Category Archives: health

Against the odds, time for a trip

Posted on February 10, 2020 by dfolstad58

A celebration trip with family took place recently, but then I came home and got sick – I have been UP and Down. My chest has been sounding like a dog’s squeaky toy, but no more fever. Why celebrate? I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, travel | Tagged celebration, family, Holiday, maui, memories, regret, stories, whales | 22 Comments

Every trip starts at your own front door

Posted on January 12, 2020 by dfolstad58

J.R.R. Tolkien said much the same thing in Lord of the Rings – “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged bilbo, change, door, fit, frodo, health, healthier, hobbits, personal growth | 6 Comments

I am feeling grateful

Posted on December 13, 2019 by dfolstad58

I am thinking how rich I am today as I think back over the past 12 or so months. A few years back someone shared with me a metaphor about our personal health as a table. On our “table” – … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged Dialysis, exercise, family, friends, gratitude, health, metaphor, proverb, table, table legs, thankful | 31 Comments

Stormy days and Sunny Days

Posted on November 26, 2019 by dfolstad58

I live in a beautiful valley, it stretches north to south for hundreds of miles with different lakes lying in a row north to south. Beautiful to see and drive along no matter the season. A valley is basically a … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bend, blue skies, break, health, life, sunny, tall grasses, tough times, weather, wind | 24 Comments

Better early than late, every time !

Posted on November 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I feel like I am looping back to a previous post of mine – The Lucky Ones have Crutches and Bandages – I hope you have read it, if not CLICK HERE. In the Saturday Globe & Mail newspaper of … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged advocate, bravery, cancer, depression, early, Globe and Mail, health, illness, mental health, pilot, seek help, weakness | 24 Comments

In the News; Against All Odds

Posted on October 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Last September, after I restarted dialysis after about 31 years with my kidney transplant from July 1987, I wanted to raise awareness about organ donation. That lead to my calling the Penticton Western newspaper, and a reporter interviewing me and … Continue reading →