A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
A month after I started dialysis my doctor asked me when we were going to start exploring the possibility of a kidney transplant. I took the decision to delay that conversation for two months while I became accustomed to dialysis. Esssentially, I wanted time to settle into the new routine. The problem with routines is …
Every now and then I meet people who tell me that they feel sorry for my guide dogs because they are forced to work. My usual response is to ask them to watch Normandy and see if it looks like he isn’t happy to be doing what he is. At the same time, I know …
I am still awaiting approval for my kidney transplant from the Department of Health, now somewhat impatiently. I know that barely a month has gone by since we sent in the application, but the time seems to be dragging as I sit and watch my inbox day after day. Strangely, the time spent waiting has …
A few weeks ago I published a video explaining the origin story of my current writing project, the young adult fiction I’m currently busy with. It struck me that I’d never told the stories of how I came to write my other books Each of them has a distinct origin story and I decided to …
Last time I told you that the application for the transplant has been submitted to the Department of Health here in South Africa. While we wait for the response, there is one more minor surgery that needs to take place, and it’s happening next week. I’m having my gall bladder removed. Because, amongst the myriad …
It’s been quite some time since I last updated you on my journey with chronic kidney disease. Mostly that’s because I’ve had little to tell you – I’m still receiving dialysis three times a week and the sessions are progressing well. I’m feeling healthy and am still trying to fit as much as I can …
Did you know I have a playlist on my @LoisStrachan YouTube channel dedicated to answering some of the questions you have on how I do things as a blind woman? It’s called Blindness Tips, Tricks and Tools and includes demonstrations of me accomplishing everyday tasks The latest video I’ve shared is on the tools and …
How do you think a blind woman and her guide dog would experience a four-day hike along the beautiful coastline of South Africa? That’s the story I’m sharing in my latest podcast episode, Paws on the Path – Hiking the. Pondo Trail with Angela Blackwell and Guide Dog Jaydee. What I love about this episode …
Have you ever wanted to be a guest on the A Different Way of Seeing podcast, a podcast where we talk all things disability? If so, now is the time. I’m starting to record new episodes for the show and would love to invite you to reach out if you have a disability or are …
Since I first posted about my new writing project about a young woman named Carli, people have been asking me to share about how I came to write the book. It’s a rather peculiar story. I drafted the first version of Carli’s story many years ago. Then I totally ignored it. Until recently. If you’d …