Category: slightly disabled
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An open letter to the NKCF
A letter that I sent to the National Keratoconus Foundation about something that’s been on my mind lately. My name is Keidra Chaney, I am a Keratoconus patient and proud donor to the National Keratoconus Foundation. I’d like to thank NKCF for your continuing work in raising greater awareness and understanding of Keratoconus for doctors,…
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I don’t always know how to answer when people ask ”how are your eyes?”
[originally posted on (S)lightly Disabled] Having an invisible disability or chronic illness often means a lot of things get left unsaid when you interact with others – friends, acquaintences, co-workers, even people you love. Sometimes it’s about not wanting to “kill the vibe” or be a burden. Sometimes it’s about internalized guilt or even internalized…