Quarantine Blues

 Wow!I haven't posted in awhile...Life has been quite a roller coaster, to put it lightly.As I have mentioned in previous posts, I had been diagnosed with Kidney Disease back in 2016. Well, back in 2018 I was at about 25% function.They had advised that I eliminate salt and lower protein intake which I had been adhering to. However this diet, caused me to start loosing weight. For most this isn't a problem. But for me since I was, and have always been a smaller woman it started to become a problem.Then my Kidney function at the beginning of 2019 just started on a downward spiral. Regardless of this diet that was supposed help preserve my Kidney function, it just wasn't helping at all.In the Fall of 2019, I was told that I needed to start seeing about a transplant. I was at about 12% Kidney function and that I was headed toward Dialysis.Now this word "Dialysis" has always scared me. I was so sad and angry! Why was this happening to me?Most people ask, "How did you get to this point? Like, what caused this?"I ask the same question. Dr's have never been able to come to a definitive conclusion. Often times it's Diabetes that causes Kidney Disease, but I don't have that thankfully. Sometimes it can be an autoimmune disorder like Lupus. But I don't have that either.But long story short, I did have to start Dialysis in February of this year.This Corona Virus has definitely been something scarier to deal with since I am considered, "Immunocompromised".I was having to be cautious anyway just in everyday life, now I'm having to use extra special caution especially since my husband works at a hospital.I will be glad when this over!

I am by nature an introvert, but my goodness...being in the house with an almost 1-year old and 6-year old all day can wear a nerve sis.

I do pray all of my readers out there are safe and doing well at home.Are y'all coping ok during the quarantine? If you have any tips about how to get through this, let me know in the comments.Until next time...