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Tag Archives: Kidney
Looking Ahead
My dear wife, Susan, has been with me in my health battles all the way through. Two years ago, when I was too sick to continue without dialysis, she was there to help me resume dialysis after 31 years without … Continue reading
Posted in health, Thinking Out loud
Tagged anniversary, Dialysis, friends, friendship, health, Kidney, support, Transplant
40 Comments
Did someone say Cake?
Today is my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my kidney transplant on April 24, 2019. My Life is Changed ! Last year I tried to explain the change to my life in a post four months after my surgery and recovery, … Continue reading
Posted in family, health, Some of my favorite posts, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary, April 24, cake, grateful, Kidney, life, Transplant, vicariously
75 Comments
How has my life changed?
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
22 Comments
Waiting for another chance for life
What does a transplant mean? Life. Memories. Stories. Freedom. I’m hoping for another chance for freedom again. Thanks for watching. Also a big shout out of thank you to everyone today who liked and commented on my blog post. It … Continue reading
Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifteen so far
July 4, 1987 – A young father, a young husband, and at 29 years old he was looking ahead to more time in Vancouver General Hospital. Not something he relished. The phone rang after he arrived home from work, – … Continue reading
Posted in health, Some of my favorite posts, Thinking Out loud
Tagged anniversary, celebration, Kidney, kidney donation, life, surgery, Transplant
28 Comments
The answer to “What is the Process?”
I find it strange almost everyone would accept a organ transplant if they needed one, but the majority of people have not taken 5 minutes to confirm being a organ donor. I understand some racial groups are especially notorious for … Continue reading
Posted in health
Tagged donor, hospital, Kidney, kidney transplant, living donor, process, surgery
9 Comments