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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
Understanding the Costs of Macular Degeneration: Beyond Medical Expenses...I was reminded the other day of some of the additional costs of living with macular degeneration. I had been shopping for...reactions16comments
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...reactions5comments
Vision Loss, A Family Affair...Vision loss was something I learned about early in life. At a young age, my father lost the vision in one eye...reactionscomments
When Macular Degeneration Is Triggered By Everyday Moments...I was in my kitchen last weekend cooking up some chili for a family chili cookoff. It was a beautiful fall morning...reactions1comment
Shoot. A Shot....Sometimes, the time between retinal rechecks feels like a honeymoon of sorts. Definitely not the holiday at the beach kind of honeymoon...reactions5comments
Seeing Is Not Always Believing...This year has been strange and difficult for everyone. In this very unusual 2020, my family experienced a rare and unfamiliar condition...reactions2comments
