pHEW!

I thought I was going to go out in style this year. Things were going great, Blood tests were coming in fine and then...
I started having problems. I dropped a half a dozen glasses in a few minutes and just felt terrible.
The doctors said I may be having a small stroke.

I just decided to lay low and rest and that's what i'm doing

Thank you so much for caring for me and praying and watching out for me. I couldn't have gotten through this year without you loving kindness.

Please remember to pray for Luana, Jeff, Roxanne, and Gregg.

Trying to make it to 2009 without going to the hospital.

Stay tuned

I hesitate to bring it up

You know, I've had such good dialysis lately that I'm slow to bring up a minor issue. But the reason this blog was started was so that you can keep up on my progress.

The dialysis has been going well, but the last 30-45 minutes, my blood starts clotting. This makes the techs to either constantly flush out my lines or put in a new dialyzer (filter) and start over at that point.

So, with that in mind would you pray about that for me? Thanks.

Another thing, is that I haven't had an opportunity to witness to Jeff, Roxanne, and Luana. Just the way they seat us and the times they come and go.. Please pray about that for me, I'd appreciate it.

Please keep praying for that little premie girl http://www.shareyourstory.org/lilyelizabeth/. She's 3 weeks old now and had had one successful heart operation. Her parents spend their day at work, then spending time at home with their other child, then coming to the hospital spending time with her, then going to sleep the the Ronald McDonald hotel next to the hospital. Then their day starts all over.

I can't imagine what their parents are going through. Please pray for them and the baby

Love, Dan

I will rejoice in the Lord

I will rejoice in God my savior!

 

Good weekend.

 

Love, Dan

I'm thankful

to the Lord for His grace on me, and for you and your wonderful support.  I thank the Lord for you and I don't take it for granted how great you have been to me.

 

I have been feeling pretty good over all.  And am thankful for that.

 

Luana at dialysis left yesterday SMILING!  That is the first time in several months that I ever saw her leaving with a smile.  Normally she is vomiting most of the time.  I feel so bad for her, I'd like to just give her a hug.  But instead, I pray for her and I'm so happy she felt better.  She knows I and some of you are praying for her and she is thankful.

 

Roxanne was feeling some better also.

 

Thank you thank you thank you for your love and care.

 

One of the guys at my kids work had a premature daughter 2 weeks ago.  She was born under 2 lbs.!

 

Here is the web site they started:  http://www.shareyourstory.org/lilyelizabeth/

 

Please pray for her right now and for her parents.

 

Love, Dan

Time flies when you're having fun...

...even when you're not.

 

Dialysis was rough.  Once again, I forgot to change my pain patch.  Well, one good thing, pain reminds me to change it!

 

Poor Luana, she really struggles.  She comes in smiling and goes out whipped.  Please continue to pray for her.

 

I'm looking forward to dialysis tomorrow.  I'll see if Jeff is going to come Sunday.

 

Please pray for him.

 

Love, Dan

What more can I say?

Saturday was a little rough, but it was my fault.  I didn't take my blood pressure pills Friday night, plus didn't change my pain patch.

 

Those were minor compared to some.

 

Luana did good most of the time.  Jeff did better also.  Norman wasn't around.  Not sure if he was still in the hospital or what.  Please pray for all 3.

 

One thing that keeps running through my mind was something Pastor said.  God uses our adversity so we can minister to others.  And you know that's true.  If I hadn't concocted kidney disease from antibiotics, I would have never had the opportunity to witness to a large amount of people.  He has shown me a glimpse of His glory in how He loves people and watches over them.

 

Thank you for your continued prayers.

 

Love, Dan

Good day Thursday

Dialysis went well Thursday.  I got an electric blanket for dialysis.  It's a "throw" and measures 4' x 5'.  It's perfect! and I was warm the first time.  What a blessing and I mean that!

 

Once again I'm reminded how blessed I am.  Luana besides me was vomiting the whole time.  She has such a rough time on dialysis.  And Jeff was cramping ( a common occurence on dialysis because often your blood pressure drops suddenly and drastically).

 

Please pray for Jeff and Luana and Norman. Norman has been so depressed about dialysis that he quit coming for about a week.  As a result when he came back he had to be rushed to the hospital.

 

Most people on dialysis go through some depression (even me when I feel sorry for myself.  Fortunately that is rare).  Typically if you quit dialysis your life span is about 1 or 2 weeks.

 

Dialysis is serious stuff and I'm reminded of it every other day.  I thank you for praying for me and for those of you who drive me to and from dialysis.  It means so much to me.

 

Love, Dan