Author: Linda Moore

Two pages again today to celebrate those of you who are sharing your journeys with us.

First…

We are always happy to hear from our email followers and Facebook group members.  Mary has been with us for quite some time and recently told us that she leads a full life which includes her involvement with a support group in Massachusetts that she helped start.  Sue writes about some things that help us to create…

A Full Life

Second…

We have 2 new pages from Facebook group member Joann Davis who is one of our charter followers.  She’s been with us for 1 year 5 months which makes her one of our first!

Rookie in Training: Part 1  (there’s a link to the second page)

Want to join them and tell others about YOUR journey?  You can send me an email with the words you have or an email with an attached file with the words (Word .doc file is great). There’s no word limit, if I need to create more than one page, I’ll do that.  I’ll edit it & create the webpage, work with you on anything that might need to be changed, show you the finished product before I release it to the world.  If you have any questions or want to go ahead and send me something, it’s light2sight5153@gmail.com.

Actually, I have 2 pages to share today.

First…

This page written by one of our Facebook group members Nancy Alberts. Thanks so much Nancy!

My Journey with Early AMD

Second…

Sue writes “Anyway, even though I am not normal, I see parallels between Nancy’s experiences, my experiences and maybe even your experiences, too.”  We are all…

Looking for Answers

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You can go to the webpage with our ever-growing number of guest writers: Our Guest Authors: Their Stories.

Want to join them and tell others about YOUR journey?  You can send me an email with the words you have or an email with an attached file with the words (Word .doc file is great). There’s no word limit, if I need to create more than one page, I’ll do that.  I’ll edit it & create the webpage, work with you on anything that might need to be changed, show you the finished product before I release it to the world.  If you have any questions or want to go ahead and send me something, it’s light2sight5153@gmail.com.

Unfortunately, we have had too many disasters due to both Mother Nature and man.  With visual impairment, there are things you need to do to…

Be Prepared

Start at the beginning…

Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

We’ve talked about ways to watch TV when you are visually impaired.  Sue is having some success watching it on her iPad where she can get very close to the screen.  It’s part of her much needed…

Downtime

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Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

It was no surprise to me that after Sue’s page yesterday about running out of things to write about, she sent me a new page. ::smile::  She attended a vision seminar where the presentation was about what should go in to the decision to continue to drive or not.  It’s…

Not As Cut and Dried

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Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

Sue has been writing about her journey since February 2016.  About how things are now, she writes “The point is this: I am in a place that is almost the normal (and I use that word very tongue in cheek) me. I am living MY life. I am not living a pale substitute nor am I always settling for second or third best. My life is full. And I am doing it visually impaired.”  At one point, Sue was concerned that she would run out of things to write about as her life settled into this ‘new normal’.  I told her that would never happen and now she is saying…

I Told You So!

Since she wrote this page, she HAS given me a few more.  ::grin::  But soon there may not be a new page every day.

Start at the beginning…

Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

 

There are many helpful functions available to create text including autocorrect and speech-to-text/dictation apps.  Sue offers ways to avoid turning something like “Doing Beets with Grandma” into…

Doing Beers with Grandma

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Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

Sue shares some links to sources of…

Free Stuff

Start at the beginning…

Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

I apologize again, another post that didn’t get posted!

Many of you have pets and understand the connection we have with them. Sue has written about her dog Lily (she called her Beastie Baby often since she was a large breed), dog #7 for Sue.  Lily was 14 and suffering from lung disease.  A few days ago, because she was suffering, Sue & her husband had Beastie Baby euthanized.  Will there be a dog #8?  Yes, there eventually will be.  In the meantime, we say…

RIP Beastie Baby

Start at the beginning…

Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.

Sue prides herself on being an organized, productive person…most of the time.   But it’s been a tough week after being up all night with her dog and then sleeping longer than normal the next night to recover.  She writes “In my opinion, caring for others as well as for yourself are some of the highest callings.”

Let the Horse Out of Her Harness

Start at the beginning…

Are these pages the first ones that you’ve read in Sue’s Journal of her Journey with AMD?  We recommend that you read “In the Beginning”.