The doctors told Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah it is very rare when two people in the same family have macular degeneration, but that is exactly what happened. Grandma Sarah went through surgery to repair her problem several years back. Grandpa Milo went through the same surgery yesterday. It sounds like everything went quite well, but he now has to spend the next couple weeks face down. I think it will be significantly more difficult for him to do that than when Grandma Sarah had her surgery. He normally blasts around doing projects in the garden or with our little business in Idaho and he works out at the gym every day. Well, he better be taking his Vitamin D! I just read a very interesting article that talks about that older people can often have a Vitamin D deficiency and that deficiency can lead to depression.
I mentioned that to Grandma Sarah, and as is typical with her, she said, “Oh, I bought a Vitamin D supplement yesterday.” Then she gave me its name and told me way more about it than I really wanted to know. Nevertheless, it is good to know she is on top of it.
Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah saw Bryan last week at a potluck to celebrate his brother Vernon’s return from a year in the ministry in Mongolia. They both commented on how Bryan was soooo skinny. They really felt, and I believe it is true, that Bryan should not lose ANY MORE WEIGHT. It would just not be healthy. He really looks quite pallid and weak. I am really worried about him. I know he wants to win the weight loss death match, but from what Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah say, he looks like death warmed over. Bryan, for your health’s sake, eat some Twinkies. It will not be worth it to win the match and then just die of malnutrition. We are all worried. Quit NOW!