If I disappear from here, it won't be by choice [View all]

I'm not intending to go anywhere, but apparently I may not be able to use a computer at some point. Last week my vision started getting markedly worse. I have macular degeneration. It was the dry macular degeneration when diagnosed in January, but now it's wet in the surrounding area. I'm supposed to be getting a call from a retinal specialist, so hopefully that'll happen today, and hopefully I'll be able to get the shots in my eyes to try to stop it from progressing.

I gave my eyes a good washing with tears when I first realized what was happening, but I think I'm in a pretty good state of mind now. I've got a great support system, so that'll help a lot. I told my love-of-my-life that it was okay to dump me if he wanted to, but so far he is saying that won't happen.

It could be so much worse. I've had 69 years (and still counting ) to see all of the beauty in the world, and that's more than many have had.