Rough Week

 This has been a rough week. Everything was weird because dialysis was bumped around so I had Tues and wed through the week off to do my thing so I spent both days snugging with Loki and by mid afternoon of second day full on allergic reaction. When I went to dialysis the next day they had to give me oxygen to help me out and instead of taking fluid off they gave me some which helped a lot ...then I could actually start eating and drinking again because I was actually quite dehydrated and couldn't eat anything but crackers and drink water (which wouldn't stay down). By the next dialysis day I just had a cough and got some lozenges which helped too and another 2 days off basically had me trying to eat, drink, rest, and hope for better days! I haven't had a cold in YEARS! I've been excellent at keeping them at bay but apparently when you spiral down and out of control everything goes to shit!! Still here. Breathing!

2nd Covid Shot

 In May I received my second shot and only had a sore arm for a day and was a bit more tired and achy than usual but no other issues. Here's hoping all will be well.

1st Covid Shot

 I got it on Tues. the 20th. and possibly get the second in 4 months.

It didn't hurt until the next day but I think that was from sleeping on it. 

Then I was achy and tired but I'm fine today. 

I am stressed for other reasons but I'm sure it will pass.

It's just an insane world we are living in right now and it gets hard to deal with sometimes.

Just breath and carry on...

Fistulagram and Angioplasty

 So March 23 I went to Orillia (in the midst of this Covid world so it was a very stressful day for me because I ONLY go to dialysis and home right now) to have my graft looked at with dye so they could see if it had any problems. I don't know because I didn't see because I was just laying on the table covered in towels but they checked it out, saw what problems there were and then put little balloons inside it to expand it and make it better. So then I went to dialysis because it was my usual dialysis day. So for the WHOLE treatment my BP was 230/115 or something else...they did give me a pill at the end of it to help bring it down a bit but I just basically got home had something to eat and went straight to bed. It was NOT my best day but I must say that it was an improvement over all because my numbers are better now, my clearances are better and there is no more whistle in my graft. HOPEFULLY, my graft will be good for awhile now and I don't have to repeat this day again any time soon!! 

One Day at a Time

 I've gotten used to dialysis 3 times a week. (Tues, Thurs. Sat. mornings) I thought about switching but I'm happy where I'm at and I am getting comfortable with the other patients. Things have been going pretty well. I've had my graft for about 3 years now. Have to go Mon. to Barrie to get my arm checked out and see how things are looking. Hopefully I can keep this graft for awhile yet but we will see. In the meantime I watch a lot of shows and plug away at building the worlds for a story I hope to write someday. (I do have interests besides fighting to live! lol) Still HERE! One day at a time!!