have a sense of humor.<br />2.Also learning to reframe things. <br />3.Live in the moment.<br />Enjoy and be grateful for what you can see and are able to do, knowing this too will change.Kauaiarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126105054725994418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-2758755660210824672009-06-22T23:00:03.523-06:002009-06-22T23:00:03.523-06:00Hi, it's Nicole Hammond (married to Adam's...Hi, it's Nicole Hammond (married to Adam's buddy Tyler). I just wanted to let you know that I think you are amazing! Thanks for that post! Natalie is lucky to have such a wondeful mom! :)Hammond Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318406774647307539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-28299274690092211322009-06-22T15:18:11.999-06:002009-06-22T15:18:11.999-06:00Just when I think I know so much about you, your p...Just when I think I know so much about you, your postings give me additional insights on what an incredible friend I have in my life! Thanks for sharing.3 labs 4 mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379899541866811195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-21967315830243624462009-06-21T12:23:45.887-06:002009-06-21T12:23:45.887-06:00Great post! Even though I don't have RP I can ...Great post! Even though I don't have RP I can relate to several of the items on your list, especially #11.L^2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116360024655645948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-56043681985824629212009-06-20T10:47:51.973-06:002009-06-20T10:47:51.973-06:00Wow the ways you look at life is awesome! Thank yo...Wow the ways you look at life is awesome! Thank you so much for the info on RP. It gives such a deeper insight into what your everday life is like!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466915221010030179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-19072784812614842282009-06-20T09:06:41.483-06:002009-06-20T09:06:41.483-06:00I appreciate your matter-of-factness. Because of ...I appreciate your matter-of-factness. Because of the way you have dealt with RP, it makes me realize that I can deal with any problem in my life. Not with a "poor me" attitude, but an "it is what it is" attitude.Infrequent Flyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695917474916791473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855875045876217563.post-14397498311741722912009-06-20T08:57:20.305-06:002009-06-20T08:57:20.305-06:00WOW - what a neat post! I like it. It's such g...WOW - what a neat post! I like it. It's such great insight. Thanks for putting this up. I learned a lot!Lisa and pupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475778692834656836noreply@blogger.com