Living

Let’s be honest... macular degeneration sucks. It’s scary and debilitating and has changed my whole.entire.life, making everything so much harder than it used to be! There are so many things...

Each one of us here at MacularDegeneration.net has experienced hardships in life. If you haven’t yet I’m sorry to be the one to tell you that inevitably, at some point...

When it comes to macular degeneration, the road to diagnosis looks different for everyone. Receiving a diagnosis can be emotional and difficult, for a variety of reasons. This can be...

I had a two-hour lull in the work action today so the girls and I got a late-morning walk. The scenery is different depending upon the time of day. Today...

Before I moved into town a few years ago, Andy, a man in his mid-90s with advanced “wet” macular degeneration was one of my close neighbours. His sight had deteriorated before...

With all the changes happening because of the global pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves using technology more and more. This can really put a strain on our eyes...

Recently I have written some highly personal articles. As one of my favorite pastors, Mike Todd, would say, writing these articles has required me to be “H.O.T” (humble, open, and...

In the first installment of this two-part article series, I wrote about how relentless life can be sometimes. I’ve lost two very important people in my life and my children’s...

Somewhere along the line, either here or in the blog, I complained about two things that were really giving me fits. After decades of success, my vision loss had me...

Life can really be brutal sometimes. Macular degeneration is hard enough on its own... but the harsh reality of life is that this diagnosis won’t be our only hardship. Macular...

I have made this statement before in another forum but I am going to make it again: Whatever happened to Miss Manners? This visually impaired business really needs a rule...

We know that genetics plays a big role in developing macular degeneration. I don’t think my grandparents had AMD, although one grandfather may have if he had lived longer. But...

It seems I get a fair number of page ideas while I am walking the dogs. Today I heard a car and started turning my head to locate where it...

With a degenerative disease of any kind, a person knows that things can and probably will worsen over time. But, just because we know something doesn’t mean we want to...

What happens when you get a new macular degeneration (AMD) diagnosis? Well, in a nutshell, it’s not going to be a good day! And that is an understatement! This is...

Recently, I went on a vacation with five incredible women and our children. It was so enjoyable and relaxing that it felt more like a retreat! During the day we...

I just got back from walking the dogs. A colleague texted me and said how she loves walking with her sister in the evening. My physical therapist who is helping...

Oftentimes, a diagnosis of macular degeneration can feel like a dead end. Depending on the type of macular degeneration we have, there may or may not seem to be much...

In the first installment of this article series, I discussed why I choose to take the supplement CoQ10 along with my other eye-healthy vitamins and nutrients. CoQ10, also known as...

I have multiple identities. I have shared in the past that I am: female, black, single mom, founder of Purple House Project PA,  Case Management Coordinator at Action Wellness, homeowner...