Sue has been writing about her experience with AMD for over a year (probably 300 total pages) and one of the recurring topics is that of depression and anxiety. One of the aspects of that topic is that of the feeling of hopelessness. Today she offers advice from her personal and professional experience.
Category: Sue’s New Page
Sue’s New Page 4/29/2017
Low vision is one of those ‘invisible illnesses’ that are often misunderstood by others. Sue’s heard things like “It’s getting better, isn’t it?” and …
Sue’s New Page 4/28/2017
Sue has always been energetic & her decline in vision has not changed that. And she is not the only one, there are quite a few people who participate in …
Sue’s New Page 4/27/2017
Yesterday Sue wrote about being optimistic. Today she talks about her…
Sue’s New Page 4/26/2017
I’ve known Sue for 40 years and she has always been an optimist. Has that changed because her vision has changed? You can judge that for yourself.
Sue’s New Page 4/25/2017
What happens when you break the frames of your eyeglasses when your lenses are fine & cost you an arm and a leg? It’s not as easy as popping lenses into just any new frames as Sue found out.
Sue’s New Page 4/23/2017
There are days when the events in Sue’s life seem to conspire to stress her out. That was what happened this day but Sue used her DBT skills to prevent that from happening.
Sue’s New Page 4/21/2017
You don’t have to give up reading newspapers. Sue’s found several services to help you keep up unless you are looking for…
Sue’s New Page 4/19/2017
This certainly shows that we haven’t caught up with Sue in real-time! Did YOU make any resolutions for this year? How are they turning out?
Sue’s New Page 4/18/2017
We just celebrated Easter and Sue is telling us Happy New Year! Will we ever get caught up? ::grin:: It doesn’t really matter because the subject of Sue’s page is about having FUN and that’s applicable any time. And you get to hear another story from our college days and …
Sue’s New Page 4/17/2017
Did you know that there are alternative ways to stay current with the news? Sue tells us how to get…
Sue’s New Page 4/16/2017
Seems strange to read about Winter weather on this lovely (where I am) Easter Sunday! Find out what Sue did on a day with a…
Sue’s New Page 4/15/2017
Like some of you, Sue had to quit driving when her vision worsened. One of her biggest challenges has been to get reliable transportation to the many places she goes on a regular basis. She felt very vulnerable when she had to ask…
Sue’s New Page 4/14/2017
Sue wrote this page last December but it’s very pertinent to recent stories of people being mislead & harmed by claims of cures that aren’t here yet. Yes, we want these cures, there IS hope and we’ve sent out an…
Sue’s New Page 4/13/2017
There’s nothing much I need to say except that Sue tells us what she considers to be a life worth living and asks what that means to us.
Sue’s New Pages 4/12/2017
Two Page Special!
With all the serious issues in the world – and in your eyes – we thought you could use some humor. First, we think that we…
A few days ago in real-time, an article was published that found “high levels of undiagnosed anxiety and depression persisting in patients receiving treatment [anti-VEGF injections], despite their improved visual outcomes.” Does that surprise anyone? It certainly didn’t surprise Sue!
Sue’s New Page 4/11/2017
Sue has been waiting…and waiting…and waiting for confirmation that she’ll be part of one of the 2 stem cell clinical trials for AMD that are to be held at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She’s not fond of dealing with bureaucracies but she knows what she should NOT do.
Correction: yesterday I said that Sue & her husband had a chimney fire. It wasn’t a fire, it was a clogged chimney. Sorry about that.
Sue’s New Page 4/10/2017
Last December, Sue and her husband had a chimney fire which started her to think about safety for those with visual impairments. She shares tips on how to…
Sue’s New Page 4/9/2017
Considering that the original Star Trek TV show debuted in 1966, we’re guessing most of you are familiar with one or more of its incarnations. When you read the title below, how are you pronouncing ‘futile’? Click here if you need a refresher! ::grin:: Why is Sue using that iconic phrase?
Sue’s New Page 4/8/2017
In the Facebook group, we are discussing ways to monitor our vision for changes. The KeepSight website is an alternative to the Amsler Grid. No matter what method you choose, Sue admits she’s not so great with self-monitoring.
Sue’s New Page 4/7/2017
Yes, we’re still behind in ‘real time’ – Sue wrote this before Christmas 2016. It’s not about things…read on to find out what she DOES want.
Sue’s New Page 4/6/2017
I sometimes share with Sue what I read in other Facebook groups. This particular interaction was about conversations where there was a lot of anger being expressed. She gives us another analogy, in this case it’s that of a car that represents our emotions and how we need to be in…
Sue’s New Page 4/5/2017
I’ll just allow Sue to explain THIS analogy but after you read it, can you say what type of ice cream cone your life will be like?
Sue’s New Page 4/4/2017
Sue’s been taking yoga classes for many years. In one class, the yogini (teacher) talked about the third chakra (chakras are thought to be “centers in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism thought” according to Wikipedia). It’s supposed to be concerned with self-motivation and purpose. Sue wonders if she’s not being recruited for a clinical trial because of a problem in her…
Sue’s New Page 4/3/2017
Sue and I are both in our early 60s (almost mid-60s) so I guess we’re ‘older folks’ (lots of other phrases that are used but we’ll use this one for now ::grin::). Sue has lots of friends who are ‘younger folks’ and she tells us how we can…