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Hell and high water
That’s the remainders of our lives, piled into one corner of the apartment. Precious to begin with, they’ve taken on an aura of reverence for me. My friend Mary and her two adult sons, Ji… more »
Stayin' alive
Blog Neglect
Jake wrote 3 days ago: It’s been almost a month since I last blogged. That’s both a good and a bad thing, I g … more »
Would You REALLY Want To Know?
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secretwave101 wrote 4 days ago: In a gynecological surgery today, we nicked the bladder. Urine spilled into the surgical field and … more »
Hell and high water
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iowakitkat wrote 3 weeks ago: That’s the remainders of our lives, piled into one corner of the apartment. Precious to begin … more »
It's Sunday. Move day plus one.
iowakitkat wrote 1 month ago: It’s Sunday. I’m at work. Luckily things are very quiet. It’s difficult for me to … more »
Transplant Day 43
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jeffsher63 wrote 1 month ago: The actual surgery now seems like it was longer ago than it actually was, and dialysis is a distant … more »
5 stages of grieving
iowakitkat wrote 1 month ago: My Primary, Jane - she who speaks for me with the care conference committee, bolsters my spirit, tra … more »
Dasher's body parts (not for the faint at heart)
bloggingthetruth wrote 1 month ago: There’s one thing Dasher loves to talk about. That’s how well endowed he seems to think … more »
Transplant Day 35
jeffsher63 wrote 1 month ago: Today is the 5 week anniversary of my kidney transplant. Doing better today. Not that yesterday was … more »
Today's lesson
iowakitkat wrote 1 month ago: “I try to stay positive and patient.” – Drew Wall Drew (pictured above) is an 11- … more »
The cost of quality care
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iowakitkat wrote 1 month ago: Things have changed in dialysis care in the last few years, according to reading I’ve been doi … more »
Perspective
iowakitkat wrote 1 month ago: The mass devastation left in the wake of Sunday’s tornado in Northeast Iowa put things more in … more »
That which does not kill us
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iowakitkat wrote 2 months ago: Adj. 1. exquisite - intense or sharp; “suffered exquisite pain”; “felt exquisit … more »
No rhyme or reason
iowakitkat wrote 2 months ago: Dialysis has brought more mystery to my life: Why did my kidneys bomb? Why is my blood like sludge? … more »
And the winner is
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iowakitkat wrote 2 months ago: One of the perks that came with the new apartment is a small patch of rhubarb. Yum. If you - like … more »
Transplant Day 10, Prograf
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jeffsher63 wrote 2 months ago: The Transplant Nurse called yesterday with my Prograf level: 6.6. It was 3 when I was discharged las … more »
Cows with Holes
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nickobourn wrote 2 months ago: In the race to make our food better and to understand our food better, humans have experimented on … more »
A Walk to Beautiful
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misslacey123 wrote 2 months ago: Last Wednesday was supposed to be just like any other day, but it ended with am amazing opportunity … more »
'Tis a puzzlement
iowakitkat wrote 2 months ago: Monday’s baptism into the M/W/F treatment schedule was full of rough waters. My new time is 2 … more »
Take a look
iowakitkat wrote 2 months ago: Bill Peckham, author of Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle and vocal renal patient advocate, … more »
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