nonew3

@nonew3 (1941)

United States • Age 53

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Life is serious, so play games as much as possible!

Discussions (132)

nonew3's Discussions

Vision therapy is really working!

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 14 Sep 11

I have been in vision therapy since June 1 of this year for my Convergence Insufficiency, and the difference between now and when I started is like night and day! I can read and write in print for longer periods now without...

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Severe Convergence Insufficiency, & the organizations that are supposed to help

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 24 Aug 11

If you are an adult with severe Convergence Insufficiency (CI), the medical doctors and the disability-services organizations can't handle you. That has been my many-years experience with the local disability-services...

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I have an absessed tooth

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 22 Aug 11

One of the front teeth on my top jaw is abscessed. I saw a dentist about it last Wednesday, and am now on antibiotics. The pain has improved a lot since I started taking the amoxicillin. But, my abscessed tooth didn't have any...

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Where I am at in my Braille studies

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 21 Aug 11

I am still studying literary Braille, and just finished a lesson on the euro sign, as well as the signs for "feet" and "inches." I am now working on the endings "ation" and "ally." I am slowly getting through my correspondence...

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I have Convergence Insufficiency, a binocular-vision problem

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 3 Jul 11

I have Convergence Insufficiency (CI), which means that the eyes do not converge (move inward) enough, which gives me double vision, blurred vision, headaches, dizziness/vertigo, etc., whenever I read or write in print or do any...

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When I was hit in the head by a baseball: The day that changed my life forever

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 27 Sep 10

I used to be involved in sports, and was once the captain of a softball team, until one day in junior high when I was hit in the head by a baseball when I was watching a baseball game. I, being short, was sitting behind a guy who...

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My account with Dept of Services for the Blind was closed for having MAV

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 20 Sep 10

Yep, you got that right. I just found out on the phone that the reason why my account with Department of Services for the Blind was closed earlier was because I had "vertigo issues," my then-undiagnosed Migraine Associated...

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Have you ever donated blood plasma?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 20 Sep 10

Have you ever donated blood plasma (not whole blood, but the plasma fraction of it)? If so, what have been your experiences with it, good and bad? If you haven't, why not? I have donated plasma before and gotten money for it, but...

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What one doctor prescribed for my eye and vision problems: Read the Psalms

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 19 Sep 10

You got it! One doctor, supposedly a Christian, prescribed this to me when I went to him with the then-undiagnosed eye-and-vision problems I was having, gave me the "prescription" to read the Psalms. When I then replied that I...

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What to do if you get a scam email that fraudulently uses the name Western Union

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 22 Jul 10

I just checked the spam folder of my email account as many emails that are not spam get sent there by the not-quite-perfect spam filters, and I found an email that fraudulently uses the name Western Union to try to get money from...

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Do you still wear Crocs?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 20 Jul 10

It appears that the Crocs fad might have died down a bit, and I don't seem to see as many people wearing them as I did before. So, do you still wear Crocs? If so, what styles and colors do you wear?

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What do you put in your morning coffee?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 18 Jul 10

What do you put in your morning coffee? I usually put milk in there (usually 2% but sometimes nonfat and sometimes chocolate) and 2 tablespoons of sugar. How about you?

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Is anyone here learning Grade Two Braille (Contracted Braille)?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 17 Jul 10

Is anyone here learning Grade Two Braille (Contracted Braille)? If so, how's it going with learning all those contractions and those many rules? I am learning it, and it seems to be taking me forever! Ugh!

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Do you have Migraine Associated Vertigo?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 16 Jul 10

Do you have Migraine Associated Vertigo? If so, how long have you had it, and what led to your being diagnosed? I was sick with undiagnosed MAV for more than twenty years before I was finally diagnosed in 2007.

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What is the most chocolate you can consume in one day without getting sick?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 21 May 09

What is the most chocolate you can consume in one day without getting sick? I can eat, I think, 5 whole chocolate bars in one day without my stomach rebelling.

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My primary doctor thinks my migraines and vertigo (MAV) are psychiatric!

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 3 Dec 08

My primary doctor thinks my Migraine Associated Vertigo is psychiatric, and is treating me and doing blood tests for such! She didn't bother to tell me first that some of the blood tests from when she ordered me to have blood...

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Can you tell the difference between a fake check and a real one?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 5 Sep 08

What are the differences between a real check and a fake one? This is the fake check that I received by UPS lately. It is guaranteed FAKE. I called the bank and had it verified as fraud. Now, the big question: What are the...

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If you receive a check from Neutron, Inc. in State College, PA, it is a *FAKE!*

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 5 Sep 08

If you receive a check from Neutron, Inc., address shown is 220 Reese Rd. State College, PA 19801, and drawn on the bank First National Bank, 107 South Allen Street, State College, PA 16801, it is a FAKE CHECK, and it is FRAUD!...

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What is your favorite kind of cheesecake?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 2 Sep 08

What is your favorite kind of cheesecake? I love a really good chocolate cheesecake topped with raspberry syrup. How about you?

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Might I have dyslexia?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 1 Sep 08

I wonder if I might have dyslexia. I had yet another problem today, which caused me some embarrassment, where I misread a date and ended up asking a rather stupid question. I got the numbers switched around in my head. I...

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