What motviates you to get outta bed?

[meadowlandsnj]

Honestly, today was a struggle.  I knew I had to get up in the bitter cold and drive on icy roads to go to dialysis.  I knew I'd had too much fluid yesterday. (A sore throat and hacking cough kept me constantly dry, so I over did the ice cubes.)  So I knew that even if I didn't crash, I was going to get either a lecture or some annoying comment from whoever hooked me up.  I was not in the mood to be treated like a recalcitrant child today.

The lasr few weeks I've been battling a cough and sore throat.  I know I've been over on the fluid thing since the second week of January. not too much maybe a liter above my normal.  I always stayed right at or above my dry weight.  But in my dialysis we have a few techs and nurses who have to always have the cutting remark, the smart ass remark, you know? 
I explain to them how dry my throat is.  I do feel like a child sometimes.  I hate it.  I hate the feeling that it gives me.  That look like I stole a cookie from the cookie jar.  I'm 44 years old and I feel like I'm 6.  Why do I let them have that kind of power over me to make me feel like this?  Why do they feel the need to treat me like this?  I really am getting fed up with it.  What is this power thing?

Donna

[lamillinger913]

Probably the fact that work helps fill up the days ... and helps pay the bills (kid in college! yikes!)

So your nurses and techs give you grief about fluid gain? I always feel like I'm getting the 3rd degree when labs come back with high potassium or phosphorus. Then it's, "What have you been eating?" Geez. Like I can remember yesterday even.

I feel like I'm going to confession. You know? "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I had half a grapefruit and a handful of strawberries on my cereal yesterday. Plus, I ordered the shrimp salad with the chopped-up dried apricots and portabella mushrooms ..."

[jbeany]

How many Hail Marys to account for a bag of M&M's?   

[jedimaster]

Life!...I need to get up and see what´s´in store for me every day. I might feel really bad, but I won´t let my kidney failure conquer me!

[billoggblog]

I TRY to get out of bed as soon as my (APD) treatment is finished.  I TRY not to have a snooze in the afternoon or evening.
So when I go to bed at night, I'm tired and maybe Tonight I'll get some B****y Sleep

[angieskidney]

I get outta bed only to see what new posts are here lol  and to talk to my fiance!

[bluedove57]

I get out of bed because I'm up at 7 for no reason every morning. Guess it's the time I'm use to getting up for dialysis. Just can't lay there cause it makes me lazy and I feel I've got to much to live for. Tomorrow isn't here yet so I make the best of today. 

[angieskidney]

I get out of bed because I'm up at 7 for no reason every morning.

That reminded me .. sometimes I get outta bed not cuz I want to but because my legs are restless

[lamillinger913]

Jbeany,  I should ask next time! Actually I don't think M&Ms are too bad. According to this AAKP nutrition counter I carry in my purse, a 1.69 oz. bag of M&Ms has only 80 mg potassium and 46 mg phosphorus. And a 1.5 oz. York Peppermint Patty has only 48 mg K and 0 mg PO4. Woo hoo!

[goofynina]

Jbeany,  I should ask next time! Actually I don't think M&Ms are too bad. According to this AAKP nutrition counter I carry in my purse, a 1.69 oz. bag of M&Ms has only 80 mg potassium and 46 mg phosphorus. And a 1.5 oz. York Peppermint Patty has only 48 mg K and 0 mg PO4. Woo hoo!

Thanks for that info lamillinger,  i am going to go stock up on York's Peppermint Patties now,  i love them things 

[Sluff]

Thanks for that info lamillinger,  i am going to go stock up on York's Peppermint Patties now,  i love them things 

And they come in orange mint, and rasberry mint, yummy yummy!

[Bajanne]

First of all, I am a morning person.  I feel strange staying in bed when the sun comes up (it is coming up at about 6 am now, which is a bit late for me).
Secondly, I have a 3-year-old in the house.  Need I say more?

[kitkatz]

Yep, that three year old will demand that you get up, regardless!

[F_Farkell]

The wife's elbow   And the fact I often need to scrap the windshield before I go get pumped.

[cosmickelly]

A sense of purpose....

I'm supposed to (and want to!!) go out there into the big world and accomplish something each day.  Sometimes the accomplishments are HUGE!! (like finally finishing a page at my site or getting a web design certification after months of study!!  Remember, huge is relative!!  )

Other days, I like trying to make one of the techs at my clinic (who really needs some psychotropic drugs to combat her depression!! ) smile or say something nice and really mean it!!

Have an AWESOME day!!

CosmicKelly

[goofynina]

Thanks for that info lamillinger,  i am going to go stock up on York's Peppermint Patties now,  i love them things 

And they come in orange mint, and rasberry mint, yummy yummy!

OMG, your kidding,  i hope your not kidding, are you kidding? THE HUNT IS ON!!!  If Sluff says there are other flavors, then there is other flavors dammit (and i am going to search hell and high water for them)    Thanks for the heads up Sluff 

[jbeany]

http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/york.asp

[goofynina]

I just love you guys, i love this site,  and i love how we just love each other enough to give little tips and hints to make life so much easier for ourselves and each other.  i know, i am waaay off topic here but i just had to say it  I LOVE YOU GUYS