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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

My Third Transplant – Miracles Happen

Posted on April 27, 2022 by dfolstad58

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you have found the story about my transplants interesting. They happened over an extensive period, beginning in 1986. My First Transplant – Part One – Link HERE My First Transplant – Part Two … Continue reading →

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Early Rescue – My 2nd Transplant

Posted on April 26, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome back to Life and Random Thinking. I feel compelled to talk about my experiences with kidney failure and kidney disease to raise awareness as I celebrate my third anniversary of my kidney transplant on April 24, 2019. One in … Continue reading →

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1986 – My First Kidney Transplant [Part 2]

Posted on April 25, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome back! This is part two of my post about my transplant in 1986. I decided to break it into two posts for ease of reading. – ♥ Here is the link for My First Kidney Transplant [Part 1] – … Continue reading →

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1986 – My First Kidney Transplant – [part 1]

Posted on April 24, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome to “Life and Random Thinking” and thank you for visiting. My next three posts will be a change in topic because my health battles have been a big part of my life. My next three posts I have decided … Continue reading →

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Lucille Ball – The Plot Thickens

Posted on April 23, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome Back! I am excited to tell you about a podcast series that I listened to with huge enthusiasm. I enjoy reading biographies a great deal but it turns out that when the biography is narrated by Ben Mankiewicz (The … Continue reading →

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In Two Days – Two Years!

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Thank you for visiting today, I am both looking ahead and looking back today. I know I could write much more about this experience♥♥♥ I hope that this post will refresh your own…

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