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Please, please, tell me now…
I wanted to post some good news I learned yesterday… my transplant coordinator called to tell me that my cardiologist WILL be able to make it to this Friday’s committee meeting! I could get approved for the kidney/pancreas this week! Even if I get just the kidney, I could… Listen ⇢
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It’s poetry in motion.
Woohoo! The holidays are here! (Come on now… I know I’m not the ONLY one out here wearing a goofy grin, reindeer sweater with blinking lights on it and elf-like stockings to work! What? You mean that’s not normal??? And you thought I was serious… heh… cricket.) I truly… Listen ⇢
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Soldier on… Only you can do what must be done.
I’ll start today’s blog with a bit of a “Dear Diary” angle (to satisfy my therapeutic purpose of the blog)… Dear Nacho, Have you ever been driving on the highway and noticed that you are the one in the “slow” lane that everyone keeps passing up and speeding by on… Listen ⇢
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You Come and Go…You Come and Go
For the last week or so, I’ve been dealing with the worst part of this whole kidney thing…Pleurisy. It’s yet, another aspect of this experience that isn’t shared by many online. It’s the swelling of the lung lining, and it is the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced. Since my… Listen ⇢
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Wind of Change
Who needs Wikipedia when I have friends like you! 😉 Thank you for your suggestions, ya’ll are amazing! I’ve got a number of books to check out now, and lots of helpful ammo in my pocket to get through this new G-Free journey! Just like anything, I’m sure it’s just… Listen ⇢
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Dr. Feelgood!!!
In the words of a very enthusiastic, bright and squishy…um, sea creature (?), “Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!” You know when Ziggy (the cartoon) used to climb the mountain to ask the wise man about life’s biggest questions? Unfortunately for Ziggy, he usually got some very depressing answer or a question… Listen ⇢
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Rock the Beans
LOL! Too funny… I’m now a groupie. Sidney the Kidney Take care of your kidneys, son! Hope everyone ate their taco yesterday in honor of National Taco Day! (I had to have three more today… hee) Listen ⇢
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Kickstart my heart…hope it never stops!
If there’s one thing I hate more than beans on my nachos, it’s waiting for the unknown! Ugh! I feel like every step of this process has been “hurry up and wait” (a concept of which I’m sure all you fellow LHB’ers are all too familiar with). I’ve had to… Listen ⇢
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How soon is now???
So, for those of you who were wondering how my colon-/endoscopy went last week… I guess everything came out alright! Hee… Yes. I went there. Oldest joke in the book. Seriously, though, all went as smooth as you could expect. I haven’t heard anything from them regarding results, but… Listen ⇢

