Monthly Archives: December 2021

Part 1: The Last Day of 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by ksmiley

Wow, today marks the last day of 2021.  According to man-made time, in fourteen hours, we will be in 2022.  I am going to be fifty-two years old in July.  I am getting old, LOL.  Dialysis can take a toll … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Update: December 30, 2021

Posted on December 30, 2021 by ksmiley

Dialysis Update – I had treatment this morning from 10:15 AM to 12:30 PM because when I was hooked up to the machine a few minutes before 9 AM, the catheter was not pulling on the arterial/red side, and the … Continue reading →

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I Have A Lot To Say Today

Posted on December 29, 2021 by ksmiley

Thoughts on Dialysis Treatment and the Like – Please forgive me for not writing much lately. I have been busy with my life, and there are only twelve hours in a day I am awake and aware. Every Tuesday, Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Update: December 28, 2021

Posted on December 28, 2021 by ksmiley

With Tuesday/Today, and Thursday on my mind, I am looking forward to my Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning break.  I will attend church on Saturday with my friend JM because the dialysis clinic will be closed on Jan 1, 2022.  … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Update: December 26, 2021

Posted on December 26, 2021 by ksmiley

If I could go one day without having dialysis but having my weekend Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning because of the Christmas holiday, I would wait until Tuesday to go to treatment.  Unless I have a medical reason to miss … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Update: December 21 & 23, 2021

Posted on December 23, 2021 by ksmiley

21 This week, I will have dialysis today, Thursday, and Sunday (the first day of the week) because of Christmas Day.  Next week, dialysis will be on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.  Why?  The clinic is closed on New Year’s Day.  … Continue reading →

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My Afternoon

Posted on December 19, 2021 by ksmiley

It has been a quiet morning relaxing and watching “The Crown” all morning.  I am watching the second season of four about Queen Elizabeth and how she reigned as Queen in London, England.  It is a beautiful story about her.  … Continue reading →

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Time Escapes Me

Posted on December 19, 2021 by ksmiley

Please understand that I would love to write every day, but time escapes me once in a while.  I have some dialysis updates on writing yet, so I am a little behind right now.  My diary is mine, and I … Continue reading →

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A Mysterious Day and Thank You, Jesus

Posted on December 15, 2021 by ksmiley

Today’s day was exciting—a surprise—a mystery that doesn’t need answers.  Yes, I have had one of those days.  I know God works in mysterious ways, and sometimes medicines can do strange things for good reasons.  It was one of those … Continue reading →

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Dialysis Update: December 14, 2021

Posted on December 14, 2021 by ksmiley

I did not get dialyzed today.  I got there, and Ton (male tech) was trying to get the blood to come from the arterial/red side of the catheter, and nothing would come.  The Cathflo that was inside it was still … Continue reading →

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