Category Archives: health

Stormy days and Sunny Days

Posted on November 26, 2019 by dfolstad58

I live in a beautiful valley, it stretches north to south for hundreds of miles with different lakes lying in a row north to south. Beautiful to see and drive along no matter the season. A valley is basically a … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bend, blue skies, break, health, life, sunny, tall grasses, tough times, weather, wind | 18 Comments

Better early than late, every time !

Posted on November 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I feel like I am looping back to a previous post of mine – The Lucky Ones have Crutches and Bandages – I hope you have read it, if not CLICK HERE. In the Saturday Globe & Mail newspaper of … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged advocate, bravery, cancer, depression, early, Globe and Mail, health, illness, mental health, pilot, seek help, weakness | 23 Comments

In the News; Against All Odds

Posted on October 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Last September, after I restarted dialysis after about 31 years with my kidney transplant from July 1987, I wanted to raise awareness about organ donation. That lead to my calling the Penticton Western newspaper, and a reporter interviewing me and … Continue reading →

Posted in health, okanagan related, Some of my favorite posts | Tagged 32, freedom, hope, kidney transplant, odds, overcome, Penticton, report, Transplant, travel, Western | 22 Comments

Cake around the corner !

Posted on October 12, 2019 by dfolstad58

A few days ago I posted a post called Pass The Muffin ! with photos which could have been confusing, because the pictures from my 60th birthday in 2018 as in last year. 🙂 What a different situation it was … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, travel | Tagged BC Ferries, birthday, Dialysis, family, friends, Juan de Fuca, sooke, Sookepoint, Transplant, travel, Vancouver Island | 15 Comments

The Lucky ones have crutches and bandages

Posted on September 24, 2019 by dfolstad58

Today I was thinking about all the people who suffer with problems invisibly. The ones with crutches, bandages, and wheelchairs – we see they are hurting, we empathize, we cut them some slack in our expectations. But the people hurting … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bandages, compassion, crutches, depression, Golden rule, invisible, kidney disease, kindness, mental health, respect, understanding | 15 Comments

It’s been a year,what a change – my wife inspired this one

Posted on September 23, 2019 by dfolstad58

(September 19, 2019) Dave, it’s hard to believe that just one year ago today was your first day of dialysis. You were one of those whose life was saved by your dear friend Greg, who gave one of his own … Continue reading →