Don’t shift the burden on to me

As I sat down at my appointment I was in for a surprise. The doctor explained that they had received a nice letter from my GP, which said I was suffering with my eyes. It was unexpected because this wasn’t an ophthalmology clinic. I had found a lump in my breast that was cancerous, and I was at my first hospital appointment.The word suffering transported me back to another consulting room and a discussion about hormone replacement therapy and risks of breast cancer. It was suggested that I might have a high tolerance of risk because, with my eyes, it may be better to live a shorter life. What I struggled with most was the assumption that being visually impaired meant I was suffering. I often find people project their fears of sight loss onto me. They immediately think that my life is hard and that I must miss out…
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