Tag Archives: Kidney

Looking Ahead

Posted on September 24, 2020 by dfolstad58

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?

Posted on April 24, 2020 by dfolstad58

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?

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 | 22 Comments

Waiting for another chance for life

Posted on February 1, 2019 by dfolstad58

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 →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged freedom, Kidney, life, story, Transplant, Video | 10 Comments

Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifteen so far

Posted on July 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

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?”

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dfolstad58

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 →