I am done

[Traveller1947]

So glad you're doing better, woodsman.  Try to keep going--we need you here.

[big777bill]

 I'm so glad you made your mind up and decided to stick around. I used to raise chickens as a hobby before I got sick. Your chicken coop really impressed me. I could have used about 10 of them,lol.  God Bless

[cattlekid]

So happy to have you back!!! 

[bleija]

yay  on another note has anyone heard anything from Beach bum, this thread reminded me of that

[willowtreewren]

 

I was so upset when I first read this thread that I couldn't respond. I'm so glad that you have found a way to ease your pain.

Dialysis sucks, for sure.

 

Aleta

[SugarBear]

Glad to hear from you woodsman   

[SteveK87]

Glad to hear you are back!

[Joe]

very glad to hear you are back woodsman.

[lmunchkin]

Welcome back Woodsman.  It is so good to know that you are continuing the fight!
And I hope all know that my comments about Jesus is not meant to force on anyone. All have the will to choose what they believe.  It is, as everyone knows,  a long held belief that I have. Don't mean to offend anyone!

Again Welcome Woodsman & God Bless you for sticking with us,
lmunchkin

[boswife]

ok, now im crying... Very happy cry though so thank you woodsman for your decission and !!!!!!!!! for comming back to share your life with us someore.  Im behond happy that your going to learn to stick yourself.  God bless you friend, and guide those hands to slide that needle right on in the track!!  ps...... im a chicken lover and LOVE your coop too. WE now Live in the city and have Citychickens!!!  WEll, we have a huge lot here in the city, but when we had to leave our country home to be closer to medical, it really helped when we decided to do a bit of our farm in the city    So so happy to see you.

[okarol]

Well after a short stay in the hospital and some real family time, lots of yelling and scolding i am back in dialysis, i missed 3 sessions and became very ill. I had a bad week and after them sticking me so many times in one day i just lost it for a while. Well now I'm back and i am stronger than ever (i hope). Thanks to you all for the words of encouragement.. sometimes life is tough and i learned i have to be tougher. I am now training to stick myself and so far with good results. again thanks to you all it really helped........................... 

Thank you! I am thrilled to see you posting! You have a lot of love around you.
Good luck with the self-sticks, I hope it helps.
  BACK!!

[MooseMom]

Good for you for learning to stick yourself.  Gives you more control in a situation that seems to delight in taking control away from you.

Life is tough and it is not possible to be tough 100% of the time.  Sometimes true despair comes up and bites you on the tooshie, but that's OK as long as eventually you bite right back.

[Zog]

I am glad you are "sticking" around Woodsman.  I think every dialysis patient goes through what you did in some way or another at some point.  My wife decided to skip treatment on purpose once back in 2002 or 3.  I am glad she got some counseling and decided to make a commitment to live.

Good luck with learning to stick yourself.  My wife likes her dull buttonhole needles.

[Home hemo]

I am now training to stick myself and so far with good results.

What a great, empowering solution.

[BobN]

Woodsman, the common theme among these responses is that we all understand how you feel.  All of us has probably had the same thought at one time or another.

Please stay strong.  I think you will find some great support in this online community.  Whenever you feel down, let us know.  We can help.

Bless.