A blog dedicated to life with ESRD
Ever since I was given a day off of dialysis every week, my wife and I have enjoyed taking overnight trips to visit family and see new things. Two years ago, my wife and I traveled to Portland, Oregon for…
I am only 40 years old, and I am on Medicare. Yes, you heard that right, MediCARE, not MediCAID. There is a (little know, I guess) provision in Medicare rules that allow someone with ESRD and receiving dialysis to receive…
It was three years ago today that I walked into my dialysis clinic to begin my training for peritoneal dialysis. So this is sort of my dialysiversary, if you will. It is also the anniversary of my feeling drain pain…
The Kt/V test is a test of dialysis adequacy. When I first started (peritoneal) dialysis, I was dialyzing seven nights a week. When my doctor saw how good my labs were, he told me that I could have a day…
One year ago, in August of 2017, my wife and I picked up and moved all the way from Los Angeles, CA to Portland, OR. When we were getting ready to move, I realized there were a million things that…
While the majority of my medical supplies come from Fresenius, and my insurance is billed, I do have to buy a few supplies here and there from outside sources. My favorite source is Amazon.com. Here are some of the best…
I have been meditating on and off for about 20 years now, maybe longer. I can remember as a child, I would shut my eyes, go deep inside myself, and see a light. I called that light God. Whether it…
I have have been on dialysis for almost three years now, and for at least the last year and a half, I have eaten a vegan diet. Before I explain further, I want to stress that I am not a…
Social Security is a government program to supply a minimal income to retired or disabled citizens of the United States. Under Social Security rules, ESRD with dialysis is considered a disabling condition that will medically qualify an individual to receive…
Amazon Smile is a program that donates a portion of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. For obvious reasons, I chose the National Kidney Foundation. Every time I buy something from Amazon, I make sure to go to…