Sad but true

I saw this and couldn't resist posting it.  At the transplant clinic, they actually call them "donor cycles".  I know if may be more fun to ride without a helmet, but unless you are an organ donor, put the helmet on.  It's a choice.

Stupid Kidneys

I know.  I am once again guilty of neglecting the blog.  I do have a valid reason this time.  I spent five days at Avera in acute renal distress.  It isn't enough that I have a bad liver, but it makes things tough on the kidneys, too.  It all started with a UTI and they took me off the diuretics.  Three paracentesis procedures in three weeks, then five days of miserable hospital time.  And of course they screwed up the dietary again and gave me regular meals not low sodium.  And they forgot the fluid restriction.  Blah!  Still on modified diuretic doses, have labs tomorrow, then Dr. E on 8/2 and new Dr. S on 8/6 for the kidneys.  Double blah!  And another paracentesis on 8/2 if I can make it to then without.

And we lost my Aunt Lucile, namesake of Lucibelle the car, on Sunday.  She was 94 and is finally at rest, which is good for her.  Whether Uncle Ed appreciates it now that she's on his case again, we  will never know.  RIP Lucy!