I’ve been in Italy for the past week—part of a dream vacation my husband and I have been planning with our two daughters for years. And in case I needed a reminder of just how critical eyesight is, this trip has been it. Whether it’s navigating crowds, catching trains, climbing stairs or playing cards with […]
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Healing my Eyesight from RP: My Journey to Date
It’s been five months since I first started out on my eyesight-healing quest and a lot has changed in terms of my healing strategy. In the beginning, I thought it would revolve entirely around acupuncture and Chinese herbs. I’m a big believer in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The benefits of acupuncture for the treatment of RP […]
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I had a meltdown in Dr. Yu’s office last week. I was exhausted and stressed trying to meet a production deadline for the teen writing and publishing program I’m involved with—so much so that I lost focus of the real purpose of the program and the joy that comes with it. The minute I took […]
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I felt powerless when I started my journey to heal my eyesight in early February. After yet another visit with a top retinal specialist who told me I had no control over the progression of my Retinitis Pigmentosa, I was convinced that my only hope for eyesight rested in the hands of Dr. Weidong Yu […]
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I’m back after two weeks of hard-core editing to help a group of amazing teens publish their life stories in an upcoming teen story anthology. It’s such a cool project (see the book cover the students designed). It’s also taken a bit of a toll on my eyes. I had planned to return to the […]
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You wouldn’t guess by observing her that Lindsey Lee Bradford has Retinitis Pigmentosa. During my brief introductory visit at the Wellspring Clinic in Vancouver last month, I watched with envy as Lindsey glided through the small, bustling office with ease while I tentatively made my way around. Later, talking with her, I discovered that she’s […]
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