Category Archives: health

Poisoning ourselves is avoidable

Posted on July 30, 2019 by dfolstad58

Last week on July 24, I read an interesting article in the National Post (a Canadian newspaper). The author was Linda Blair and it was titled “Holding a Grudge is self-toxic” expert says. The article goes on to explain that indulging … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged Buttimer, forgiveness, grudges, healing, health, moving forward, positive, stress | 18 Comments

Just Breathe,

Posted on June 27, 2019 by dfolstad58

I went to my front yard this morning and the cactus are flowering, and it reminded me of good advice. Cactus are a hardy plant, and live in sometimes the worst conditions but they hang in there and manage to … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged all situations, bad, breathe, colliseum, good, Sistine Chapel | 13 Comments

Easily Cut Your Stress by 50%

Posted on June 23, 2019 by dfolstad58

Life is probably stressful for nearly all of us. The causes of stress are simply too many to list or this would be a very, very long blog post. Good news though, I think it is possible to reduce stress … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged actual stress, brave, don't worry, health, imaginary, reduce stress, release, stress, unprovoked, Worry | 4 Comments

In healing – what the doctor didn’t tell you

Posted on June 21, 2019 by dfolstad58

After a major surgery of any type, doctors will tell you that you need rest, and extra protein to assist in the healing of tissues. They could be right; I have never been accused of being a doctor. But just … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged endorphins, family, friends, healing, health, Laughter, medicine, smiles | 8 Comments

At long last – new hope

Posted on June 20, 2019 by dfolstad58

Dear friends and readers, I wondered what to title this post. My posts became especially irregular after my failing kidney transplant resulted in returning to reliance on dialysis three times a week for five hours to live. What most people … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged grateful, hemodialysis, hope, life, Organ donation, organ donor, organ transplant, surgery, Transplant, Vancouver General Hospital | 35 Comments

Waiting for another chance for life

Posted on February 1, 2019 by dfolstad58

What does a transplant mean? Life. Memories. Stories. Freedom. I’m hoping for another chance for freedom again. Thanks for watching. Also a big shout out of thank you to everyone today who liked and commented on my blog post. It … Continue reading →