Category Archives: health

Taking the Long Way

Posted on October 26, 2022 by dfolstad58

I appreciate every visit and comment to my blog. Recently this blog outgrew it’s memory for a free blog and I had a few options; a) quit and start over, b) pay and get rid of the ads that I … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Just being creative, okanagan related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged failure, long way, planning, running, shortcut, success | 57 Comments

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 →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged Dialysis, Kidney, Transplant | 13 Comments

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 →