Having Non-Prereferral Vision

When I had brain surgery, the surgeons looked in my occipital lobe (where vision is controlled) because that is where they believed the epilepsy was located. However, when the surgery failed, I was left with a large scar and non-prereferral vision on the left side of my brain. Ever since I was 8, I'm not able to see on my right side of my head (since the brain crosses). If I look straight, I can see the paper on my screen, but cannot see my blog logo in the upper right of my computer. I use my left eye as a guide to see out of my right. When I try to look right, my eye muscle cannot move and if it tries to look right, it hurts. The pain eventually goes away, but it hurts a lot to get back into place. 

Living partially blind isn't a big deal most of the time, its more of annoying. It is pretty easy crossing the street and doing small tasks. However, if I'm walking next to someone, I have to be on their right side so my left eye can do it's magic. Since I cannot see on the right well, it is much easier when people are on my left side. I can see 100 with my left eye. 

I'm very grateful I'm not fully blind. The surgery was just a try and I ended up with a small consequence. My right eye drops a little more than the left, but is not very noticeable. I just do things differently in order to help my sight. Therefore, having non-prereferral vision is difficult in my life, yet not impossible.  

I find having surgery as not a failure, rather a gift. If it wasn't for the surgery, I would not be as tough of a warrior as I am today. It is fun not just believing, but accomplishing the impossible when it comes to having non-prereferral vision.