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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 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... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Beverly Dame3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Eat Your Colors!I love eating and I love food. My email inbox gets a daily dose of recipes from newspapers and food magazines. When we travel, I’m the one who tries whatever... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Wearing Assistive Devices for Hearing and Vision LossI want Dumbo's ears! It is not because I want to fly away from the chaos and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hmmm... Maybe that is a good reason for... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Magic Shoes: An Answer to Pre-Injection WorryYup, me too. I get the pre-injection worries, angst, fear and disquiet. Not quite the blues but close. I worry that my vision will be worse than it was at... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Life Is a Journey... Not a Guided TourLife is a journey, not a guided tour... Once upon a time, perhaps back in the 1980s, that phrase seemed to be everywhere. From note cards to coffee cups, we... By Beverly Dame2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments