first i spent two weeks, very long weeks, in hospital. renal failure & congestive heart it seems. i've been stented yet again & am on dialysis every monday, wednesday & friday morning. tedious, boring, to say nothing of time consuming. i'm like an overcooked noodle by the time i get home from dialysis tho that seems to be improving slowly.
it's hard to work the cardiac, renal & diabetic diets all at the same time. in truth the combination leaves me very little variety. i was, however, told yesterday by those more experienced that the diet for reno is rare well followed w/little ill effect. boy i hope they are right b/c if i can't have my spaghetti sauce every once in awhile....as well as my other favorite italian dishes.....i will loose what little mind i have left. LOL
i finally get home only to have my computer crash. jarrod is working on a replacement for me but in the meantime i'm hooked up via sarah's laptop.
the tree went up yesterday tho the lights glitched & have to be redone ~~~ hopefully tonight. can't wait to see it all decorated.
so hopefully i will be around regularly again. thanks for setting bran on my trail as i had lost all my links when my computer crashed. it's good to see you all again.
kris
__________________
an ABC soap fan since i was a teen. favorte hobby is reading mysteries & legal or medical procedural mysteries
Welcome back, Kris, and the best possible thoughts your way for better health and the strength to get through this latest ordeal. I'm so sorry that you've had this happen, but it sounds like you're getting top notch care, so good luck to you and God bless.
My goodness, I am so glad to have another fellow GHer back to chat with. I hope that things get better for you and sooner rather then later. And I am happy that Brandon managed to find you, we were getting worried (apparently with good cause). Welcome Back
Kris, I'm so sorry for your health crisis. I had no clue you were going through that. I don't really pray, but I will keep you in my thoughts, and ask my friends who do pray to add you to their lists.
finally, i'm eating better ~~~ my lack of appetite has been a real concern the past few months & particularly the past six weeks. i've put on a few pounds at long last.
i've been doing cardio walking trying to rebuild my strength. i've restricted the walking to the breezeway outside my apartment & today for the first time i feel up to venturing further afield so that's tomorrow's goal. i increased my walk by two more laps this morning & wasn't remotely winded (a first). i'm taking this as a positive sign. my goal is to walk a mile & to be able to climb the steps to the bus. maybe even walk the mall.
my reading is back to where it was.....devouring books once again lol.
on the days i'm home, i watch the soaps. on dialysis days i watch amc & oltl at the clinic & dvr gh (i'm in transit at 3p) & watch either when i get home or early next morning. come hell or high water i keep up w/my soaps roflmao.
kris
__________________
an ABC soap fan since i was a teen. favorte hobby is reading mysteries & legal or medical procedural mysteries
