If I'm looking here, I turn this, I'm prepared.

I first started noticing changes in my vision, I probably was about 62.

I would walk into someone's house and say, why are your lights so low?

I could see this now, but if I have a pod on it, I can't.

So I sit there and I go like this.

The moment I realized I had a problem was I was driving back from Philadelphia visiting my parents.

The lines were starting to wiggle, so I knew that there was something wrong.

When I found out that I had macular degeneration in addition to the low vision, I was really devastated.

First thing I thought is I'm not going to be able to see my grandchildren when they grow up.

The changes that I made in my life with the diagnosis of this disease, I had to either give into it or learn how to adapt.

And I chose to learn how to adapt.

The white keyboard works better for me because it gives me contrast.

And that's what I need is the contrast.

I love to cook.

It grounds me.

It's very satisfying.

I did not want to lose that.

This is a new microwave.

I had to put new ones on, so I have it on 1, 2, 30 seconds.

When I went to go see my eye doctor, who's a retina specialist, she realized that I had already had some damage in my right eye from the macula.

And she put my name in for this program called Northeast Sight Services.

When they first came here, I was so taken back and so surprised.

I had no idea that this organization existed.

They opened up a new world for me to get resources and to add things to my toolbox in order to live every day and function.

One of the most important pieces was the probe that goes inside the cup.

So I use this a lot.

You put this little device right here.

I use that every night.

I use it when I make myself a cup of tea before bed.

Don't wait.

Seek out a doctor that's going to listen to you.

Don't let it go because the longer you let it go, the worse it's going to get and the harder it's going to be to correct.

You want to get to it before it gets bad.

You have to embrace life, and this comes with it, so you either give in to it or you adapt.

And I'm not giving in.