BLIND CHICK LIVING

Our home dialysis adventures! We went to WASHINGTON D.C. then went to MAIMI FLORIDA, Christina was able to swim in the ocean! We became grandparents March 2 2024, Mersadies Gilchrist gave birth to Eleanor and SO CUTE, then our Vegas trip we decided to make it a roadtrip. So we went to ZIONS National park, Mesquite Nevada, Las Vegas for the NANT ( national association of nephrologist technicians )...

Interviewing Marcelo Pena The expression “making up for lost time” is used in many different situations. Buckets lists. To-do lists. Rekindled friendships and long-lost loves. But what if you spent decades of your life – from childhood in adulthood – feeling sick, and unable to live a fulfilling life? And what if, after living that way all those years, you suddenly found something that could help...

Gabi has been a CKD patient her whole life. She was born with a kink in her ureters which caused one kidney to not form and the other to form partially. She was able to live the first two years of her life with the partial function before she went on dialysis. A month before her fifth birthday she received a living donor kidney from her father. Her father’s kidney lasted over a decade before she w...

JANUARY 2024, update on Christina’s heart surgery, update on Christina’s kidney diagnosis and medicine, passed on NKF summit but Christina is healing amazing so accepted and invited to a special summit, excited planning a trip for Christina to Florida so she can swim and walk on the beach and answering questions from the group. Shameka Aisborne, Ivan Castillo, Gabi Morales, Angel Pitts.

Meet Julie Nast, lost her kidneys at a young age, pregnant while on dialysis, meet Darian and hear about Vanessa her amazing lifelong friend, meeting in Washington DC on DPC summit and showing her home dialysis set up hotel room, current dialysis, future possibilities. We are not doctors so follow up with your medical team #blindchickliving #livingondialysis #blind #patientinterview #dialysis #pat...

New Introduction • Christina having seizures!! So scary and she is one strong chick! • Appendix BURST!! Tube in stomach, Mike the dinosaur • NKF Washington DC summit 2023 • NANT conference 2023 meeting Sam and Lacye Trevino • Lobby days, meeting people in Idaho and Utah! • Boston 2023 Meeting our hero’s and idols! • Moving Mersadies to Utah, we are becoming grandparents! • California conference 20...

We have had a lot going on but WE ARE BACK BLIND CHICK LIVING PODCAST we will do multiple episodes. There will be patient/carepartner interviews, monthly episodes of our dialysis kidney disease journey. We will also do update episodes. If you want to be interviewed reach out to living_on_dialysis@yahoo.com or just #blindchickliving and send us a message

EPISODE 20 BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis presents KidneyLuv's first video interview, Larry Hales, KidneyLuv's Chief Marketing Officer, interviews BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis Podcast couple Michael and Christina Gilchrist as they recount their journey with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and how they are living their best life despite being on dialysis. BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part...

#19 BONUS EPISODE BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis BONUS EPISODE. Check out our Facebook page, INSTAGRAM, TikTok, twitter hell even YOUTUBE!! Just search BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis or our Facebook group LIVING on dialysis. Why are you still reading this????

#17 BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 17 we talk to newly married KAREN AND RYAN CAMPBELL it is amazing how much she has to her story….. I thought arranging the interview just a transplant story but then the onion was peeled back and soooo much to her story!!!, then we talk about the illusion of being healthy and how patients put on a front or it becomes the...

#16 BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 16 we talk to the mother of OUR HERO HANK the most adorable baby ever, 14 months old and he is on PD, then we talk about cvc placements and speaking up! Michael “THE CARETAKER” movie review, we review LYLE LYLE CROCODILE then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy Hocus Pocus face are talked about. Hanks page is https://ww...

#15 BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 15 we talk to the KELLY SKINNER HURRICANE IAN IN FLORIDA Oct 2022, then we talk about natural disaster and what to do if you are on dialysis or medical! Michael “THE CARETAKER” movie review, we review THE BROS, AVATAR 3D, DON’T WORRY DARING, and SMILE then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy crazy urban legends are talk...

BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 14 we talk to the PREGNANT LADY Keeli Paige, then we talk about things we wish we knew before or sooner on dialysis, gotta put some lame dad jokes in there somewhere! Michael “THE CARETAKER” movie review, we review THE WOMAN KING and PEARL then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy crazy traditions are talked about. Check out...

BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 13 this is the Michael THE CARETAKER episode, Christina and Tylar interview Michael and you get to know his life, gotta put some lame dad jokes in there somewhere! talk about Mersadies Rebekah Gilchrist and how proud of her we are, Michael “THE CARETAKER” movie review, then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy corner palindr...

BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis podcast part of LIVING on dialysis episode 12 this is the Christina BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis episode, Michael interviews Christina and you get to know her life, gotta put some lame dad jokes in there somewhere! Michael “THE CARETAKER” movie review, then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy corner interesting facts about artists. Check out our Facebook page, INS...

BLIND CHICK LIVING on dialysis part of LIVING!! (on dialysis) Interviews Brielle K. Gazzara Chirila (oh you know Mike is not gonna be able to say that name) better known as Brie “THE DIALYSIS DIVA” her story is ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! She is a kidney advocate, gym junky, a home hemo badass, been one of my hero’s for a long time!!, Michael and Christina talk about fitness and dialysis and how to do g...

Ok!!!!! ANGEL DUNCAN her story is ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! She has had 2 FISTULAS on in each wrist, 5 yeah I said FREAKIN 5!! GRAFTS, numerous cvc ports and even a FEMORAL PORT that is a port in the thigh and of that isn’t enough she is currently on PD dialysis!!, Michael THE CARETAKERS movie review, then Christina’s BLIND CHICK LIVING crazy corner talking about weird cat facts.

We have the AMAZING inspirational my hero’s DAWN & JIMMIE BATES they have been traveling the country doing home hemo!! Michael’s movie review of “FALL” and “EASTER SUNDAY”, we then talk about relationships and intimacy problems that may come up while dealing with sickness, then of course Christina’s crazy corner “weird crazy words” with Tylar, Clover, Holston & Amber Hardman!!!

We have the AMAZING Sam & Lacye Trevino from Urine Inspiration but this episode is about Sam!! Michael’s movie review, we then talk about the funny medical moments, then of course Christina’s crazy corner with Tylar, Amber Hardman and we even got Suzie Thacker to be in it!!!

We interview the amazing beautiful awesome LACYE TREVINO from Urine Inspiration yeah Sam is there but this episode is about her!!, Michael reviews DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS with grandma Betty Gilchrist, Maxton Gilchrist, Tyler Burrell & Bekah Burrell it was so great we took Christina Gilchrist, Mack, Scooter, Faith, Brooklyn Tingey, Then we talk the unrealized moments of care partner, caregiver, wha...

We have a very special guest that Christina Gilchrist BLIND CHICK LIVING ON DIALYSIS the amazing awesome LISA KNOWLES MUNN her story of being a living kidney donor!! Michael Gilchrist movie review NOPE with Christina, Amber and Holston, we talk about living kidney donation and that Christina has had a living donation and cadaveric kidney donation then CHRISTINAS CRAZY CORNER! Funny facts. Let’s us...

We have a very special guest that Christina Gilchrist BLIND CHICK LIVING ON DIALYSIS the amazing awesome TYLAR HALL her daughter!! She has been here since day one for LIVING!! (on dialysis) she is amazing and has such a huge heart, Michael Gilchrist movie review WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING with Christina and Tylar also review PAWS OF FURY with Tyler Burrell and Rebekah Burrell, we talk about coping wi...

We interview the ABSOLUTELY amazing UNCLE JIM MYERS!! He is one of the admins for LIVING!! (on dialysis) he is amazing and has such a huge heart, Michael’s movie review THOR LOVE AND THUNDER, we talk about IN CENTER DIALYSIS the good the bad and the ugly, then CHRISTINAS CRAZY CORNER! Crazy city names!! Let’s us know what you like and what we should do to make it better!! Please follow and share!...

We talk to the ABSOLUTELY amazing Alyssa & Richard Hicks she is a young mother totally blind and on pd (YEAH FREAKIN ROCKSTAR!!) Michael’s movie review MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU with Rebekah & Tyler Burrell and the mom of all moms Betty Gilchrist, ELVIS with the amazing Jeff Weston (if you are petty much anywhere in Utah or stepped in Clearfield high school for the last 40yrs you know who this amaz...

Meet Brit Mckoy and her amazing story, single mom of 2 boys yeah 2 freakin boys both under 4! Plus doing dialysis Brit Mckoy needs a kidney!! Go join her page and help her put!! https://www.facebook.com/KidneyForBrit/ Michael’s movie review he reviews the movies we saw this week. We also have Christina’s crazy corner!! This segment is her just having a blast with her friends talking about some fun...