Airplane Travel: A Trip to ColoradoI have been invited to Colorado. I am going. I am going alone. Well, not totally alone. My husband will take me...reactions1comment
Finding Small Joys on Trips to the Retinal SpecialistRecently I had my six-week check-up for my macular degeneration. Nothing out of the ordinary was going on. My vision felt pretty...reactions1comment
Public Transport Activism"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month...reactionscomments
Golden Views, Sunglasses to the RescueLiving with this myopic degeneration diagnosis these past two years and certainly been “eye-opening!” (Pun intended). I had honestly never even considered...reactionscomments
Cauliflower Pizza, An Eye Healthy AlternativeYou all! I had no idea pizzerias made pizza with cauliflower crust. No, I haven’t been living under a rock, and yes...reactions2comments
What Can I Do Now to Help Prevent Worsening Vision?Gasp! We’ve all been there. That moment where you first learn that you have this thing called macular degeneration. You may be...reactions2comments
Continuing to Find Happiness With Vision LossI think in life we are always searching. Searching for a new purpose, a new direction, a new car, a new book...reactions2comments
How Can the National Federation of the Blind Help?A while ago I wrote about Be My Eyes and how they were affiliating with several other organizations to hopefully make the...reactionscomments
Digital Health vs. Digital TherapeuticsTechnology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
And the Colours Fade....One of the early symptoms of macular degeneration is our colours start to lose their vibrancy. My first real job, meaning one...reactions3comments
Wearing Matching ClothesI am sitting here waiting for my virtual yoga class. Since I always sit “like a lady," I can look straight ahead...reactions2comments
Eyes as the Lamp of the Body“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew...reactionscomments
It's Dark in HereI have distinct memories of meeting my mother-in-law over 37 years ago. In 2014, she passed away, but the memories of her...reactions1comment
Is Plant-Based Meat Good for Our Eyes?Impossible Burgers? Beyond Meat? Plant-based meat? What is that? You’ve probably started noticing Impossible Burgers and Beyond Meat at fast food and...reactions1comment
Do What You Do Well, A Reflection on Ernest TubbI love to listen to music, of almost any kind, except for rap. But mostly, I prefer music with a gentle story...reactionscomments
The Problems that Bug UsMy tinnitus - the ringing in my ears - is crickets. Not the kind of “crickets” younger people refer to when there...reactions3comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Confronting Change: Advocating and AdaptingThat awkward moment when you are used to doing something a certain way and then someone throws a monkey wrench into the...reactions1comment
Preparing for Vacation With Macular DegenerationI just spent my morning packing for our family’s upcoming vacation to the beach. I’ve found myself sitting here chuckling because I...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
