Today I learned that a friend of mine is dying of kidney failure.  I've known her for 8 years now.  After 6 and 1/2 years of dialysis 3 times a week for kidney disease, she's had enough and discontinued dialysis.  In the interim, she's had both brain surgery and heart surgery along with her kidney dialysis, so she's been a real fighter.  I admire her, really, I don't know if I could have fought the good fight all of those times like she has.

I got to be one of the last friends to visit her at home before they had to take her into the hospital.  She's always been a a lot of fun.  We had a good time laughing.  She's got these clear big blue eyes and a world class laugh, I'll never forget.

Anyway, now she's in hospice in the hospital.  They were going to transfer her from the hospital to a nursing home, but she's too far gone to make even that trip.  So this is it, any day now.  

As many of you already know, I have advanced kidney disease, too, along with my PTSD, which is why I came here to DS PTSD begin with.  My kidney condition didn't allow me psych meds, so I came here for peer support to take the place of meds for PTSD. The manner of her death, therefore, may well be mine, too.  I just hope when my time comes, I have her kind of class at the end.  If you can have a good thought or a prayer for my friend, let me know and I'll pass them along to her and her loved ones.