A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
Browsing Tag
I am still awaiting approval for my kidney transplant from the Department of Health, now somewhat impatiently. I know that barely a month has gone by since we sent in the application, but the time seems to be dragging as I sit and watch my inbox day after day. Strangely, the time spent waiting has …
Last time I told you that the application for the transplant has been submitted to the Department of Health here in South Africa. While we wait for the response, there is one more minor surgery that needs to take place, and it’s happening next week. I’m having my gall bladder removed. Because, amongst the myriad …
It’s been quite some time since I last updated you on my journey with chronic kidney disease. Mostly that’s because I’ve had little to tell you – I’m still receiving dialysis three times a week and the sessions are progressing well. I’m feeling healthy and am still trying to fit as much as I can …
Last time I told you I was scheduled for an angiogram to check my heart health as my next step towards my kidney transplant. Following the procedure, the main thing to know is that I am still on track for the transplant operation. Well, mostly on track as I will have to wait six months …
One of the final tests I need to go through before we can be approved for a kidney transplant is an angiogram. From what I understand, an angiogram is necessary to confirm that my heart is strong enough to undergo the rigours of the transplant process well. While I haven’t experienced any heart problems my …
Last time I brought you up to date on how things are going with my dialysis. As I mentioned at the end of that article, I have simultaneously been actively working towards a possible kidney transplant. And that’s what today’s blog is about. I think when I last wrote about this side of my journey, …
In my last two articles I’ve stepped away from sharing different aspects of my journey with chronic kidney disease and dialysis. I felt we all needed a break from the topic for a while *smile* That’s not to say that nothing has been happening on that front. On the contrary, I have so much to …
It feels strange to think that I began dialysis only six months ago yesterday. Life before dialysis seems much like a dream now, a vague and distant memory that is barely real. Dialysis is so much part of my weekly routine that I can hardly recall what it was like not receiving treatment. Which brings …
One of the realities of my health condition is that my blood pressure is somewhat elevated. I’m on medication to control it but also try to manage it in other ways like regular exercise and by significantly restricting the amount of salt I have in my diet. What that looks like for me is not …
As I’ve said in a previous article, I’ve joined several social media groups focussed on dialysis and kidney transplants to get insights into other people’s experience of both. It’s become plain to me that every person’s response to these medical conditions is different. I regularly read posts listing how people feel during and after dialysis. …