I wake up from a weird dream and my bladder is ready to burst. The bits and parts in my dream that I remember is Franklin had to pick up some tings from The Neighborhood from Bobby Green and he was standing on a balcony yelling down to me. I telling him to hurry the … Continue reading
A new emotional rollercoaster ride that is Franklin’s health. I didn’t want to write about it, but with my pregnancy hormones and life as it is, the extra bump is just too much to keep bottled up and I need to get it out of my mind and heart, if even for only for a short time … Continue reading
I am in a deep sleep. The kind where you you get some crust in your eyes. But, it’s not much because at 4:45 am I get awoken in an all too familiar way…”LISA!” I am wake and the house is silent. I thought for a second I was dreaming. Then I hear “can you … Continue reading
The roller coaster ride reached a peak we haven’t been before in several years. Talk of surgery. Scary. Every day was up and down. Things come up that I had to still take care of outside of The Husband. Here’s the past 6 days in one post: The Summary: Day 1 – It Starts Day … Continue reading
Having an urge to pee is a new sensation after years of End Stage Renal Failure. It wasn’t pee that came out. It was blood. Lots of it. The toilet bowl turned red. My heart turned black. What is happening? Of course Franklin’s defense mechanism went up and downplayed the seriousness. It was Friday night. Over … Continue reading
Franklin’s stomach started hurting 3pm. Maybe it was the mom and pop shop pizza joint we shared the slice from. But, by 4:30pm he needed to get home. I’m off with the two kids and my mom to drive him home, hit the bank, hit the errand destination that has to get done today. All … Continue reading
As Hurricane Sandy was barreling it’s way to our neck of the continent it was foreshadowed with pains in the hubby’s stomach the day before it was to hit. Ugh…this is not good. He didn’t do dialysis the night before as it was his scheduled day off. His stomach has had twinges so he’s slept … Continue reading
Many friendships as adults start at work. It’s where we spend a large portion of our waking hours. But, very few traverse the office cubicle and into our personal lives. Our real life. And even for the few who successfully run through the obstacle course of everyday life that fills our days, it’s difficult to … Continue reading
I have been inspired to write about this difficult topic by Big D and Me’s blog post Dialysis or Transplant: The Big Decision. He shared his experience and really voiced our experience also. In our early years of dialysis the nephrologist said that not everyone chooses a transplant. They had someone on dialysis for 20-years. … Continue reading
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
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