Posts Tagged ‘dialysis’
Stuff circa January 12, 2011
Dating. Noting to add here. The topic enters my mind every day. I thwarts any potential enthusiasm. I could not even string together three words to a woman I might be interested in merely beginning a conversation with. I wonder if 35 was a strong magnet that accelerator my [Read More]
Nephrectomy countdown
I’ll have surgery next Wednesday at Duke. I am expected to remain at Duke until Friday or Saturday. The surgeon has every intention of sucking out that massive abomination of a kidney through a small hole a tad larger than my belly-button. The procedure should take [Read More]
Stuff circa January 8, 2011
Dating I went on a date a few days ago, and it was heartbreaking. It was a stark reminder of why I rarely ever go on a date. I battled for ninety minutes to be funny, engaging, and charming. She often seemed genuinely interested in me. I rattled off feelings about being on [Read More]
Hidden perils of dialysis! Big surprise…
I’m not even going to watch this. So how bad is it? My chances of leaving treatment in a body-bag tomorrow are better than my winning MegaMillions, aren’t they? This is why I need a kidney, like asap. I’ll be sending out a desperate plea sometime soon. [Read More]
When the only one who’s got your back is you
I told my nephrologist that I didn’t think anyone at dialysis really gave a damn about the problems I’ve been having at treatment, thought not exactly in those words. He responded that he takes issue with this, that they’ve been trying things that just [Read More]
Dialysis puzzle
Two hours into my three-hour dialysis treatment, I am not experiencing the profuse sweating and freezing that occur just about every time I am here. There have been a couple of exceptions, and there have been commonalities to these dialysis treatments that I have tolerated. [Read More]
Blunt
My kidney is killing me right now. Something must have happened with one of the cysts. I probably have an infection, for all I know, which would explain why I’ve felt especially sick for the past week-and-a-half. Are you gonna see the doctor? Since no one has [Read More]
Dialysis battles
I really start feeling resentful when I have to censor myself so as not to offend. I have some expletives I’d love to unleash right now. I lack the creativity or determination to find suitable synonyms. Alas, I’ll try to be good… The nephrologist did [Read More]
Dialysis twice every ten days
Due to my recent travels, I have only gone for dialysis two out of the last ten days. And I feel okay. I am livid that, after fourteen months, the doctors and staff have not gotten the message that I do not need to have any fluid removed. I am livid that it doesn’t [Read More]
Dialysis Freeze
I used to write frequently about the problems about the frigid conditions at the nocturnal dialysis clinic. I would wake up soaked in a cold sweat and then have to lie there for another half-hour or an hour or more until my treatment was finished. It was one of several [Read More]
