Tunnel Vision

I thought I would do a post today about tunnel vision. I had a follow up appointment today that went fine. At this point we are done with the drama of new news and are back to maintaining the central vision that I have left. We have determined that I am “legally blind” and have received our letter stating such. It’s weird to think of myself as legally blind, because not much has changed regarding my vision from 8 months ago, it’s just that we’ve done the tests and that’s what it says. The thing about RP is that it is SO gradual that you don’t even notice when it’s gone…which is essentially what happened to me. For years I knew this was a possibility, but it never occurred to me that this day would be here now. To me, my vision seems that it has been this way for years…I don’t remember at all what it is like to see anything on the side of my head..this is my normal and it’s interesting to think that I once saw things differently. I went online to see if I could find a visual of what it looks like to see from my perspective, and this is what I found.

Kinda scary huh...To look at it this way, I even think to myself WOW...I obviously over compensate I think so that I get the whole picture...but do I really?? I don't know. For those that are around me often will know that something isn't right...I'll ask, "where is Brecken" only to hear that she's right at my feet, or next to me..I always feel silly that I even asked, but it is what it is! Hopefully everyone will have a better understanding of what RP does and why it is that I can see what is right in front of me well, and why I have been declared "legally blind".