Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) / Kidney Failure / Till death do us part - We're Married

Hell and Back…another Emergency Day 4


I was happy to hear at 7am he had a bowl movement last night and was still feeling not-deathly-ill.  It’s not ‘good’, but better than ‘need morphine’, so they’re sending him home.  I think he should stay one more day.  One more meal.   One more day of observation.  By 8:30am He’s coming home!  I’m not … Continue reading

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) / Kidney Failure / Mom Badge / Till death do us part - We're Married

Hell and Back…another Emergency Day 3


It’s Saturday and I don’t have to work.  I was going to ask the kids’ Godmother and my nieces to watch the boys, but my parents know that the baby is going to cry.  Last time I left them there the youngest would grab the older boy’s hand and drag him to the door.  He’d … Continue reading

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) / Kidney Failure / Till death do us part - We're Married

Hell and Back…another Emergency Day 2


When I get home from the hospital and the craziness my dad calls and asked what time I will be dropping off the kids the next day.  I tell him I’ll keep them in the morning till mid-afternoon before I head down.  I figure that way, I could drop off the kids while the rest … Continue reading

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) / Kidney Failure / Till death do us part - We're Married

Hell and Back…another Emergency


It started Sunday night. The all too familiar pains that has been the precursor to the living nightmare to come. I was worried the whole night. But on Monday morning he seemed fine. Good in fact. Felt like a normal day. I was still scared. This felt all too familiar. I wanted to believe that … Continue reading