10/01/2024
This is going to be a little bittersweet for me. Most of you always looked at me and saw me as a "normal guy" normally I kept to myself and didn't let my problems get in the way of others, I was always willing to throw my hand out for someone even if I was in worse shape than them! November 19th, 3 years ago was my 25th birthday. The day I chose to get my peritoneal dialysis catheter placed in my stomach. I spent roughly 3 years on dialysis which was what I began to know as my "new norm" but then a buddy of mine mentioned to me today, "what's normal?" Life is never fully normal, we have people in all walks of life doing better, some not so good. Which to mention, if I was in a better position right now I would be lending all the helping hands I can towards everyone who was affected by Helene. But anyway, I cannot right now so all I have to offer is Prayer. A woman came into my life a few weeks ago who offered so much prayer to me, and has proven to me multiple times it works. I believe she is was put in my life by God himself. Unless, perhaps God is a woman? Not many of you actually knew I had a tube in my stomach, which is to be expected because I kept a lot of stuff to myself. Just like I am hearing impaired due to my kidney disease. But I wanted to come on here today and thank everyone who has been there for me to support me, and pray for me. I wanted to thank my team from Ftesenius, my surgical team from Wake forest, and my family, as well as anyone else who may have been thinking of me, and anyone who has offered helping hands back to me. This is just a flash back to 3 years ago, when I first had my catheter placed and was bandaged up. To somewhere in between the years, to this very moment. A little thirstrap for ya 😂😂 this bandage here will hopefully be the last bandage I have on my stomach for a long time!! Here's to a new normal and many many more years of a "new life" I love you all and I hope everyone is getting the resources they need in this time of scarcity with the disaster around WNC and surrounding. I cannot offer my home to anyone right now because I have a very low immune system, but I will be keeping everyone in my prayers!
