First, when have I ever said I'm rich? Please don't put words in my mouth. Yes, I've said I work in the bitcoin industry because it pays better. And yes, I've said we live a comfortable life and don't go without, but that's a far cry from being rich. We're fine, but I ain't no Mark Cuban, that's for sure. All in, we spend about 80,000 baht/month, and I don't know a single Westerner who would consider that rich.Originally Posted by lego
I'm working on getting to Singapore for a 2nd opinion, but all in I'm looking at probably around 6,000,000 baht by the time we're settled into a new house in Chiang Mai. I simply don't have that much right now, but am working on it. That, and I'm not anxious about it anyway. I'm sure the current diagnosis is current and itt is optic nerve damage, which means it's permanent, and no doctor in the world can fix it. Besides, I'm totally fine with being blind nowadays.
As for going back to Canada, why would I? My dad actually came out for an emergency trip to "save me" and bring me back, but I flat our refused. Why would I go back? Regardless of Canada or Thailand, I'm still blind.
At the time I was already terrified, and going back would have meant getting rid of everything in my life that is good and makes me comfortable. Leo, my dogs, home, neighborhood, community, city I've lived in for 7+ yyears, etc. I know every square inch of my house, and same goes for my local area.
Plus I know where in the city to go for everything I could need. Vet clinics, barber shops, markets, groceries, hospital, etc. For example, I know if I need something for the kitchen, go through the front doors at Central, go right, end of the mall is Robinson's. 4th floor, right of the escalator is the kitchen stuff. Granted, I need help getting there nowadays, but aat least I know where everything is.
Plus, although can't say I'm friends with them, but I know loads of people in the area, and they know me. They were beyond amazing at the beginning, as I knew they would be. Just small things like offering me a ride home, helping cross the street, get up / down sidewalk curbs, etc. They don't really help anymore because I don't need it anymore, but I did at first. Their support was of tremendous help, and there's no way I'd have that level of support in Canada, because it's more of an isolated society.
Ok, so I would have to throw all that away, and fly 12,000km across the globe to a residence and city I've never stepped foot in before, and where I don't know anyone, anywhere, anything, nothing. I was already terrified, and doing that would just run the risk of putting me in a massive suicidal depression. Not to mention, I would of had to live with my parents for the first few months, and living with my dad would drive me mentally insane.
On top of all that, who would take care of me in Canada? My parents can't, nor can my other family, and I don't really have friends there anymore. Granted, I took a decent risk because Leo and myself barely knew each other at the time, but thankfully that gamble paid off. In Canada, I would probably of had to move to some assisted living facility, and get fucked if you think I'm doing that. I'll stick it out here with Leo, thanks.
I'm absolutely I made the right decision by staying. For one, I have Leo in my life now, so that's pretty fucken cool. On top of that, it took me about 4 months to become confident being blind, and the first month is a throwaway due to emotional shock. Now I don't really know, but I'd say that's pretty fucken quick, and no way it would have been that quick in Canada.n
Ok, wow, that was way too long. Sorry about that.
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