Kayak 4 Kidney: 06/02/10

Wednesday 2 June 2010

Well been hit by a stomach bug "NICE" just when I was getting in the groove as they say. I haven't had a bug since the transplants, and I can't seem to get rid of it. I did go to the doctors as a precaution and I was the third to call in that morning so there is something going around.
The thing is my diet is pretty good and always has been, I tend not to eat any crap so as far as fat is concerned I don't carry;" lucky you" yo may say, but I have to work hard to put on muscle and keep it. we all have a cross to bare lol.
I'm going back on the transplant list for a pancreas, and at the moment going through all the tests. I'm still not sure about doing it because of what happened before; I just about made it, had allot of problems with surgery, i won't mention it here but if your interested you can read the story in my profile and click on "Thank you". I know it's the way to go because of more complications which could arise. There's allot to weigh up, there is a possibility it could happen again and there's more involved with this surgery because of the Aortic graft, and of course there's the issue of my leg, I could loose it below the knee or face two years of operations, or maybe struggle on as it is, which won't do me any good.

In the mean time I think about being positive, they say that life is like looking in the mirror it reflects what you put out, so you try and look for the good in everything, find what you enjoy doing, and then the next. It's good to have contrast, :-) but not to much hey. Most times the head can get in the way, so I try and follow my heart. I try to live one day at a time, I find if I look to far ahead that's when the pressure builds up I'm not saying hide away and ignore it because we have things like bills to pay and commitments, there's something to be said for just "being" living for today, none of us are perfect and never will be and we'll never get everything done, there will always be more to do, life can be a struggle if you let it but they are also the times when we can grow. I'm grateful for what I have now.

Hi thanks for visiting my Blog.

I've been a type 1 diabetic since 1978 after receiving a medical discharge from the royal Navy. Although on leaving the navy I was told, that career wise would I be limited to less strenuous work; I got a job as a plasterers labourer.

Apart from a break in the late 90's by going to university, studying Applied Psychology and Computing, this became my trade, and went on to cover venetian plastering and looking towards Buon Fresco and restoration.

In January 2007 I received a double organ transplant, Kidney/pancreas after spending 2 years on CAPD/Hemodialysis. Unfortunately the pancreas became infected while in hospital, this caused many other problems which almost proved fatal. One of these was a burst Aorta and I received an Aortic graft. After leaving hospital I fell done some stairs and fracture some bones in my left foot and now awaiting an operation.

I have ambition to complete a charity Kayak around the coast of the UK. I would like to show to the general public and other transplant patients that no matter what happens after your transplant you can go on to enjoy life being as active, as much as you like, and not to let people put restrictions on what you can and can't do. your in the driving seat put your foot down and always search for what makes you happy. Contributing as much as you can along the way.

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Wednesday 2 June 2010