Katrina Royax :
I completely understand you. I became totally blind at 26, though I was born fully healthy and lived with sight like any other girl. I was interested in fashion, studied architecture at an academy, then worked as an artist. And suddenly, I found myself in total darkness and completely alone, since by 26 I was already living fully independently. It took me a lot of strength and time to accept that I could no longer step outside alone—because in addition to blindness, I also had type 1 diabetes and later kidney failure. I lived on dialysis for three and a half years, where a dialysis machine filtered my blood, and I had to go to the hospital every other day. After that, I underwent a kidney and pancreas transplant, which cured my diabetes, and now the donor kidney functions to sustain my body. Yet, I still have complications, especially with my legs. I cannot walk alone with my white cane as many blind people do, because I often feel dizzy, I have anemia, and I have poor circulation in my legs—every step causes me serious pain. Still, I don’t give up. I understand that life moves forward. I met my love, got married, and we moved together to California, to Los Angeles. It was a huge journey for me, because we faced immense challenges. For example, I receive no pension, as I don’t have the work history needed to qualify. I also started a blog—my husband helps me film and edit videos—so people can learn how challenging life with disabilities can be. We are all so different, and many types of disabilities are invisible from the outside. People often don’t even realize that I am completely blind—I can’t perceive even a ray of light………….
2026-07-29 23:29:09