Hello friends!
\nAnother month has gone by again\u2026 Looking over my calendar for the month of June, I\u2019ve done mostly activities. Hey, it\u2019s summertime and I want to enjoy the outdoor fun! I\u2019ve attended some Jazz concerts outdoors, I\u2019ve taken a road trip (in the rain) to see a small town festival, I learned how to grill on a charcoal grill (thanks Dad), I\u2019ve attended a couple Rock concerts, and spent many hours at various pools ( no getting into the water though), just lounging- getting some some color to me!<\/p>\n
During my outdoor fun, I may go out to the car to do my dialysis\u2026or, I\u2019ve even done my dialysis driving. I\u2019ll sit parked to drain out the old fluid, then once I start filling, I\u2019ll drive. It works great as time saver! When, I\u2019m done- I wait til my destination then disconnect. I\u2019m just waiting for a cop to pull me over\u2026ha, just kidding!<\/p>\n
In other exciting news- I\u2019ve started a support group for young adults with kidney diseases. Yes, there are several others like me. We\u2019ve decided to call our group Young Adult Kidney Beans. It\u2019s unique, catchy, inviting\u2026I didn\u2019t want anything negative like the word disease in the group name. I\u201dm working on some fliers to give out. Our goal is to of course grow the group-we\u2019ll target other dialysis clinics, hospitals, doctor offices, attend fairs, other networking events\u2026 I\u2019ve made an incredible connection with the city of Olathe. I promise to continue keeping you all posted on the progress of this.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve spoken with a Holistic Kidney Doctor- very interesting. Now, it\u2019s a matter of taking action, investing into some supplements. I have to take this in addition to the meds I\u2019m already taking- that\u2019s like 20 pills a day! I really like this gal- she lost both of her kidneys and knows firsthand what I\u2019m experiencing. She\u2019s done a ton of research on the good products and has provided the various websites. She give me strict orders to watch comedy only- aim for 3 belly laughs a day! She said the ancient Chinese call it Kidney Chi- ones kidneys are dominated by fear- by watching the news and suspenseful dramas only makes things worse, especially having minimal kidney function. You want to preserve and try to restore what you have left. She also told me to go to bed at 10pm every night. I\u2019m having a really tough time with this as I\u2019m sitting here typing this blog at 12:30 am.<\/p>\n
Oh my- how could I forget that list fun thing I had to do to get on the transplant donor list! I thought I was good to good with the Dental Clearance being the last item. Ha- apparently not! I get this letter from my new nurse coordinator who I\u2019m not very impressed with so far\u2026and its states this foreign language item called hemocult test. Okay. There\u2019s another little envelope with little wooden sticks\u2026okay, still unsure what the heck it is\u2026I open the envelope and read the instructions. Oh boy- I get to take samples of my poop! I have to do this for 3 Days! Seriously?! One day\u2019s not good enough? I\u2019ll try to share these details in a graceful matter\u2026So, there\u2019s this tissue paper that you have to lay in the bowl of water so your elements don\u2019t sink to bottom making it much more difficult to grab the sample- if you know what I mean\u2026 Then you take the little wooden stick and get a sample and smear it on this cardboard square that\u2019s like 1\/8\u2033 by 1\/8\u2033. You use the same stick and take another sample from a different part of the elements and smear it in another square. You close this and let it dry for a day. This is how it\u2019s \u201csupposed to go\u2026\u201d As always, I have interesting things that occur to me\u2026I just have to laugh and say: \u201cmore material to entertain my readers!\u201d<\/p>\n
So, I do my business on the tissue paper ( so I thought). I go to get a sample and I have completely blown through the tissue paper! Yes, my elements thought they were torpedoes or something and chose to sink to the bottom. Can we say fire in the hole? The little wooden stick itself is only maybe 3\u2033 long\u2026where\u2019s a chop stick when you need one?The other days went as they should, thank goodness! I completed my 3 days worth of samples- and figured it\u2019s best to hand deliver this as I don\u2019t want my crap getting lost in the mail! If only the postal workers knew what those envelopes contained\u2026<\/p>\n
So other interesting news- I have drastically lost weight again as I posted on my wall a couple days ago. This is just absolutely crazy! I haven\u2019t weighed this amount since I was in junior high school1 One guy friend says- that\u2019s hot! What?! No, it\u2019s not- It\u2019s unhealthy you moron! My blood pressure is Not low, so therefore, I\u2019m not dehydrated.<\/p>\n
As always, I continue to meet new people and openly share my situation. I also use my catheter as a deterrent from men that insist on trying to buy me drinks when I\u2019m out.Yep, I most definitely do- you can ask my friends! I should start taking pictures of these guys\u2019 reactions- they are \u201cKodak moments\u201d or I guess the new phrase is \u201cfacebook worthy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Well, that about sums up the month of June. Another holidays upon us\u2026enjoy your Independence Day and remember to give thanks for living in such a great country!<\/p>\n
Thank you for your dedicated prayers and loving support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hello friends! Another month has gone by again\u2026 Looking over my calendar for the month of June, I\u2019ve done mostly activities. Hey, it\u2019s summertime and I want to enjoy the outdoor fun! I\u2019ve attended some Jazz concerts outdoors, I\u2019ve taken a road trip (in the rain) to see a small town festival, I learned how
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