Category Archives: health

Unsure what kidney dialysis means?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by dfolstad58

I am fairly certain that Kidney Dialysis is not widely understood. I started hemodialysis recently and a high school friend sent me a text understanding that my days on earth were numbered! I was pleased to advise them that reports … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged alive, blood, demise, information, kidney dialysis, needles, organ donor, Transplant | 16 Comments

Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifteen so far

Posted on July 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

July 4, 1987 – A young father, a young husband, and at 29 years old he was looking ahead to more time in Vancouver General Hospital. Not something he relished. The phone rang after he arrived home from work, – … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged anniversary, celebration, Kidney, kidney donation, life, surgery, Transplant | 28 Comments

Getting old is a pain in the…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

My grandma (Baba) used to tell me that in her mind she was still 18, and she told me this when she was in her 80’s. She was a fun person who after she turned eighty started celebrating her birthdays … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged body, getting old, Lake, lessons, mind, pain, skipping stones, twist | 32 Comments

The Myths and Magic of Kidney Donation

Posted on March 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Leaving It Better Than I Found It.:
I have been SO impressed with the number of people that reach out to me every week about kidney donation. People are so curious and are really looking to do…

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged BC Transplant, donor, kidney donor, magic, myths, Transplant | Leave a comment

Living in the Splendour of the Moment

Posted on December 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

I sat down to enjoy reading a book the other day and I caught myself also turning on the television. I caught myself and I realized that I was trying to multitask reading which stunned me and disappointed me. It … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged autopilot, enjoying life, family, memory, mindfulness, moment, splendour | 21 Comments

Kodachrome World

Posted on June 23, 2017 by dfolstad58

Yesterday the theme of my weekly Toastmasters Club meeting was Colour. There is so much science about color, cultural perceptions about colour that are specific to different parts of the world. I also learned that color blindness is much more … Continue reading →