Becoming Legally Blind

Growing up I was told many stories how I was supposed to be born with two stomachs and Down Syndrome. Once I was born they rushed me to the pediatrics intensive care unit for further genetic testing and observation. My mother was told I'd need surgery to remove the extra stomach otherwise I could die. Come to find out I was born with a small heart murmur. Months went by and the heart murmur went away. However, within time we discovered that I was legally blind in my right eye and had one of my front teeth impacted in my nose. I did not let being legally blind out of my right eye stop me from doing anything. The steps I had to take to overcome being legally blind in my right eye was having to wear an eye patch on my left eye to see if my right eye will get stronger so I would be able to see out of it.
There was no other way other than having surgery on my right eye to be able to see out of it but I can not get the surgery until I am eighteen. As I grew up I believed I would be restricted to do many things but I wasn't. I am now on my twelfth year of playing softball and I wear a face mask to prevent any injuries. Being legally blind in my right eye affected my academic achievements by always having to make sure I sit in the front of the classroom. AIso I have to work harder and pay close attention to what the assignment is. I always have had support from my family through it all till this day. Being legally blind out of my right eye will not stop me from achieving my dream of playing college softball or anything. Having this condition makes me unique and I would not change it at all because it shapes who I am and what type of person I've become with