I'm still HERE!

[trof]

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

[2naSalit]

1. Feeling good, mostly...

Is a good thing!

[badhair77]

2. Good to see you.

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]

3. I hear you about the macular degeneration.

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!

[trof]

7. Do yopu have depth perception?

I don't.

[Croney]

16. No not really. I have glaucoma as well, so I'm starting to plan

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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.

[trof]

45. I like aufio boks.

Free with libby app or hoopla app on your phone.

[sheshe2]

4. Hey, trof.

[70sEraVet]

5. Good to know you're still kickin'!!

And from the sounds of it, kickin' HARD!
Keep it up, friend.

[Kali]

6. almost sent you a PM

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]

8. Vision help

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.

[Arne]

9. I hold down control key and scroll up

until the fonts are huge and I can read.

[trof]

46. That works on some things, but not emasils

When I enlsarge big enough I lose half ther page.

[Arne]

52. True.

[livetohike]

10. Good to see you! Thanks for checking in. n/t

[Bo Zarts]

11. Hey Captain!

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]

40. Hello BoZarts

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.

[trof]

47. Hey Mac!

From what I see you're gonna be a busy boy.
Be safe.

[Bundbuster]

12. Good positive attitude despite it all

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.

[Elessar Zappa]

13. Good to see ya!

I actually thought about you about a week ago and was wondering how you were doing.

[dameatball]

14. Good going! I've been dealing with four of those issues over the past decade and still going too.

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

[lucca18]

15. Take care Trof! So glad you're still here!😍❤️

[Botany]

17. I wish you well

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]

48. I find comfort in...

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

[a kennedy]

18. Holy shit trof........

Keep that positive attitude, doing those exercises and we are always here for you.

[trof]

49. I try to maintain an even strain.

[MLAA]

19. And you haven't lost your sense of humor along the way!

Glad you are feeling well.

[trof]

50. If I ever lose that I'm done.

[LoisB]

20. trof

GLAD YOU ARE STILL HERE.

[Skittles]

21. YEE HAW!

[trof]

51. If I wasn't married, I'd propose.

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

[Skittles]

53. aw shucks!!!

very flattering indeed

[ornotna]

22. So Happy you're still with us

Such good news.

[hlthe2b]

23. So good to hear from you! I hope you can avail yourself of new treatments for Macular Degeneration...

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

[dlk]

24. So glad you're here

Never give up!

[Richluu]

25. Cod liver oil nourishes the macula.

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

[blm]

26. Hey old buddy!!!

So thankful you stopped in to catch up.

❤️💐❤️

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Hey my dear trof!

So good to hear from you!

Keep on kicking and posting when you can!

Loveya, Peggy

[trof]

54. Ah...My Dear Peg...

Love to you, too.

[OAITW r.2.0]

28. A dude that's been on my DU radarscope for 20+ years.

You da man!

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. It's so good to see you drop in, trof.

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.

[trof]

55. FOUR FREE AUDIOBOOK APPS

Hoopla and libby. Download to your phone.

[greatauntoftriplets]

56. Thanks, trof.

[slumcamper]

30. Elated for you and all of us who've missed you!

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]

31. And I'm still GLAD!

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.

[orleans]

32. glad you're still here (and survived everything you've managed to survive)

[Solly Mack]

33. I'm glad.

Take care, trof.

[c-rational]

34. All the best to you trof. Keep on keeping on. You are a trooper...keep it up.

[Iggo]

35. AAAAAGH! Don't scare me like that!

[gademocrat7]

36. Glad you checked in, trof

Take care.

[malaise]

37. Miss you

😄

[Warpy]

38. Blindness really sucks. Your eyes go, you're up shit creek

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.

[nitpicked]

39. Thanks for inspiring me

To go do today's physical therapy.

[Deep State Witch]

41. And We're Glad That You Are

[diva77]

42. Hurray!!!

Glad you're still here!

[Hope22]

43. 💗💗😁🙏🏼

[Joinfortmill]

44. Prayers, my friend.

[bdamomma]

57. All the best to you!!!

glad you are here.