365 Days With Bonnie

Monday, February 18, 2019

2-18-2019

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

I went for my eye doctor's appointment today. This place was called Vision Victory. I have tried other specialist to see if they could help me with the loss of my peripheral vision. It has almost been two years since my brain surgery and I have been to a few specialist that have said that there is nothing that could be done. I had an eye exam at the beginning of the month and this optometrist told me that there was hope. My optometrist took me into an examining room and we had such a nice talk. She said that she thought that she could help me. She took out a strip that she called a prism and put it on the top of my right lens. It looked like a thick piece of tape. I put back on my glasses and she told me to look straight up and into the prism tape and moving my eye to the right. WOW! The first thing I saw was a pole lamp. I yelled out!!! "I can see the light." We all laughed and I burst into tears. This prism strip on my glasses was going to work for me
I have been blessed once again. It will take practice and getting used to but I will work hard every day to make the improvements that I need to be able to see once again.
I want to walk alone, ride a bike and my biggest goal is to run a road race.
This day has become an inspiration for me to keep fighting. There is always someone out there that can help you! Go for those second, third and forth opinion. I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID..... NOT GIVE UP!!!! xxoo

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DebFebruary 18, 2019 at 5:41 PM
Love you Bonzo
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A Note From Bonnie:

As many of you know, I was diagnosed with melanoma in November of 2010. They found traces of melanoma in two of my lymph nodes. I had the melanoma removed and during a year of treatment with interferon I came up with a bucket list of things I wanted to do in my life. One of these things was to walk 50 miles for Lend A Hand. I made a promise to myself that I was going to do it. This foundation does so many great things for people who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis. I had big plans to do my walk this year but my melanoma returned to my left lung and my brain. I had brain surgery a week after my diagnosis in September of 2017. I am now in treatments for my right lung. Since my brain surgery I lost partial vision in my right eye. I can no longer drive a vehicle which is discouraging for me. I also need a friend to walk or run by my side.

This January, my friend Christa and I did the Runner's Alley Winter Warrior Challenge for the second year in a row. We walked in sleet, blizzards, freezing temperatures and did at least 3 miles everyday for 31 days. It gave me a purpose to keep going and to remain positive. It got me off the couch and into the fresh air. It gave me a reason to get up every morning.

So on January 31, our last day of the challenge my friend said "I will walk by your side for 365 days if you would like to walk for Lend A Hand". So here we are... and so it begins!

A Note From Christa:

I have known Bonnie for 41 years. Since I was 2 years old. Bonnie is my mom's very best friend. To me, Bonnie is a great inspiration of hope and strength. I am honored to be able to walk beside Bonnie for 365 walks (and many many laughs). It makes me happy that I can help her achieve her goal of walking for Lend A Hand. I get to be her second set of eyes and I am honored.