Hi all my wonderful readers. How is everyone doing today?
Just incase you didn’t already know, i’m visually impaired. I actually suffer from a rare heriditory condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which as the name suggests effects the cells in my retinas.
February is quite a big month for my condition. The 1st of February marks the beginning of RP Awareness Month. As you can guess, the entire month is dedicated to bringing much needed attention, to a rare and widely unknown condition.
As with any awareness month, RP could always do with your donations. If you don’t want to, or can’t afford to donate, you can show your support via all the different social media sites.
If you do want to show your support throughout social media, its quite simple. All you have to do is change your profile picture to a picture of your eye.
If you do decide to show your support, don’t forget to tell all your friends to do the same, by posting this as your status.
“February is RP Awareness Month, to show my support, i’ve changed my profile picture to an eye. To show your support, why not change your profile picture to an eye too”
Also, the first week of February is Canadian White Cane Week. If you’re a cane user, the Canadian Council for the Blind has a little challenge for you.
The St John Chapter of the CCB wants to break the stereotype of blind people and sunglasses.
The challenge is quite simple. All you have to do is take a selfie wearing your favourite pair of sunglasses, and using your cane. Then just upload it to their website and you’re done.
February is a great month for my condition, showing both awareness and support. Please don’t forget to show your support by changing your picture to an eye. Also cane users, I’ll be checking the site to see all your fantastic sunglasses cane selfies.
If you do change your picture to an eye, please let me know in the comments so I can share your picture.
Luke x
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Luke x
God bless you! My mom was night blind from infancy, and finally diagnosed with RP around age 30 (back in the 1940s). Despite her visual limitations, she worked full time until her mid 50s, and was an avid reader until the tunnel clised too much. She then turned to the books on tape. My life’s prayer has been for more research and a cure for this disease. You, all who have it, and their loved ones are very special. Mom was the strongest person I have ever known.
God bless you! My mom was night blind from infancy, and finally diagnosed with RP around age 30 (back in the 1940s). Despite her visual limitations, she worked full time until her mid 50s, and was an avid reader until the tunnel clised too much. She then turned to the books on tape. My life’s prayer has been for more research and a cure for this disease. You, all who have it, and their loved ones are very special. Mom was the strongest person I have ever known.