So I made up a word this year. I call it brightsiding. It means when things seem grim you find something that is bright, cheery and remember that it exists too. Today I found out that my stress test was abnormal, I have a mass on my kidney and ovary and a nodule on my adrenal gland but the brightside is my heart has normal blood flow. I'm going to hold on to that. I am sad about all of the negative stuff but what can I do. So I have to go back to the hospital and see the OBGYN, and urologist. I'm supposed to talk to the cardiologist via phone. It was a lot and all I could think of was geesh that's enough, so enough was my word for the today. I've had enough. I am enough. The sun can't shine enough. There are a lot of good and negative phrased I can come up with for enough. I think I'll go with I am enough. Enough of a touch chick. Enough of a no nonsense Queen who will do her best to stay strong. My crown is still on! and so I will be brightsiding a lot in the upcoming month. Side note: The Queen has a birthday coming up too. #Leosrulesupreme
Queen is brightsiding today: So I made up a... - Kidney Dialysis
Queen is brightsiding today
Hey HipHopQueen
I'm sorry to hear you are having all these health issues to deal with. I just wanted to say what an amazing, upbeat attitude you have!! Your posts always make me smile. I know what you mean about "brightsiding" great word by the way. I sometimes sit during dialysis and wonder how the hell I ended up there. Then I remember i don't have diabetes, my potassium levels are normal and I can still pee 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Hope you have a great day and keep going my friend xxx
Thanks Ziggydoodah! You're brightsiding... what out now!
OMG you just made me literally LOL!!I'm on my dialysis machine right now brightsiding along with ya'll!!
How are you?
Hi BlackmidnightYeah im doing OK. Just trying to get my head around everything. I seem to be either at work or on dialysis 🙄 Physically i still don't feel any better but I don't feel any worse. Having a bit of hassle at work as they are claiming im not being flexible enough 🙄 How are you getting on with peritoneal dialysis? Do feel any improvement? Are you still feeling anxious?
Ziggydoodah, I am doing ok. A little stressed out as my sisters (3 of 4) are coming to see me this weekend. the first time since I started PD. Physically, one day I feel better then next tired but not as tired as I was before PD. Last night the machine had 16 alarms. All the same alarm - (check heater, Patient line or drain line). They are saying it was possibly fibrin, kinks in the line or constipation (not). I called them this morning not during and they couldn't look at the machine so they do not know why the check heater came on. I said if it happens again during a fill, I will call them. This is the second time the machine has done this on my first fill. Last time, I called they said to start over. As it was 9:00pm and I would have to heat the solution again, I opted to use that as my skip day. Last night I just canceled the treatment at that point at 3:15am.
Sorry for not replying sooner Blackmignight. I was on dialysis and then catching up with everything 🤪🤪..cant believe how much chasing my tail i am doing since starting. Im sure it will be lovely to see your sisters, however i totally get it regarding your dialysis. How long do you actually dialysise for? That sounds an absolute nightmare regarding the alarms. Did you get it sorted out? That would make me anxious if that was happening in the middle of the night. Do you have a 24hr support centre you can call, I take it? I hope you are having a great time with your sister 🤩🤩. Let me know how you get on. Take care xxx
Zigggydoodah, Seeing my sisters was great. As for the dialysis, I on the cycler for 9.30 hours. I do have a 24 hr support line about cycler and if I need other help I can call my pd nurse anytime. If she isn't there, someone is on call and will help me.
Your Majesty,Your attitude is a powerful weapon to use against the army of UGH. Do not let them get into your kingdom and rule with love and strength. Long live the Queen.
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful. I love it!
LOL...there's a Killers song called Mr Brightside.
I don't know the Killer's 
It's an alternative music band. The song came out in 2004 and is now stuck in my head...lol.
Well, my bright side is it's good you found out about all these things early, so they can be dealt with one by one before they get out of hand. Keep that positivity going, girl! we'll be here with you!
Yes you're right I'm trying to look at it that way. Thank you so much for the support. It means something to me
Love the world brightsiding. Your post are like a spiritual lift for me. I’m not on dialysis yet. But heading there and my thinking is wow my grandmother time diaylis wasn’t there but I am thankful we have that choice. I try to look for something positive each day. Today I’m grateful for post like your and the people on here that we can help each other fight the battles we face and we can come out ahead of the storm .
How are you?
