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General Discussion and Announcements => General Discussion => Topic started by: TopNotch on October 11, 2024, 12:57:01 pm

Title: Farewell Dragon
Post by: TopNotch on October 11, 2024, 12:57:01 pm

I don't know if any of you know, but I am gradually losing my sight due to macular degeneration. The other day, I took a "Medicare wellness physical", and part of it was an eye test. With my right eye, I could not clearly see even the big letters on the top row. I can still see a few rows down with my left eye, but it's getting worse too. So I am saying goodbye to RFTH and will not be going any more.

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: Fierofool on October 11, 2024, 03:41:01 pm

It's sad to hear that, Pat. Not that you will miss our events but the loss of your vision. Is there any corrective procedure that can be done?

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: TopNotch on October 11, 2024, 06:13:44 pm

There's this stuff that they inject directly into your eyes that's supposed to slow down the progression of the degeneration, but the retina specialist I saw did not recommend it because it is new, and there have been reports of people going blind after the injections. So I'm not going to do that.

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: Raydar on October 12, 2024, 09:44:01 am

I'm sorry to hear that, Pat.

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: ron768 on October 12, 2024, 10:07:43 am

I hate it for you Pat.

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: Roger on October 16, 2024, 01:44:29 pm

Real sorry to hear that Pat.
My neighbor has been getting those shots in her eyes for over a year now
and they have definitively slowed the progress and actually improved her vision.

Title: Re: Farewell Dragon
Post by: pgackerman on October 17, 2024, 12:29:21 pm

Don't know what to say Pat.