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Moved to Tears by MEDIA LOVE . . .

Posted on September 19, 2014 by kns544

It’s not often that a person has to eat his or her words. (I hope I got that expression right? I am famous for getting expressions wrong.) In the past I have said that the media doesn’t have much love … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocacy, advocate, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, CKWS News, dialysis, dialysis machine, donation, financial aid, fundraising, hope, kidney disease, Kidney Foundation, Kidney Walk, Kingston, Kingston Heritage EMC, media, media links, medical innovation, programs, Station 14, support, TV Cogeco, Whig Standard | Leave a comment

Finding my WHY??

Posted on July 7, 2014 by kns544

Finally inspired to write again . . . I discuss the concept of the WHY? Why are we pursuing our goals?? Then I details some action around my WHY. Working with some organizations that make a difference!!
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Posted in Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged 6am, Alberta, anecdotal, ask and you shall receive, authors, awareness, Big Bike, Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Congress, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, commitment, daunting, dialysis, dialysis units, Diana Hopskins-Roseel, donation letter, Dr. Trisha Parsons, eating well, ebb and flow, Edmonton, Education Session, educational video, energy, excited, experience, feed my soul, Fitness, fundraising, good reading, guest lecturer, guide, gym, heart and stroke foundation, heart failure, Home Hemodialysis, Hotel Dieu, independent dialysis, Inspiration, invigorating, Jason, journey, kidney failure, Kingston General Hospital, Life, life balance, Life Coach, life's purpose, manuscript, marketing course, me time, medical system, meditation, non-profit, outcomes, patient advocacy, patient engagement, patient experience advising, peak physical shape, person living with chronic illnesses, practice and policy, prayer, pre-dialysis, Providence Care, servant leader, share, sick to fit, speakers, spiritual journey, story, stroke, timing, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Wendy Pentland, WHY, Writing | Leave a comment

At the Risk of Sounding UNGRATEFUL . . .

Posted on April 25, 2014 by kns544

This is probably going to come across in an ungrateful way but . . . I’m not 100% sure that I will have a better life with my upcoming kidney transplant. I know. I am confusing people. Right now, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 3D printed organ, advocate, agressive dialysis, anti-rejection, benefit, cause, chronic illness, communicate, compromise, consideration, cramps, dehydration, desensitize, Fitness, fitness goals, fundraising, idea, incentive, kidney disease, kidney transplant, losing weight, man-made kidney, medication, optimize, organ, organ transplant, painkillers, physical symptoms, platform, quality of life, research, risk, science, side effects, solution, time, trade off, Transplant Doctor, ungrateful, upset stomach, weight, work | 4 Comments

Small Joy – BIG PICTURE, BIG IMPACT . . .

Posted on August 13, 2013 by kns544

Last week I started using a new dialyzer with my machine!! The dialyzer, btw, is a multi chambered device that cleans the blood (through the larger mechanism of the dialysis machine). It’s often called the artificial kidney. What surprised me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abstract, artificial kidney, balance, blood work, change, clearance, conference, dialysis machine, dialysis patients, dialysis treatment, dialyzer, evidence, excitement, expensive, funding, fundraising, goals, gym, Heart and Stroke, hospital, industry literature, kidney disease, nephrology department, new technology, nurse, ordeal, positive variable, quality of life, research, sharing my story, success, thankful, upgrade, users manual | Leave a comment

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