I’m paralyzed by the gravity of this topic. I’ve started to share this a thousand times over the past six months but haven’t gotten past the first few lines. I’m struggling to find the balance between hope and optimism, and the heaviness of this reality. I’ve come at this from several different angles, and when I step too close to it, I start to swim in these torrents of fear and uncertainty, but when I don’t get close enough, it becomes understated and loses all urgency. Today, I will try again. Within this swirling storm of feelings, I need to get this out, in whatever way I can, despite all its twisted complexities. So pull up a chair, my friends, and bring your favorite beverage. We might be here awhile. Down the rabbit hole we go!!!
My mom needs a kidney transplant. She has Polycystic Kidney Disease, and it’s progressed to the point that her body is unable to function properly.