A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
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Since learning that I would be needing to start dialysis in the (perhaps near) future, I felt it would be a good idea to make some of the lifestyle changes that I will ultimately need to. My rationale was that starting dialysis will be enough of an adjustment and that needing to additionally adjust my …
Several of my friends and family have asked me how I’m feeling about the probability of needing dialysis in the foreseeable future. I wanted to share some of my thoughts and how they have impacted on the way I’m coping with this new phase of my life. When the doctor started talking about dialysis, I …
Recently I’ve been navigating a change in my medical condition. This change will have a significant impact on my life. In this series I’ll be talking honestly about my new probable future and my feelings about what is going to be happening. A word of warning: if you are uncomfortable reading about medical issues, you …
Isn’t it amazing how a few words can sweep you away to an entire thread of ideas or thoughts? That’s what happened to me recently. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and a few words on a post caught my attention. The words were these: the gift of adversity. I’ve often considered the gifts …
Those of you who’ve read Fiji’s article from 13 November may be a little confused, not to mention concerned, about what she said. So, as she suggested, here’s my summary for my “people friends”, as Fiji so eloquently put it. On 4 October I was hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to some antibiotics. Then …