Category Archives: DIARY

7th Catheter? Yes, 7th catheter is being used now. Catheters wear out eventually and a couple of them have had short lives for some reason unknown forces occurred. I am using a catheter because my veins are now too small to be … Continue reading →

A new day has begun at 5:45 AM for me in order to have a little time for myself before Debbie got here at 8:30 AM to get me ready and out the door by 11 AM for dialysis as … Continue reading →

Oh, crap, I have to wait until morning to get my phone off the floor now. I had a damn meltdown about it over the phone/iPad airwaves with Jackie on the other end because I need my phone off the … Continue reading →

Happy Sabbath and what a happy Saturday for me! Deb has been here and gone by 9:05 AM so she could help her husband and son get ready to go to men’s retreat some men from church were going to. … Continue reading →

Dialysis Update For the last treatment of the week, dialysis went smoothly the entire treatment. Once again, Pod #5 was in Chair #10. They were short technicians and a nurse again today, and it sounded like the Saturday shift was … Continue reading →

I am at dialysis waiting for my turn at the machine. I just got here. The weather today is cool and rainy. My muscles are achy a bit, but I should be okay. My arms are covered in my cat … Continue reading →

The fight and flight mode is calming down now. Jackie has called and she will be here shortly. I told her that Deb’s change of plans got me frustrated. Trying to get a hold of Jackie this morning was not … Continue reading →

Woohoo! What a wonderful day was today was. After Jackie’s dental appointment, she came and got me ready for the day. We left to go to gfs library because I finished reading The Killings of Badger’s Drift. We got three … Continue reading →

With plans made for Thursday, I am heading to bed now. I can barely keep my eyes open right now. That’s because I took two Benadryl with my PM Tylenol tonight for my allergies a few minutes ago, and for … Continue reading →

Dialysis Update Pod #5 was closed down for the day because they were short of technicians and nurses today, so I sat in pod #3 in chair #10. A nice change and I would not mind sitting in that chair … Continue reading →