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Back home from the hospital again after my surgery two weeks ago and life sucks again.

Life is so much harder when you don’t lie in a hospital bed all day.

Everything hurts. Hard to find a position to relax in. There really is something to be said for those totally adjustable hospital beds.

Not goodbye

Upcoming kidney surgery prompts a temporary farewell, expressing gratitude for support and connection.

I’ve neglected Links my bookmarking service. Too much other stuff going on like my wife’s iPad app and a new recipe app I’m trying to develop. Oh and also family life, dialysis and surgery recovery. Too much? Most likely.

From 10 Meters to 1.5 Kilometers

Eight weeks ago, I had open kidney surgery. After being bedridden for most of my three and a half week hospital stay, that final week felt like a triumph. I’d graduated from assisted walking to making it down the hospital floor and back on my own. By discharge day, I was walking the entire floor independently. I felt confident. Ready to get back to normal life. That confidence lasted exactly ten meters outside the hospital.
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The Productivity Conversation I Didn't Expect to Have

I sat down to write about productivity. Instead, I accidentally solved my productivity problem. It started with a simple request. I wanted to turn my struggles with overwhelm and chronic illness into a blog post. Multiple interests pulling me in different directions, dialysis eating up twelve hours a week, YouTube consumption replacing creation - the usual productivity paradox. You read more about it here. But something unexpected happened during the conversation with my AI writing assistant.
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Ze:ro Praxen. 📍

Just drove in for a quick two hour emergency dialysis. Apparently my potassium was too high. So I had to weight my options. High risk of a heart attack in the night or two hours of dialysis. Though choice really. I hope I picked the right option.

Ze:ro Praxen. 📍

Another day, another dialysis session. And once again four hours of lying still in the heat. You can believe that I’m drenched in sweat afterwards. 🙁

Trading Freedom for Efficiency: My Journey from PD to HD

After my kidney surgery, everything changed. I had to switch from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD). PD is the type where you dialyze at home through your abdomen. HD is what most people picture - sitting in a clinic hooked to a machine. I didn’t have a choice in this. The surgery made the decision for me. What I Miss Most About PD I miss my nights. With PD, I just hooked up before bed.
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Today is a bad recovery day again. I’m all tired and couch bound. All joints hurt when I try to move or get up.

After 3,5 weeks of hospital stay and now about 3 weeks at home I sat down at my Mac for the first time again and fired up the 3D printer. Feels good to something else then sitting on the couch again.