I have just read back to a year ago and am amazed at all I have been through to reach this point. It has been a tough year but here we are about to have my 6 weeks check. I am grateful to God that he has carried me through these trials and that I am now out the other side beginning to see what my life will look like. It is very different to my previous life and I feel like a different person. Dialysis unfortunately shapes my life and takes up huge chunks of my days. I am slowly learning patience but it is slow! I am trying to make the most of my non- dialysis days and have nice things to do at dialysis.

Today we are off to London - lunch, Tate Britain and The Railway Children. Just a few weeks ago I wouldn't have been even able to contemplate one of those things. I am so glad to have more energy.

My appointment is on Tuesday after dialysis - please pray that all is well. I am anticipating that I will be started on a new drug which I will then take for 5 years. It will come with new side effects to get used to - ho hum!