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Reborn Again.

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     Life is full of surprises. I never know what's going to happen or where I am going to be. I have some great news on my mental health and wellness. I am off my psychiatric medication today. My nurse practitioner told me that I am doing better and the depression seems to be in remission. Life seems to be on track.    Also, I may be reducing my caregiver hours because I've been feeling better and able to perform tasks on my own such as going grocery shopping, food prepping and some housework. Anyway, I went to the eye doctor last month and they found some drusen in my eye, which explains why my eyes have always been dry and having vision fuzziness. Drusen are the defining feature of the Macular Degeneration.  These drusen are small yellow or white spots on the retina.  What this means is I need to be extra careful of the sun and wear sunglasses and hats to protect my eyes as well as increase my vegetable intake.  Lately, I've been eating more kale and incorporating a gree