Tag Archives: Transplant

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

Jour 10 – Day 10: Darkest before the Dawn

Posted on April 12, 2020 by dfolstad58

Thank you for showing interest in my blog. I felt very uncertain on what to write today but as it is Easter this seems appropriate. – David +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Corona Virus – Life Is Changed For many around the world, not … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments, health, Just being creative | Tagged bloggiing assignments, corona, dark, dawn, day 10, hope, Transplant, virus | 47 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 | 25 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

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 | 18 Comments

At long last – new hope

Posted on June 20, 2019 by dfolstad58

Dear friends and readers, I wondered what to title this post. My posts became especially irregular after my failing kidney transplant resulted in returning to reliance on dialysis three times a week for five hours to live. What most people … Continue reading →