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trof

(54,270 posts)
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 06:15 PM Jun 2024

I'm still HERE!

I haven't posted in a while because my macular degeneration has gone downhill rapidle. It's very difficult for me to read and also to type.

In the past few years I've survived skin cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, afib, sleep apnea, and probably one or two other maladies that I can't remember.

BUT I'M STILL HERE!

iI feel good, mostly.
I satill workk out (stationary bike and weights) twicw a day.
As red Skelton once quipped "Any morning I wake up and don'
t smell flowers or see candles is gonna be a good day."

All the best to you guys.
I'll still drop in from time to time.
trof

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I'm still HERE! (Original Post) trof Jun 2024 OP
Feeling good, mostly... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #1
Good to see you. badhair77 Jun 2024 #2
I hear you about the macular degeneration. Croney Jun 2024 #3
Do yopu have depth perception? trof Jun 2024 #7
No not really. I have glaucoma as well, so I'm starting to plan Croney Jun 2024 #16
I like aufio boks. trof Jun 2024 #45
Hey, trof. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #4
Good to know you're still kickin'!! 70sEraVet Jun 2024 #5
almost sent you a PM Kali Jun 2024 #6
Vision help trof Jun 2024 #8
I hold down control key and scroll up Arne Jun 2024 #9
That works on some things, but not emasils trof Jun 2024 #46
True. Arne Jun 2024 #52
Good to see you! Thanks for checking in. n/t livetohike Jun 2024 #10
Hey Captain! Bo Zarts Jun 2024 #11
Hello BoZarts 3auld6phart Jun 2024 #40
Hey Mac! trof Jun 2024 #47
Good positive attitude despite it all Bundbuster Jun 2024 #12
Good to see ya! Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #13
Good going! I've been dealing with four of those issues over the past decade and still going too. dameatball Jun 2024 #14
Take care Trof! So glad you're still here!😍❤️ lucca18 Jun 2024 #15
I wish you well Botany Jun 2024 #17
I find comfort in... trof Jun 2024 #48
Holy shit trof........ a kennedy Jun 2024 #18
I try to maintain an even strain. trof Jun 2024 #49
And you haven't lost your sense of humor along the way! MLAA Jun 2024 #19
If I ever lose that I'm done. trof Jun 2024 #50
trof LoisB Jun 2024 #20
YEE HAW! Skittles Jun 2024 #21
If I wasn't married, I'd propose. trof Jun 2024 #51
aw shucks!!! Skittles Jun 2024 #53
So Happy you're still with us ornotna Jun 2024 #22
So good to hear from you! I hope you can avail yourself of new treatments for Macular Degeneration... hlthe2b Jun 2024 #23
So glad you're here dlk Jun 2024 #24
Cod liver oil nourishes the macula. Richluu Jun 2024 #25
Hey old buddy!!! blm Jun 2024 #26
Hey my dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #27
Ah...My Dear Peg... trof Jun 2024 #54
A dude that's been on my DU radarscope for 20+ years. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #28
It's so good to see you drop in, trof. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2024 #29
FOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK APPS trof Jun 2024 #55
Thanks, trof. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2024 #56
Elated for you and all of us who've missed you! slumcamper Jun 2024 #30
And I'm still GLAD! calimary Jun 2024 #31
glad you're still here (and survived everything you've managed to survive) orleans Jun 2024 #32
I'm glad. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #33
All the best to you trof. Keep on keeping on. You are a trooper...keep it up. c-rational Jun 2024 #34
AAAAAGH! Don't scare me like that! Iggo Jun 2024 #35
Glad you checked in, trof gademocrat7 Jun 2024 #36
Miss you malaise Jun 2024 #37
Blindness really sucks. Your eyes go, you're up shit creek Warpy Jun 2024 #38
Thanks for inspiring me nitpicked Jun 2024 #39
And We're Glad That You Are Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #41
Hurray!!! diva77 Jun 2024 #42
💗💗😁🙏🏼 Hope22 Jun 2024 #43
Prayers, my friend. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #44
All the best to you!!! bdamomma Jun 2024 #57

badhair77

(4,553 posts)
2. Good to see you.
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 06:24 PM
Jun 2024

Sounds like you have a positive attitude. That always helps. Please post again soon. You prompted me to get moving with the workout. If you can do it, so can I. 😊

Croney

(4,864 posts)
3. I hear you about the macular degeneration.
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 06:36 PM
Jun 2024

It can happen so fast; last year I was driving with no glasses, and now luckily one eye is still good enough with glasses to drive. I remind myself that I was able to see for 80 years (come November) so I can't complain. Best of luck to you!

Croney

(4,864 posts)
16. No not really. I have glaucoma as well, so I'm starting to plan
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 07:57 PM
Jun 2024

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2024, 03:07 AM - Edit history (1)

for further loss of vision. Lots of eye drops on my nightstand. I'm very glad that I was a voracious reader all my life.

For depth perception help for me, my husband put a thin strip of red tape along the edge of our staircase steps; it really helps.

Kali

(55,685 posts)
6. almost sent you a PM
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 06:56 PM
Jun 2024

was kind of wondering, hadn't seen you post in a while but I have been kind of busy and haven't been around as much either. glad you are doing ok, sorry to hear about the eyesight problem.

trof

(54,270 posts)
8. Vision help
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 07:08 PM
Jun 2024

I'm using a watchmaker's headset. It has a fixed magnifier and a flip down more powerful magnifier.
It's the onlu way I can mange to read or type.

Bo Zarts

(25,579 posts)
11. Hey Captain!
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 07:18 PM
Jun 2024

Good to hear from you. Keep on keeping the blue side up and the boost pumps on. My RPMs dropped down pretty low recently, with high oil pressure .. which baffled the docs. But they gave me a hot section and cleared me for another fire season in the Pacific Northwest.

Mac

3auld6phart

(1,236 posts)
40. Hello BoZarts
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 03:03 PM
Jun 2024
Looking forward to your magnificent photos. Looking out my patio door I see into WA. State. Boundary Mtn. To be exa ct. Reading the before mentioned memes. It’s a wonder I am still here. His tot and love reading, Visio going f to hell. Love Amazon’s audible and make my kindle print as large as Ican plus using a 30 power magnifying lense.Anyways all the rest of you DUers stay healthy.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)
12. Good positive attitude despite it all
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 07:18 PM
Jun 2024

I'm with you on the macular degeneration (dry) and sleep apnea. I also try to remind myself that until recently my long life was mostly in good health so be thankful. Good to hear from you again.

dameatball

(7,579 posts)
14. Good going! I've been dealing with four of those issues over the past decade and still going too.
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 07:42 PM
Jun 2024

More medical crap in day to day life, but still here and happy about it. Hang in there.

Botany

(72,282 posts)
17. I wish you well
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 08:10 PM
Jun 2024

May you enjoy a nice June evening and
find comfort in the simple things of this world.

And please drop by when you get a chance
because we need you and your thoughts.

trof

(54,270 posts)
48. I find comfort in...
Thu Jun 6, 2024, 06:58 PM
Jun 2024

My sweet swet wife of 55 years and a nice little glaass of Scoth whiusky on ice.

a kennedy

(31,858 posts)
18. Holy shit trof........
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 08:16 PM
Jun 2024
Keep that positive attitude, doing those exercises and we are always here for you.

trof

(54,270 posts)
51. If I wasn't married, I'd propose.
Thu Jun 6, 2024, 07:06 PM
Jun 2024

You are my absolute most favorite and beloved DUer.
And yes, I've had a couple of drinks, but that's beside the point.

hlthe2b

(105,915 posts)
23. So good to hear from you! I hope you can avail yourself of new treatments for Macular Degeneration...
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 09:13 PM
Jun 2024

We'll keep the light on for ya (as the Motel 6 guy says)...

Richluu

(96 posts)
25. Cod liver oil nourishes the macula.
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 09:58 PM
Jun 2024

Thanks for being with us. Hope you have a read aloud function to keep enjoying our community. You are forever part of that.

greatauntoftriplets

(176,717 posts)
29. It's so good to see you drop in, trof.
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 10:08 PM
Jun 2024

You've been missed.

A cousin had macular degeneration. It was sad to see how much she had to give up because of it, and as you are doing now. She found books on tape worked well once she could no longer read.

You've survived a lot, and you'll learn to deal with this latest. Take care of yourself, and let Miz T spoil you a bit.

slumcamper

(1,700 posts)
30. Elated for you and all of us who've missed you!
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 11:14 PM
Jun 2024

Definitely keep dropping in and savoring the nectar of our collective community wisdom!

Please share any thoughts off the top of your mind. Welcome back!!!!

calimary

(83,997 posts)
31. And I'm still GLAD!
Mon Jun 3, 2024, 11:21 PM
Jun 2024
GREATLY appreciate the update, and the mere fact that you posted, PERIOD!

I'm glad to hear you're feeling more good than bad, and that you work out. That'll keep all the corpuscles moving, as my mom used to say. I remember Jonathan Winters talking about not being ready for "the dirt nap". That and your Red Skelton quote ("any morning I wake up and don't smell flowers or see candles is gonna be a good day" are keepers for sure!

Just still being here is something worth celebrating, all by itself.


Warpy

(113,093 posts)
38. Blindness really sucks. Your eyes go, you're up shit creek
Tue Jun 4, 2024, 02:04 PM
Jun 2024

My problem is keratoconus, the cornea thinning and distorting. I have one transplant that allows me to read the computer screen if my nose is bumping up against it. The frustrating part is that hard contacts would give me reasonable vision but an autoimmune disease prevents me from tolerating those.

So good luck to you from a fellow groper. I know my mother's ARMD went really fast. I don't know what's worse, slowly sinking into a dense fog like I am, or getting it over with more quickly.

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