One of the tough choices I have to make in regard to Keratoconus is how much I should say and to whom. For much of the time I’ve had Keratoconus I’ve been fortunate enough to have a partner who knew me before things got too hard to handle. After my first corneal transplant, I found myself single and ready to date again.

I went on a date with an old friend. I didn’t give much thought on whether to talk about my condition. I try not to let it define me or the things I can do. As we sat down and watched the sun set by the beach, I thought to talk about having Keratoconus because my mind was racing a mile a minute, thinking about driving back home after dark. However, I didn’t bring it up. Instead, I left early and beat the sunset home. The day had…