Author Archives: dfolstad58

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 Turn to Dance

Posted on May 25, 2022 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” today! I was talking with my uncle in Saskatchewan yesterday and he commented “I think everyone eventually is going to catch Covid 19”. At that moment, it did seem that way. I … Continue reading →

Posted in health, okanagan related, Uncategorized | Tagged bee gees, covid, isolation, Skaha bluffs, skaha lake, son, staying alive | 38 Comments

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 →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged hope, miracles, Organ donation, Transplant | 39 Comments

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 →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged kidney transplant, memories, organ transplant, surgery, Transplant | 16 Comments

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 →