Bob Here.
My introduction to the wonderful world of dialysis hardly ended with my tumultuous stay in the hospital or my rather unnerving first in-center treatment, most of which was spent in the inverted position.
No, there was a lot more fun to come as I learned the ropes about the dialysis lifestyle's ins and outs.
(Mostly outs, by the way.)
And while at times I didn't react well as I learned how restrictive, monotonous, sickening, and terrifying it can be to be on dialysis, I have to admit it was no bed of roses for the people teaching me either.
One would think that when you're dealing with such a serious illness as kidney failure, your doctor would be providing you with the most critical information that you need to keep on kickin'.
My introduction to the wonderful world of dialysis hardly ended with my tumultuous stay in the hospital or my rather unnerving first in-center treatment, most of which was spent in the inverted position.
No, there was a lot more fun to come as I learned the ropes about the dialysis lifestyle's ins and outs.
(Mostly outs, by the way.)
And while at times I didn't react well as I learned how restrictive, monotonous, sickening, and terrifying it can be to be on dialysis, I have to admit it was no bed of roses for the people teaching me either.
One would think that when you're dealing with such a serious illness as kidney failure, your doctor would be providing you with the most critical information that you need to keep on kickin'.