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.
Posts in "Kidneys"
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.
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.
At the radiology department getting a thorax scan. The joys of regular checkups.
Getting an iron infusion today. Ah, the joys of failed kidneys. 🩸💉