Dialysis Diaries

Faith...do you have any? 07.12.2021 10:11 ↓

It may not be the life you envisioned but your life has meaning...

Build a relationship with God 30.11.2021 11:03 ↓

This episode is about establishing a positive relationship with God.

Fluid control...our battle with ourselves. 16.11.2021 14:50 ↓

Fluid control is a true challenge for me while on dialysis...tips and hints to do better with fluid control.

Relationships and dialysis... 16.11.2021 17:17 ↓

Dialysis was tje best thing to eve happen to my marriage. Divorce and reconciliation was hard but now looking back, it made life better...

The body begins to change while on dialysis... 09.11.2021 23:16 ↓

As we get older, things change. As we grow up, things change...as we enter dialysis....things change.

Death in the Dialysis Unit... 02.11.2021 14:15 ↓

When someone in your Dialysis Unit dies...

Have a Plan B? 26.10.2021 14:39 ↓

Everything does not work put the way we plan...have a contingency plan for those times....Plan B

A story of transplant success... 19.10.2021 9:34 ↓

Saw a former patient at my clinic come visit because she was successfully transplanyed...great story and a little motivation.

Be your own advocate... 12.10.2021 14:06 ↓

Sometimes you have to yell louder to get things done...be your own advocate.

Self-advocacy, your life depends on it. 05.10.2021 15:34 ↓

This episode talks about how much you need to speak up for yourself. Your life depends on your self-advocacy.

Share your story on Dialysis Diaries... 28.09.2021 3:40 ↓

If you want to share your dialysis or transplant journey, let me know so we can make it happen.

More mental health... 21.09.2021 20:12 ↓

Pray...friends...family...therapy...have an outlet so you are not living completely alone. Thank you for listening and please share with anyone that can be helped with our conversation.

The trip to the Vascular Center... 14.09.2021 9:14 ↓

Angiogram and Angioplasty at the Vascular Center...

Learn your body... 08.09.2021 17:54 ↓

This episode discusses learning your body to better facilitate a relationship at dialysis. How I learn that process and how it helps me every day is also discussed.

Toxic Positivity 24.08.2021 14:30 ↓

Can you be so positive that your life is a facade? Are you diluting yourself with positivity to avoid reality? We talk about it.

Well, you had a bad day... 17.08.2021 19:22 ↓

This episode deals with how to deal with a bad say...no answers just my impressions...sometimes life sucks...but it is just a day.

It is going to get difficult...stay positive. 03.08.2021 14:24 ↓

Regardless of you personal situation. Dialysis will challenge you. Sat focused on your future...

Venting time...it will happen... 27.07.2021 12:29 ↓

Sometimes you hit the limit and need to vent....here it is...Thank you for listening and please share with anyone that can be helped with our conversation.

The dialysis reports...how are you doing? 20.07.2021 13:49 ↓

This episode discusses the important test results that are performed weekly and/or monthly.

Building better relationships even while on dialysis.. 13.07.2021 17:09 ↓

Just a few tips I have used to help improve my realitionships with family and friends.

How the Dialysis Clinic staff can help motivate you? 06.07.2021 8:09 ↓

I speak about the encouragement I received from the staff at NxStage, a dialysis clinic I did treatments with and how they continue to inspire me event though they closed that clinic. Thank you for listening and please share with anyone that can be helped with our conversation.

Having a Positive Dialysis Environment 06.07.2021 7:59 ↓

I explain how doing dialysis at NxStage Dialysis Clinic positively affected my life and my continued treatment.

How has dialysis affected my marriage? 29.06.2021 16:30 ↓

I spend a few minutes interviewing my wife, Kimberly Covington - Mental Health Therapist regarding how my dialysis diagnosis affected her individually and our relationship.

Staying positive through the pain. 22.06.2021 11:52 ↓

I share a little motivation with the audience. Dialysis is not all bad and we have to remember why we are committed to dialysis.

Dialysis and mental health, part 1. 15.06.2021 14:14 ↓

This episode beings to share the mental health aspects of living on dialysis. Richard shares the loneliness of this lifestyle can put on a dialysis patient. Thank you for listening and please share with anyone that can be helped with our conversation.