In this episode of 'One Eye on the Horizon,' Jennie shares her harrowing experience of losing an eye in an IRA bomb attack in the nineties, in London. She discusses the emotional and physical challenges she faced, including PTSD and the journey to acceptance and healing. Jennie's story is one of resilience, highlighting the importance of patience, self-kindness, and the support of others in overcoming trauma.

• Jennie's journey to acceptance was long and difficult. And she's clearly done a lot of work processing and allowing all of the feelings it brought.
• Support from others was crucial in her healing.
• Jennie emphasises the need for patience and self-kindness.
• Jennie's experience taught her gratitude and empathy.
• She is a shining light showing us all that there is life and adventure post sight loss.

If you enjoyed this episode please follow along, or read more about the show here: https://www.charlieflounders.com/podcast-1eoth/

And lastly, your help in spreading the word would be hugely appreciated by me, and so very valuable to those newer to the journey of sight loss than us. If you know someone this story would help, please forward it to them.

I would also like to see posters advertising the podcast in every eye unit in every hospital in the country.  I have posters ready to go, if you can take one to your local unit and ask that they put it up, please let me know. I’d be happy to post one to you. Or perhaps you’re a healthcare professional working in hospitals and could introduce me to the right contacts to send them to? 

Collectively, I know we can make a huge difference, so please do get in touch if you have any ideas on how we can spread this message far and wide. 

Let’s sprinkle these stories around like fairy dust and hope that if enough dust falls, they will hit the ears of exactly the people that need to hear them!

Meet Carol. A lovely retired teacher in her sixties. She lost sight in her right eye due to a combination of hereditary Corneal Dystrophy, surgery complications and Glaucoma.

We talk about her beautiful eye patch and why she wears it, re-learning how to be in the world, getting used to seeing a new you in the mirror, and reframing fears for the future.

A truly inspiring listen.

Here are some useful links that we discussed:

The lady who makes her eye patches: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DaniellesLeather

The facebook community I referenced:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4580656327

If you enjoyed this episode please follow along, or read more about the show here: https://www.charlieflounders.com/podcast-1eoth/

And lastly, your help in spreading the word would be hugely appreciated by me, and so very valuable to those newer to the journey of sight loss than us.

I would like to see posters advertising the podcast in every eye unit in every hospital in the country.  I have posters ready to go, if you can take one to your local unit and ask that they put it up, please let me know. I’d be happy to post one to you. Or perhaps you’re a healthcare professional working in hospitals and could introduce me to the right contacts to send them to? 

Collectively, I know we can make a huge difference, so please do get in touch if you have any ideas on how we can spread this message far and wide. 

Let’s sprinkle these stories around like fairy dust and hope that if enough dust falls, they will hit the ears of exactly the people that need to hear them!