Summary
Martn Gallegos never had the chance to say good-bye to his kindergarten students at Atalaya Elementary School back in February of 2007.
Earlier in that last week on the job, he had noticed "floaters" blocking his eyesight. That Friday he contracted tunnel vision -- he could see straight ahead but had no peripheral vision. His doctor told him to get to the hospital. His retinas had detached. His sight worsened.See the full content of this document
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Blindness Is a Bear, but Some Overcome
A few days later, Gallegos was blind.
"It just happened," he said. "Everything was dark."In an instant Gallegos went from an experienced teacher to middle- aged man who had...See the full content of this document
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