Monthly Archives: May 2009

Dialysis fun

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So far, dialysis has been going well. Since I’ve taken out my catheter and started using my fistula, I’ve had a rocky start, but things are progressing well. I’ve learned that taking the lidocaine can be a bit more comforting, but it does eventually wear out and in the 4 hours I’m at dialysis I still feel the effects of the pain. It’s Really no big deal, but I have to admit having it at first is a great comfort. It also depends on how good the tech is in sticking you. You learn which ones are your favorites. Of course, all the techs are great. It’s the nurses you have to watch for. :P

My sister will be coming up for a visit for testing to donate her kidney. Pretty awesome stuff. Here’s to hoping that she’s a match. Then I believe I’ll start to feel a lot better after I initially recover from having a new kidney. There’s some promising outlooks going on.

Donations for loved ones

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As most or all of you might know, my dear friend Tiggerprr’s (Ammy) husband (Ken Theobald)  just recently passed away. Surviving him are my friend and 3 of their children. Times are tough. Medical bills pile up. They could use your help. Without Ken, they now have no benefits, and must pay out of pocket for their medical expenses. Let’s not forget about food and housing. I know times are tough for everyone. But it’s harder for them. Please find it in your heart to give even a $1 to help them out. If all my visitors donated a $1, then she’d receive $5 but that’s besides the point.

Honestly though, all joking aside, they could Really use the help. Please use the donate button on the right sidebar to give whatever you can give. Please spread the word as well. Feel free to link to this post or to the donate button. Please help out!

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RIP Ken Theobald

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I remember once going up to Chicago to see Eddie Izzard. We stayed up in a Residence Inn. I don’t remember if we stayed the night after or before the concert. But regardless it was a good time. It was me, cybr, ken, tiggerprr and ashlyn. We had such an awesome time I loved it. I remember we drove around the next day too looking around for some asian grocery store. I don’t even remember what it was. I just remember doing it. Those were some good times. I Totally miss those times.

I don’t know if any of you knew Ken, but if any of Ken’s friends find their way here, then you can visit his obituary online. We’ll Totally miss him. I know I will miss arguing with him about something stupid. We always did that. Damn that man was smart!

I have made a donate button to the right available for those who are kindhearted enough to help Tiggerprr (Ken’s wife) and the 3 children out with these trying times. Please donate even $1 to her cause. Every dollar counts! All donations are going to the family for any kind of financial support that they need. Thank you everyone!

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Ugh Indeed

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Just wanted to let everyone know it might be quiet around here for a while. A close friend passed away and things just suck right now. So it might get quiet for a short bit while I stew.

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Everyone has their bad days

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I am a firm believer that we all have bad days. I mean everyone does. There are days when you feel frustrated, weak, hurting, whatever it might be and there’s nothing you can Really do about it. But there are those who do nothing but whine and complain about it. They complain constantly, and are never happy with anything. Sometimes I Really feel like I am that whiny person. Really. I know that there are days where I just don’t want to deal with the pain. Or the tiredness, or anything. It’s something I deal with everyday, and yesterday is no different than today, but sometimes you just have to whine about it.

Meesh insists that I’m never like that, but I feel like I am sometimes. And when it happens to someone else, I don’t think “oh my god I wish they’d shut up about it and accept it,” but instead I think, “OMG I hope I don’t sound that bad when I whine.” It’s true. I Totally sympathize with anyone that is sick. You just have to complain about it. Sometimes there’s no reason except for the fact that it makes you feel better. And you know, sometimes it Really Really feels good to whine about it.

Boss

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bossSo my other japanese dorama of the season has got to be BOSS. It stars Amami Yuki and Takenouchi Yutaka. Both are definitely favorite actors of mine. I’ll watch a dorama only because they’re in it. I know my mom is a HUGE Takenouchi fan, and I always give her a hard time about her “boyfriend” being in a new show. It’s all fun.

BOSS is about a “failed” detective (Amami Yuki) that goes to America to learn police techniques from the FBI. When she comes back, she finds her team is generally a bunch of rag tag members, and are not Really wanted by other departments. Surprisingly enough, she makes things work and becomes a pretty good leader. This dorama is nothing majorly good, but it’s entertaining for the amount of time that it is on. I do recommend watching it though if you like the actors.

It figures!

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So today was a bad day at dialysis. For one, I didn’t get dialyzed today. Apparently the needles infiltrated my arm and my arm swoll up pretty bad. One of the techs tried to stick me again to see if they could get it going, but it didn’t work out. This only happens after I get the catheter taken out of course. Yoshi’s Law. Go figure!

So now I’m hoping I get  to go in on Monday to dialyze and try not to swell up. I Really gotta watch my liquids. Luckily I do pee quite a bit, so that’s saving me somewhat. But still it can get kinda crazy. I’ll be watching my weight real carefully too. I’ll go ahead and document that last I weighed, I was 152.2 lbs.

What a Saturday!

Hell's Kitchen Season Finale

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hells_kitchenOk, so the season finale of Hell’s Kitchen is now complete and once again I’m surprised by the results. Sorry no spoilers here since some of you haven’t seen the final episode yet (*cough* ocb).

However, I was pleased to see that past winners of Hell’s Kitchen did make it to the finale and a Hell’s Kitchen wall of winners. That was pretty cool. Spoilers after the bump.

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