Again, thanks so much for those who came out (more than 15) last Saturday for our garden raising.  Due to all the work that was done then, and my work during the week, there is only a couple of hours of work left. We simply need to hang the wire and the boards and it…

It is a topic that most of us visit, although tangentially, now and then. When you are young, it is hard to even imagine what your last day on earth would look like. As you reach middle age, you see that day with a bit more clarity, but it is still not a subject of…

Summary: No, I’m not getting off dialysis anytime soon. Well, you know what say about good news and bad news? A few weeks ago I put here and on Face Book that my nephrologist called me and said he was ready to kick me off dialysis. I said then, it did not make sense (and…

I was going to wait until tomorrow to do an update, but I’m doing this one now to solicit prayer. Tomorrow will be a big day. I go to the lab early and get my comprehensive labs drawn. Those labs are the first done in two weeks and will tell me how I have done…

Thanks so much for the 15 + people who showed up for the garden-raising party. I realize that you gave up a beautiful Saturday, just for us and that will not be forgotten. We got a lot done. I wanted to take a lot of photos, however, by the time I got back from dialysis…

From the day that I was suddenly diagnosed with cancer in January, we have had an outpouring of people who have—with great sincerity—wanted to help us. We have been deeply grateful for that show of love. However, there was very little practical help we needed. Watching our dog, preparing some meals, all were a godsend…

About twenty years ago, or more, I was living in Marquette, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Superior. One day I had a message from the front desk of our Internal Medicine office. One or our patients wanted to get the report of her recent CT of her chest. She had lung cancer and was…

Summary: My Creatinine today was 3.6 and my BUN was 26. This is promising (about getting off dialysis) although not a slam dunk. Time will tell and more labs will need to be done in one week. Don’t be confused, no, I’m not off dialysis, but on a reduced schedule and no, it is not…

I wanted to make sure that I am clear about my kidneys. No, they are not suddenly better. Simply,  my nephrologist wanted to challenge them to see if they can function without dialysis. While I respect him very much, I was perplexed as my labs have not been that good. The main point is that…