By the way~~~~

By the way...
I have gone on to write, in general.
Initially, my blog here was supposed to be to kind of let someone know exactly how hard it has been waiting, and waiting, and waiting...for a kidney transplant. I kind of hoped that somehow, word would get out that I was getting tired of waiting, and maybe someone would come forward and try to at least...get tested to possibly be my donor...or at the VERY least, be approved to be someone else's donor so I can get moved up on the waiting list???
Or, if not that, at least do a little networking for me please...tell everyone you know, as am I, etc...to get the word out.
After almost a year of writing, almost nothing has happened.
I cherish, with all my heart, every comment that I have received, and I thank you much. Alas, even comments have been few and far between.
So I moved on from that topic, and shared some, about my cats...cars...moving across the country (again)...And whatever else.
I am considering getting into sharing some about where I've been, what I've gone through...because my life has been essentially boring-as-hell, but with a few really exciting moments. (I said, EXCITING...I didn't say, necessarily, exciting in a good way!!! But to know what I mean, you would have to know my story...which you will, if only you'll stick with me here.)
I may not be the best writer out there, but...if I quit, no one will know I ever was doing anything and everything to reach out and be as real and as tangible as possible so that maybe someone would want to help me network.
Like my first transplant doctor told me...my job...is to tell everyone I know to tell everyone they know, etc., etc., etc. And if someone along the way wants to be my advocate, and help with my networking, please, be my guest!
Maybe, if we all network, maybe word will get out to one of those living-donor chains that I have read about. I know they're out there...but I have had no luck at all in connecting with one.
Let me wish anyone who comes along here, this week:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With love and best wishes for a lovely holiday...
~~The San Diego Turkey. ;-)

Stwange Coincidence

Life takes amazing twists and turns sometimes.
Personally, for me, two traumatic experiences in my life, both of which are unforgettable, both involved a Jerry.
Now...what were the odds...
One, yes, was my Jerry...my darling cat. The other...well, it would take a ton of encouragement for me to come out with it and reveal who the other Jerry was/is. No, I would never give out his last name...I'd just tell what happened.
Gotta run for now. I'm not feeling well at all here.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
(Poofenpfeffer)

Almost two years since the big surgery~~

Yup...it's now been two years, minus nine days, since I had that big nephrectomy.
That's two years minus seven days more than I thought I'd live with no kidneys.
I thought I was supposed to have gotten a transplant by now...then again, maybe somebody knows that I'm a lost cause.
I've come close to dying more than once since then...and I wonder why I didn't let myself go the rest of the way (toward dying, that is). Maybe, because, someone wants me here...but, who, and why??????
When you need a machine every night to keep you alive and relatively healthy, you start questioning...excuse me for going through that, and thank you for understanding.
Ta-ta now!
I'd hate to say the wrong thing on my own blog, so I'll shuffle on outta here before I stick my hoof in my mouth.
(poofenpfeffah)

Decisions...Details...Oh dear, oh dear.......

It's the holidays already...
For me, that means contemplating visiting my parents and my wonderful furbabies in Cleveland.
But....let's see.....
Well, first, I've gotta make my reservations.
Then, I'd have to give Baxter at least a two-week notice, so that means I couldn't leave before early December no matter how much I might want to.
Then, there's the Moonster. I Googled the subject. Many, many "PD" patients take their HomeChoice cycler with them when they travel, and many, many "PD" patients maintain jobs where they have to travel by plane regularly. How the airlines handles the machines is nothing. They're educated on that...they know, if you tell them it's your dialysis machine...your lifeline...they'll let you take it on the plane. I should likely travel lightly, luggage-wise, so that I can manage the Moonster as well.
Soooooo damn much to do just to take a little holiday vacation!!!!!
If it weren't for my furbabies, I'd be wondering, if it's all worth it.
Now.....Probably Dec. 20 would be a good day to leave here.
If I plan this perfectly, I'll be able to stay in Cleveland a few weeks, and be there when it's time to take my furbabies to the "v-e-t." Then, I could probably come back here, mid-to-late January. There's Baxter again to consider, though. I think they come at the end of the month now. They just did a route change on me...yes, I get an end-of-the-month delivery now. OK then...perfect.
Forgive me. I'm just using this blog to lay out all the details and have them here to look at...that might help me get things underway, because otherwise, I won't want to.
Thanks for letting me think "out loud," in writing.
xoxoxoxoxoxo
(poofenpfeffer)

A New Home For Ferals : The Humane Society of the United States

A New Home For Ferals : The Humane Society of the United States



Someone is doing a lot of good for a lot of cats and kittens in need... My hat is off to them!! Bless their hearts!!!!!!!!

Uh...Not anemic now, but....I give it another week or so...

Good news: my hemoglobin shot up to 13.5, after three weeks of getting two Epogen shots a week.
Lovely, but...with no kidneys whatsoever, I only give it a week or two, before it'll go back down again.
Besides, I'm still hooked on ice cubes. That proves that 13.5 may not be anemic for a dialysis patient, but it's anemic for me personally...No, I don't mean to confuse you...that's just how it is.
So much for the update.
Gotta run.
Love ya!!
xoxo
(poof-in-a-New-York-minute)

Time Check ;-)

I'm in a touchy mood, so...it is with extreme caution that I reach out tonight.
As I type this, it's roughly 6:57pm in California. Other time zones, please add or subtract an hour as needed. If you're in California, and your clocks still say 7:57...you forgot to "fall back" last night!
Just a gentle reminder.
Must run for now.
Love ya!!
xoxo
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
(poofski)