7/31/2009

I do not have much time to write lately. I've spent 9 days in the hospital, and now I am going through dialysis three days per week. I need a kidney transplant, and it is a very slow process. Once the paperwork is done hopefully my sister will be a match. I need some backup donors just in case, and they need to be healthy with an O posative blood type.

7/8/2009

I cannot express enough how m legs are hurting when I try to walk, and I think it is the result of the massive retention of water I am experiencing. In large that is due to my invalid kidney functioning. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow regarding my kidney problems.
In other news I spoke to my old amigo Amy yesterday. I just hope that in her age she remembers talking with me. Amy expressed the improvement being made of her brother Eric, but there was some disheartening news of her parents. John had open heart surgery and Marie had spent time in the hospital as well. John gets out today which is comforting.

7/6/2009

I went to a Toledo Mud Hens game, against the Columbus Clippers, last night with my friend Norma. She was home from Atlanta, Georgia for the weekend. She called my cell yesterday very early evening and set it up at the last minute. The game was tied at 1 when we arrived, but the home team lost 8-1 to the Columbus squad. Afterward the had a little fireworks display which was awesome.
Today I am going to go get some blood work done. I may be going to Cincinnati to get a second opinion from a Kidney doctor, but that is kind of up in the air yet. It totally depends on my kidney function. My legs are huge and they hurt, because there is so much fluid gathering there.

6/30/2009

July 4th is this weekend, and that is the tell tale sign for starting high school football. I love it, but not nearly as much as basketball.

6/26/2009

I am finding it difficult to find time currently to write a daily entry. With water therapy an trying to deal with the excessive swelling all over my body, and attempting to get sleep (it is not working well,) I am not experiencing overwhelming time for much of anything. However I went to the St. Michel's parish social. It is always nice to support local eststablishments. Being catholic, its great to help nearby parishes. I usually enjoy the Danger Brothers in late evening at St. Mike's social. But I went with my parents this year so we left early.

6/24/2009

Appointment with the kidney specialist later his morning. Check back, and I will let you know how it goes.

6/23/2009

I have officilly lined up a speech to a church youth group up near Cleveland for December 13, 2009. Marian, from the Caatholic Conference I attended up in Huron, worked for the church and gave them my contact information and recommendation.