carmenownedbyImaChubbyChaser's blog: "Just stuff"

I don't blog often.  Almost never, but things are happening that are out of my control.  I haven't expressed my feelings or about this at home; maybe this will help put some of the things in perspective for me. 

I received a kidney two years ago.  Had complications from the start in the hospital a lot, but I've been hospital free for almost a year now, which is great so I'm wanting to go back to work.  I find out the kidney is on a down-swing (working at 40%), which is why I'm finding myself tired often.  Doc says it will take a year and a half before I'm on dialysis again, which I can accept that.  The major problem is financial.  Even with medicare and insurance I can't keep up with the rising cost of my anti-rejection meds.  They are very expensive.  I knew before I accepted the kidney I would be able to afford them, but like everything else, they're raising the prices.  Because I'm not taking the anti-rejection meds as prescribed (if I do I'll run completely out so I'm taking less to spread them out), this adds complications. 

I like having control over my life and making decisions, but this is not only a challenge, it's compromising my health.  I guess what I need to do is just hang in there and roll with it.  Isn't that how we learn...