My name is Cheryl Wilcox and I am visually impaired.

 Cheryl Wilcox

My name is Cheryl Wilcox and I am visually impaired.
 I have been extremely myopic since I can remember but was diagnosed legally blind in 1985. I was born a preemie in the 1960's and was diagnosed with Retrolental Fibroplasia, now more commonly known as ROP or Retinopathy of Prematurity.

I am very fortunate. I have a successful career as a media consultant for Gannett media and newspapers. I have been with the same company for almost 24 years.

The majority of my advanced vision loss came within the last 4 or 5 years. I began using a cane about 3 years ago.

I am also very blessed to have great friends who forced me to face the denial I was in when it came to my visual impairment. 

 These same great friends adapted with me through every change and loss. During this time I started a blog to shed humor on day-to-day challenges and mishaps.

 http://sightlessinsight1.blogspot.com

I am very pleased that Chelsea invited me to participate in this blog. We can all learn from, encourage and uplift one another. I believe whether partially sighted,  blind or handicap able in other ways, we can do anything we put our hearts and minds into. We can all make a difference.