Hi followers and of course my P2P family (that I promise to share my embarassing incident, that lead to the diagnose of ESRD (Stage 5). My story - (and this is shared in full details in my 2nd published book - "My Twenty Year Journey with PKD in the Dialysis World") - It was a Monday morning, and I was as usual getting ready for my productive day at the University of San Francisco, (where I was employed as a Department Secretary in the College of Business), the usual routine, drop my toddler daughter off at the nursery school and then precede to the Bart Station, park my car, and bart it over to the city. I arrived at work, and did the usual, got a cup of hot cocoa, and a pastry, because I was at work 20 minutes before my work day started. It is now, 12:45 PM, and Professor Singleton (one of 30 professors, that I assist with secretarial duties) walks in the office and hands me a key and exam to type, and he also hands me a document to fax to Uruaguay (i hope i spelled that correctly), well anyway, I immediately went over to the fax and faxed the document, and then I preceded to start on the key and I completed that before lunch, I continued to start to type the exam, but I only got a 1/4 of it done, because it was time for my favorite soap) - One Life to Live, and it was the episode, where they were in this underground city called ETERNAL and Lantano Mountain, and I truly didn't want to miss this episode, well about 20 minutes into the soap, I began to get that urge (you know I had to pee real bad), but I was being stubborn, about going right then and there, to relieve myself, (just tossing and turning all in the seat, trying to delay the inevitable (lol), so I said just let me catch this scene and then I will go as soon as a commercial comes on, well yes, I did just that, but just as I was about to enter the restroom, the urge came full force, that I immediately went in the restroom and went to the stall that was facing the door (which is usually designated for the disabled and handicap), hallejuah! I relieve myself, without dripping a drop in my personals and I was so pleased, I went over to the sink to wash my hands, and as I was washing my hands, I happen to look at the wall in the back of me, and saw this enormous size sink, and then I continued to look around the bathroom, and I didn't locate a sanitary dispenser of any kind on any of the walls, so I began to think, and said to myself - OMG, this is the men's restroom. I was so embarassed, that I immediately tried to get out of that bathroom with the quickness, and just as I was entering the door to make my escape (so to speak), guess who comes in, just as I made it to the door, yes, I guess you did guess, none other than Professor Singleton, himself and you know he spotted me right on, and had the nerve to precede with a conversation, asking me had I submitted his fax request, and of course, I answered yes, but very nervous in the process, you know that professor, continued to ask me if I had completed the key and exam for his midterm, and of course, I told him I hadn't finish and that I need to get out of there in a hurry, and he kept on trying to talk to me, I know he felt that I was being rude, but when I left the bathroom, two male students, saw me come out of the men's bathroom and they remarked to each other with, this is San Francisco, but I didn't tarry, I couldn't even go back to the student lounge, to finish watching my soap, I just immediately went back to the office, and promptly called my neph, and told him, that I was having these frequent urinating episodes, but I didn't share with him this embarassing incident that had occurred earlier, so he immediately set me up to have my access put in place. Well that is the story, that truly lead to my neph, finally taking notice of my very serious kidney failure. So you see, that is why I can't stress this enough, Go Get Tested for Possible Early Stage CKD, so that preventive measures can be taken to help in prolonging or even in some cases, reverse the progression of CKD, especially those with a history or family history of diabetes and/or high blood pressure (two of the main causes of CKD), so you won't have to experience any embarassing moment, like I did in the past, and of course, having to break your neck to get to the bathroom or restroom, whatever you are at the time, to relieve yourself before you have an accident (lol). People, CKD is very seriously on the rise in this country, and all over the world for that matter, the awareness of CKD truly needs to grow, and the media needs to wake up and take notice, with all these national talk shows, just springing up year after year, I have tried vigorously to bring this to the attention of varies national talk shows, and especially during National Kidney Month (March), for them to consider doing a show topic that focuses on CKD and National Kidney Month, but it has just gone on deafs ears, I have even tried through snail mail, several years, before the introduction of the internet. I don't know what it will take, for them to finally wake up and have a clue as to how serious CKD really is, maybe because it isn't a celebrity voices their concerns, all these national talks shows are focus on, is celebrity based topics. Well that is it for my blogging at this time, as always stay compliant and live well, my followers. Until my next blog, take care and all the best to you guys.
Glo
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