When I think of marriage I think of the marriage vows, especially the part where it says for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. These are promises that are made to each other and ones that should be taken seriously. There is one part in the vows thatContinue reading “The Challenge of “In Sickness” and the hope of “In health.””
Category Archives: Anthonys Journey
” I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.28 …Aneurysm
.“ Well AW , those jumping mountains as you would call on his arm is what we call an Aneurysm!”…. AW replies ,” Anna who?””…. “ Sheesh Der Boy there you go with those words Mon!”,… “ Me can’t take it anymore!”… “ Where did they come from?”, “ Do they be hurting him inContinue reading “” I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.28 …Aneurysm”
Keep Smiling It Makes The World A Better Place.
During my time in dialysis there were many things that helped me and I want to share some of these experiences. In this blog, I want to share with you one of the most valuable quotes and the lessons that I have found. As a dialysis patient, I did not want people to know manyContinue reading “Keep Smiling It Makes The World A Better Place.”
Can Dialysis Stop You From Living?
Can dialysis stop you from living? I believe this can only be determined by the person that is on dialysis. But this can also be asked of anyone that may face a life changing situation. Why many may have their own answer to this question, I want to share with you the reader a story,Continue reading “Can Dialysis Stop You From Living?”
What Dialysis Taught Me About Change
Change is a part of life, many do not like change or will accept change because it takes them out of their comfort zone. Even though many do not like change, everyone goes through some form of it. There are a few types of changes that I want to write about. Expected Change– Expected ChangeContinue reading “What Dialysis Taught Me About Change”
“ I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.24 …..Oscar
Scooting herself so happily towards the homeless man that seemed so anxious to see Mrs. Halona…. He also shared the same joy. As they hugged each other , for about a minute or two and he continued to push Mrs. Halona away alongside the asphalt onto the sidewalk off into a distance away from theContinue reading ““ I Don’t Know About This?”( A Patient’s Initial Dialysis Treatment) Pt.24 …..Oscar”
What If or Why Not. Advocating for Kidney Transplant.
I want to start off this next post with a question. Do you find it hard asking for help? When I first asked this question to myself. I thought about it for a while and started to look over my experience as a dialysis patient. It is in this experience I found my answer andContinue reading “What If or Why Not. Advocating for Kidney Transplant.”
Beyond Patient Care.
When it comes to giving great patient care what does it mean? This is a good question and one that I am sure that those that are part of your care team strive to give each and every day. There are many examples of great patient care examples in my treasure box of memories. ButContinue reading “Beyond Patient Care.”
Am I there yet?
I would like for you to think with me, do you remember taking a family vacation or trip and within about 15-20 minutes of the trip you would ask are we there yet and your parents answer would come back not, yet we just started and every, so often you would ask the same questionContinue reading “Am I there yet?”
Tuna sub of consequences
After the last story, I wrote Good times in Dialysis Part 2. I wanted to write about another experience that I had in dialysis. Not only will I share this story, but also the lesson that goes with it. Life has so many lessons for us to learn, and sometimes they come from some ofContinue reading “Tuna sub of consequences”
