My significant other went blind this week.

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34. I know what you are dealing with

My husband suddenly lost the sight in his right eye in 2002. Cause: Wet macular degeneration (he is 78 years old now).

The other eye was holding up good until he contracted the shingles in 2008. They attacked his good eye and he had a to have a cataract surgery about two years ago that did not go so hot (an infection set in).

At present he has minimal vision in one eye only.

He gets $461.00/month from Social Security. He could get more if we would divorce which would not be to his advantage at all. I have decent health insurance which covers him and he has to have surgery every 2-3 months on the eye he can still see a bit out of.

As it stands now, I am responsible for almost everything being he can no longer read or write.

I myself have MS and I've gone blind myself a few different times thanks to this crappy illness. It is not assisting this situation one tiny little bit as I am too exhausted to do much of anything these days.

I'm in a real bind with NO help at all because I am not flat broke (but getting there very quickly).

I'd suggest contacting the Lighthouse for the Blind if there is one near to where you live -- maybe they can help?

I wish I knew what else to say except know that you are not alone.

You don't realize how very important your eyesight is until suddenly, without warning, one day it is gone.

I'm sure you are almost as upset as you SO is. Here is a for both of you.