Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes: Self-Care With AMD“Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes...” That was once my exercise phrase. Now my life is governed by “Eyes and ears, back and knees, back and knees.” It's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Depth Perception and MeRafael Nadal just won the men’s tennis championship on the red clay courts of the Roland Garros in Paris for the 14th time. As he triumphed against a much younger...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
12 Steps and a White Cane"We are shadow and light. We're not supposed to know this... We are raised to be bright and shiny, but there is meaning in the acceptance of our dusky and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Macular Degeneration -- Is It in Your Genes?Among the things researchers have learned about age-related macular degeneration, one is that there’s a connection between genetics and the disease. Researchers may have found a drug that can slow...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Need to Ask You About....It never fails. I’ve left the appointment with my retina specialist, I’ve had my injection, my husband is backing the car out of the parking lot and I remember... “I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Views: You Should Understand This About AMD“You will not go blind,” said my ophthalmologist. “That is the most important thing you need to know.” He said that as I was getting ready for my first injection...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Just Like UsLike almost every teenage girl in the 1950’s, I loved movie magazines. PhotoPlay and Silver Screen. I’d pour over every issue to find out what these glamorous men and women...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Views: Gratitude“Whoa, what does Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss for people over 60, have to do with gratitude?” “What am I to be grateful for?” Turns out that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Doctor Patient TangoA good relationship with your retina specialist is key to protecting your vision on your macular degeneration journey. It gives you peace of mind and confidence. How can you make...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
A Dozen Ways to Take Care of Yourself!"Take Care of Yourself!" How many times do you hear that phrase. Either saying it yourself or being told it. In the age of COVID-19 it seems to have replaced...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
An Hour of My Time: Clinical Trials and MeOne of the joys of retirement is that I get to pick and choose the meetings I attend. No more Monday “what are we all doing this week?” exercise. There...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Resilience and BurnoutResilience and burnout. That was the topic of a session at a recent conference for those of us involved with the organization that sponsors this newsletter. How can I be...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life Continues With AMDYou probably won’t believe this, but I do not obsess about my wet AMD every moment of every day. It is true. That is likely why you have not seen...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Target and The Sweet SpotThe target and the sweet spot. A golfer would think those words meant the place you want the ball to go (the target) and a point on the face of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Clickbait: Seven Tips and Tricks for the KitchenYou are the fish. The headline “Five Steps to Better Sight” is the bait. The goal is to get you to click on the headline and then read some or...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Accepting the Limits of Macular Degeneration“When you are ready, the teacher will come.” I first heard that almost 50 years ago from a former college professor. It has sneaked into my consciousness at irregular intervals...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Money, Money, Money: Injection CostsYou have been diagnosed with “wet” AMD and told that for the rest of your life, you need regular injections to stop the progress of the condition. I bet your...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Eye Injection Anxiety: Smooth Sailing on a Sea of AgitaDoomscrolling is when you continue to read bad news even when you know it is not good for you. A lot of that went on at the height of the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Paddling Along Life's JourneyWay back in the 1980’s when women had really big hair and our business suits had massive shoulder pads, I left my desk job in Washington, D.C., for ten days...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Moving and Moving On“One move is equal to two fires,” according to my grandmother. We have been in the moving process since the beginning of the year. At this point, it feels more...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
