Tag Archives: surgery

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 →

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In Two Days – Two Years!

Posted on April 22, 2021 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting today, I am both looking ahead and looking back today. I know I could write much more about this experience♥♥♥ I hope that this post will refresh your own appreciation for the treasure that being alive … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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The answer to “What is the Process?”

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dfolstad58

I find it strange almost everyone would accept a organ transplant if they needed one, but the majority of people have not taken 5 minutes to confirm being a organ donor.  I understand some racial groups are especially notorious for … Continue reading →

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