Tag: dialysis
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After the Storm
While much of the southeast suffers from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, I am only without power/Internet. My biggest problems are no coffee and having to read a good book by candlelight instead of watching Netflix. I have no frame of reference for a third-world country, but I do know what it’s like to need…
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Living Donation
When I was 58, I became a living donor. I was surprised that I made it through the battery of testing and was declared healthy enough to donate a kidney to my 28-year-old son. The photo here was taken on April 8, 2012, the day before our surgeries at Duke University Medical Center. This date…
Our Aging Selves 