Determined to See

Partnering With a Friend to Fight Retinitis Pigmentosa

My husband and daughters have always been a great support system and recently joined me in my get-healthy quest—which includes daily green juicing, reducing processed foods and eating lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and fish.  My daughter, Syd, has even teamed with me on a new daily cardio and strength training routine so I can […]

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Inexpensive Ways to Preserve and Improve Eyesight

Now that I’m convinced Traditional Chinese Medicine—combined with diet and lifestyle changes—can help heal my eyesight from Retinitis Pigmentosa, I’m obsessed with learning as much as possible about what I can do to preserve and improve my vision. And I want to share it here for anyone who is interested. Before I write more, I […]

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Changing My Lifestyle

I went to Dr. Yu’s office last Saturday to meet him and get started on his herbal tea prior to my first ten-day treatment that kicks off March 29th. My amazing friend, Nicole, offered to drive me from Seattle and kill some time at a downtown mall while I was at the clinic. The Wellspring […]

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Kicking Off a Year-Long Quest to Fix My Eyesight

I’ve been monitoring the Wellspring Clinic for several years and have long wanted to give their treatment a try. But finances are tight and because I suffer from late-stage RP, I’ve worried there would be little they could do to help me. It took last week’s devastating visit with a top retinal specialist to kick me […]

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