The Joy of Taking New Risks...Most of the time, our lives are fairly stable and predictable. We generally know what’s coming next and plan accordingly. However, every once in a while, we get thrown a...reactions1comment
Eye injections and COVID-19 vaccine?...With the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, is there a problem we’re getting a shot in your eye? Like a rejection?...reactions1replyEye Injection
My Magic Shoes: An Answer to Pre-Injection Worry...Yup, 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...reactions21comments
Creating...“Oh St Lucy, preserve the light of my eyes so that I may see the beauties of creation, the glow of the sun, the color of the flowers and the...reactions1comment
Easy 5 Ingredient Turkey Pasta Bake...Some nights just require an easy, filling dinner that I know my whole family will enjoy. As a mom who is always trying to feed my children nutritious meals, and...reactions1comment
Anyone else have issues with high amounts of zinc?...After taking 80 grams of zinc (far above the recommended daily amount) for the last 8 years for MD, I asked my RS if there was an alternative with less...reactions12repliesVitamins & Supplements
Not the Lights I Planned to See this Christmas...It’s been an unseasonably warm few months here in the midwest. I’ve been taking complete advantage of the nicer weather and enjoying my morning run outside each day. It sure...reactions1comment
Finding Support When You Need It...Remember when you were first diagnosed with AMD? Of course you do, it was frightening, confusing and depressing! I for one, wish my eye doctors would have been more compassionate...reactions1comment
You Can Bank on It!...Every morning I walk (sometimes struggle) up the fairly steep hill from home to our shopping village, about a kilometer away. I do this partly because I know I “should”...reactions3comments
10 Days of Gratitude...The holidays have arrived! I have made it a priority this season to slow down and not let the season's inevitable craziness sneak in to steal my jolly. This has...reactionscomments
'Tis the (Pandemic) Season...Somehow time has sped forward at an impossible rate of speed. I know we have all said it, how can nine months have slipped away with COVID-19 hanging over our...reactions1comment
The Anxiety of "What Ifs"...Although I don’t think it is going to last too long, I am excited we are all being “paroled” this week. Released from our captivity! Our county has gone green!...reactionscomments
A Macular Degeneration Carol...We all know the ol’ Christmas story, A Christmas Carol, about Ebenezer Scrooge. You know, the guy who hates Christmas because it highlights his own unhappiness and brings back memories...reactionscomments
Video Calls...As we navigate a holiday season confounded by a worsening global pandemic, it is once again time to make lemonade out of lemons and learn new skills. As much as...reactionscomments
3 Lessons on Seeing the Brighter Side...No matter your diagnosis or how long you have been challenged with macular degeneration (MD), we all know there is definitely a downside and to ignore that it exists is...reactionscomments
Life Is a Journey... Not a Guided Tour...Life 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...reactionscomments
To See What I See...I was very fortunate in being born in St. Louis, Missouri, the Midwest, to a very loving family. I was born to young parents, number three of four daughters, in...reactions1comment
My Macular Degeneration Story...I'm 70 years old. I was first diagnosed with age-related dry macular degeneration by my ophthalmologist in 2016. His only advice was to take AREDS vitamins and google the disease...reactions2comments
Understanding the Expenses of Macular Degeneration...I was reminded the other day of some of the additional costs of living with macular degeneration. I had been shopping for a battery for my portable lighted magnifier, when...reactions15comments
Wet Macular Degeneration in the Right Eye, Dry in Both...I diagnosed myself with wet macular in the right eye. When I had cataracts removed years ago (I am 87) my doctor diagnosed me with dry AMD. However, she told...reactions5comments