Category Archives: Some of my favorite posts

A small interaction inspires thought

Posted on December 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Hello friends near and far, yesterday I drove up the valley as my hearing aid was repaired and I could pick it up. It was a beautiful day for the drive, roads were quiet and my son came with me … Continue reading →

Posted in Some of my favorite posts, Thinking Out loud, travel | Tagged always be kind, be kind, be nice, invisible, karma, mirror, nod, people, respect, say hello, thanks | 17 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

Ben, Bread, and Inspiration about Living

Posted on September 29, 2019 by dfolstad58

This post is in memory of an amazing man, I was just a customer but he let me be his friend; his wonderful cooking, his passion for healthy food that meant he followed his heart to create Walla Artisan Bakery … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Some of my favorite posts, South Okanagan Restaurants and Other Jewels | Tagged ALS, Ben, bread, defy logic, fearless, healthy, inspiring, living life, memories, no regrets, Walla | 21 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 →

Posted in health, Some of my favorite posts | Tagged Dialysis, hope, kidney transplant, lessons, one year, Time | 21 Comments

How has my life changed?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

I received a kidney transplant April 24, 2019 The terrific readers who regularly read my post already know I received a miracle this year on April 24, in the form of kidney transplant from a living donor. My living donor … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Some of my favorite posts, Thinking Out loud | Tagged benefits of transplant, Dialysis, family, future, hemodialysis, Kidney, life, living donor, Transplant | 12 Comments

Just Breathe,

Posted on June 27, 2019 by dfolstad58

I went to my front yard this morning and the cactus are flowering, and it reminded me of good advice. Cactus are a hardy plant, and live in sometimes the worst conditions but they hang in there and manage to … Continue reading →