Blind since age 12
Michael Corso was diagnosed with retinoschisis — a splitting of the retina — and woke up totally blind on his 12th birthday.
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After Francesca's story, Jodi Powell shares an update: Francesca Hayes went on to work for Bike New York and taught over 1,000 adults in New York City how to ride. She now works in educational equity and lives in Seattle, still riding the same steel Bianchi bicycle she's had for 12 years. The brief interstitial transitions into the final story, with a tease about heading to the racetrack.
Going Blind on His 12th Birthday
Michael Corso was diagnosed with retinoschisis — a splitting of the retina — and woke up totally blind the morning of his 12th birthday. His family was devastated. His first thought: can I still play with my friends? Weeks later, he was trying to jump garbage cans on his bicycle.
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