Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional nor do I have any professional health or fitness qualifications. This story is about my own personal views, opinions, and experiences…
Today was my annual check-up for my kidneys, Bob and Dave. I’ve been really nervous about it because I know that the last year hasn’t been…
Sometimes I like to close my eyes and imagine the life I want. It’s by no means an extravagant life – it doesn’t even include winning the…
A couple of years ago, I drew a silly little ‘kidney tree’ to illustrate a story about my kidneys, Bob and Dave. It humoured me, but…
I have just completed my slowest-ever 10K race and I don’t know how I feel about that. I am embarrassed and humiliated – and very angry with…
Yesterday’s post seems to have created some interesting, and unexpected, feedback, so I thought I’d take the time to talk about it some more. It seems…
Since becoming a widow, I’ve given a lot of thought to the value of my life; the purpose and the meaning of it. I’ve wondered why…
Today I want to talk about my belly; my slightly-larger-than-it-should-be belly. And, in a way, I want to talk about my crazy brain and its…
One day, a stranger saved my life. Actually, it was probably more than one stranger and it probably happened over a series of days. And…
I’m not new to the Scottish National Health Services (NHS), having had my first experience with them about 10 years ago, but I guess that…
I’m running my first – and last – ever marathon in the morning. I’m pretty excited about it, but at the same time, I’m rather dreading it. You see,…
Bob and Dave* are my kidneys. Bob to my left; Dave to my right. Both are riddled with cysts and are considerably larger than normal…
Friday eve is here and I’m celebrating with a cold bottle of Pyramid Brewery’s Haywire Hefeweizen and a bowl of pretzels. It’s strange because, if…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
My aunt received a new(ish) kidney today, courtesy of a very dear friend of the family. (We’ve always said that Jeanne was part of the…
I love food. Expensive food, cheap food, homemade food, and overly-processed food-like substances. The last is a group that I don’t get to enjoy often,…