Amp needs a kidney

Amp needs a kidney A guy trying to correct the mistakes of being young and stubborn

10/26/2026

Been a bit quiet lately on this page. Things are looking positive at the moment, but hasn't always been like that. Back in August, had a stroke that temporarily took my right side strength. Went to therapy, got a little bit back, then was sent home. Turns out, I was sent home with low BP which resulted in a loss of strength again. Got that resolved and have been working on strength again. Working on a couple of wounds which appear to be healing. Two positives is in a couple weeks, I'll begin the process of getting a new leg and a pair of Hearing aids. Honestly, excited about both. Things are looking good, just need to keep going that way and a good pace.

07/13/2026

So update time. I guess i'm feeling a little bit better. My main issue right now is an infection I've been dealing with for over a month now, before the hospital. It's been causing a lot of pain and discomfort at times. I'll be having a procedure done next week that should take care of that. Was supposed to have it done before, but hospital got in the way. A few weeks later, I will be having an endoscopy/colonoscopy. This could be nothing or it could be pretty big. Prayers appreciated for both operations. The infection has had .e tired, which has led to weakness, but I can tell i'm getting a little stronger, so there's that. Keep the prayers coming

06/10/2026

Been a really rough week. Went to the hospital for a few hours night of May 28. Went back to the er on June 2nd then was admitted and released on June 3rd, then we t back to the er again on June 7th admitted and then released on June 9th. All the visits have been saying the same thing. I've been fighting an infection the whole time. Not really saying much about it publicly other than it has involved a lot of pain. This last trip the hospital has involved some low blood pressure, so I might have hit my daily limit (finally) on dialysis treatment. Gonna have to ease up on that. The past week and a half or two weeks have been rough. Really could use some prayers. Will be having a quick procedure done towards the end of the month that will hopefully end this pain once and for all.

05/06/2026

So, sorta have a update. Yesterday was the day I did my echo and nuclear stress test for further investigation of my heart. Got the call today that it all looked good. I'm still considered high risk, but yesterday's tests looked good. I will retake the annual evaluation (it will become semi-annual for me) in the near future, whenever we can get it scheduled. After the evaluation, my case will be put back before the board to get reactivated. I'm telling you, this surgery cannot happen soon enough. It's now been 3 years of dialysis, mostly at home. Many have had to do it longer and many have had to go in the clinic for treatment. I don't know how they do it, other than simply not having the option. It will be nice to have the illusion back that I have some control of my life. It gets overwhelming at times. It gets hard. The only option at times is to put your head down, say a prayer, and keep moving.

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