Re: An Update on Moderator Mark: What a Difference Apple has Made in my Life

[Malcolm Parfitt]

Hello Mark, Glad to read that you are doing well and that your vision is improving too! I know exactly what you mean, we do take these massive accessibility improvements for granted at times and only complain when things do not go as well as we would like. When I had my kidney removed nearly six years ago, I heavily relied on the help of my late dear brother, help I no longer have available to me. The more independent we can be the better, or at least having the option to be so. I hope your situation continues to improve. Thanks for keeping us informed. Malcolm Parfitt On 5 Aug 2026, at 17:48, VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: Hello Everyone, I recently underwent eye surgery in order to, if not improve, then to restore my vision to what it was about 8 years ago. Unlike in my many previous in-hospital and out-patient procedures, this time around thanks to the excellent accessibility features of iOS, iPad OS, etc., along with some very nice third-party applications such as MyChart, I was able to manage the entire preOP paperwork and scheduling, hospital admitting process, and postOP procedures, independently. If you’ve ever had a surgical procedure done, then you well know the hassle of completing and signing what feels like endless forms.  It was great to be able to perform such tasks using Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader. Don’t get me wrong, in no way am I saying that one should elect to perform all of the necessary chores, independently; what I am saying is that it feels good to know that one can, should one choose to do so. I’ve been using iOS, etc., for so long, that I sometimes take the accessibility that it offers, for granted. I would say that the stress level I usually experience when dealing with all of the steps necessary when undergoing surgery, was reduced by 80% because I could read all of the documentation, communicate with the medical staff, answer all of the endless questions and sign all of the never-ending forms, at my proverbial leasure. By the way, the procedure appears to have been successful.  As you may know, unlike in the movies, it can sometimes take a wee bit while for vision to reach its best acuity.  I can, however, tell you that my vision is better than it was before the procedure. I hope you are all doing well. Moderator Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.   If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.   Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com   The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/32a546b4-140d-4041-b767-97a99f8f4f05n%40googlegroups.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.   If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.   Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com   The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/81F88AC3-C11F-45C3-B380-989B6B720CAC%40parfitt1.org.uk.