How do you pull yourself up out of a valley so low that you can not even see light from the sun? Simple, stop looking down in the valley and start looking up. In this blog I want to talk a little bit about high phosphors, calciphylaxis and what it can do to someone fromContinue reading “Some of the greatest challenges…”
Category Archives: Anthonys Journey
I don’t know about tomorrow.
I have heard many people that say that life goes with you or without you. How true this statement is and it became especially true during the spring in 2016. After finding out that my phosphorus was so high and that if something did not change there would be dire consequences. It was a toughContinue reading “I don’t know about tomorrow.”
COVID Chronicles Conclusion: Resurgence
One night we all went to sleep. When we woke, nothing was the same. Many wished this was a game. Many looked for others to blame. This disruption had a name. This disruption was called COVID-19. – As the virus spread no one could run. No one could hide. So.. we were told to goContinue reading “COVID Chronicles Conclusion: Resurgence”
Own It Part 2: The Journey Ahead
What is an Advocate? When you hear the word advocate, who do you think of? Maybe your view of an advocate is a social worker who helps someone in a time of need. Maybe you think about a politician or non-profit organization that supports a cause important to you. Whoever you view as being anContinue reading “Own It Part 2: The Journey Ahead”
The song that could not be heard.
Most of the time when the going was through, I would go to one of my hiding places. A hiding place is somewhere that I went to try sort through what everything I was facing. Most of the time I would go to my music room and play my keyboard and was able to sortContinue reading “The song that could not be heard.”
Broken but not Beaten.
The mind is like a garden: what you plant is what you can expect to receive. Also what you allow other people to plant is what you will harvest. Once the Dr said those fateful words my mind translated them into poison for the mind and death for the soul. Let me recap what heContinue reading “Broken but not Beaten.”
The Valley in the Mountian
Does someone’s words define who you are or what you can overcome? There are many people that allow others words to define who they are and what they become and this can be most devastating to someone’s dreams, ambitions, and most importantly their life. The Beginning of the Valley in the Mountain Being on dialysisContinue reading “The Valley in the Mountian”
Snow day and dialysis?
Snow days, now this is something that most children of all ages love, some adults maybe not as much, especially if you have to go to work in it. I remember when my dad was working, a snow day was something he dreaded being a mailman he had to go to work no matter whatContinue reading “Snow day and dialysis?”
“ I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.34…..Just My Perspective
As the ongoing beeping of the dialysis machine goes off. In which I must say is the relief to every dialysis patient. It’s the sound of freedom. The chains of the bloodlines are cut free. The three to four hours from sitting in the most uncomfortable, cold , hard chair known to man for soContinue reading ““ I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.34…..Just My Perspective”
Reason why I thought about saying NO to Transplant.
No to a transplant Anthony, are you crazy? Who in their right mind says no to receiving a life-saving transplant? Whoa, ok, back just a little. This was just some reason that I thought about saying No to Transplant. Let’s just read on and I will share with you some of these reasons. During myContinue reading “Reason why I thought about saying NO to Transplant.”
Kidney Trails 