5 p.m.

Thanks for checking in…!!!

Irene’s tired but was able to complete dialysis treatment today…!!! Thanks for all of expressions of care and concern…!!!

Ooooohh goody, she gets to go back tomorrow! Five days in a row at the dialysis center…we can think of better ways to spend the week…but what would happen if it wasn’t there!?

PERSPECTIVE…

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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8 p.m.

The dialysis technicians “fished” the needles in her fistua region for over an hour today before giving up and asking Irene to return tomorrow morning @ 6.45 a.m. Her arm is simply too swollen from the last needle infiltration. You’ll also recall that this is the same arm that is carrying the broken wrist. So, back in the morning…and then back again on Friday. We just hope that tomorrow’s treatment procotol is successful.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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BRUTAL.

That’s the best word to describe Irene’s day.

It took dialysis technicians more than 30 minutes to have the needles in the right position; pain, discomfort and, candidly, the anguish is difficult to express in words. The nausea RAGES this afternoon at a 10+ on a one to 1-10 scale…as she tustles about, endeavoring to find a comfortable position to rest and recover.

Hoping for a better tomorrow…and thanks for caring,
Dave

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