When last you heard from me, it was March 10th. It was before we knew what COVID-19 was and how it would affect our lives. I said that we were still here and would be continuing to add to our website. “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” ::sigh::
What has changed for us? Sue was sent home and told to learn how to use technology to continue her job as a psychologist and to keep attending her exercise classes. She had a rough start (she’s not a big fan of technology) but has been doing both things…and more.
As for me, early March brought a series of unexpected, upsetting events that I was trying to recover from which has been a slow process. When we were told to stay at home, my life in general didn’t change much. Because I have so many risk factors, I’ve been home since then except for one in-office doctor visit. After last year’s ‘surreal ordeal’ that put me in the hospital several times, I really do not want to get sick again.
The Facebook group has continued to grow but more slowly than ‘before’. I’ve been trying to help us all adjust to the ‘new normal.’ For those with macular degeneration, that meant some initial uncertainty about getting needed treatment especially for those who had been getting regular injections for wet AMD and other types of macular degeneration. Once people figured out what was going on – including the medical providers – everyone has gotten the treatment that they need while remaining as safe as possible.
What Now For Us?
Good question.
After 4 years of doing what we do, we’ve amassed a LOT of information. As I write this, Sue has written 670 journal pages! I’ve created almost 40 units in the Facebook group which are like lessons in a course or chapters in a book.
We need your feedback about what you would like to learn more about. Or is it time for us to consider this website to be more of an archive than an active source of new information? You tell us.
Here Are Our Questions for YOU
- Is there something you’d like to have Sue write about? Any general or specific questions? How she does something? What she thinks about a certain topic? That could be dangerous! ::grin::
- Are there any topics you want to know more about from my research and work with the Facebook group? Facebook is still the best place to chat. The website doesn’t make it easy to do.
Let Me Know
Email me at light2sight5153@gmail.com or leave a comment here.