My Mother and Macular Degeneration

by Jodi O'Shea-Walker
(Denton, TX )

Happy birthday to my mom...she turned eighty-three yesterday. I thank God she is still so healthy, energetic, even feisty.

She lives alone with her beloved rescue dogs...for now. However, seven years ago she was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration and her sight continues to deteriorate. Mom loves to fuss in her gardens, but only on bright sunny days now, because she can't see the errant hose or freshly dug hole and if she were to fall...

My mother was never one to feel sorry for herself, to discuss health issues, and never to whine. So, she deals with this deplorable disease--we closely follow any reseach, check out any new visual aids, and pray.

Jodi O'Shea-Walker
www.joellewildrose@aol.com

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Oct 22, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Like Jodi's Mother - Wet Macular Degeneration
by: Jean in Boston

Like Jodi's mother, I live alone -- but with only one rescue dog. And I'm only 72, a bit younger than she is.

I have wet AMD in both eyes. After many Lucentis injections, one eye is 20/30; the other is too scarred to respond.

I am eager to know how your mother manages on her own. Can she still drive and do other tasks?

Many thanks for your posting.

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