Dialysis Transportation Crisis Averted...BIG sigh of relief.

Without wheels, I was contemplating switching to a 2-hr 2x a day bus ride. Seriously! After our faithful van died, we were pretty much in crisis mode. You know what happens when we miss dialysis. Not pretty. With dialysis, it is literally "Do or Die!"  

We put our hearts out to the universe and whaat? 

The Toyota Camry gets much better mileage versus the Ford Wind-Star

The next day I'm driving a (albeit high mileage) '98 Toyota Camry, thanks to a little help from my friends. 

Speaking of friends, I am hearing from them that the Camry is a durable, extremely long-lasting vehicle. There are smiles all around, that for the time being we have travel security to and from Saskatoon. Considering in the past 12 months or so I've put over 24,000 kms on the van driving back and forth to dialysis 3x a week, it feels GOOD to know that my mobility is not deprived, as I glumly stewed over that thought only LAST NIGHT.

 "...I believe in the fertility of the universe..."

Michael R. Gaudet was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure only fourteen years after his father, Robert, died of kidney disease in Michael’s childhood. After his initial diagnosis, Michael was determined to achieve a measure of immortality. 

He designed and painted the seminal mural "Recovery 1", which he donated to the Toronto hospital that saved his life. This singular act cast the mold for the rest of his life, in which he battled chronic kidney disease and forged a career as one of Canada’s best-known mural painters. 

Michael has since designed and painted over 60 large murals across Canada. Today, he lives with his wife Sharon in the resort village of Manitou Beach in central Saskatchewan, where they own and operate a seasonal art gallery called “G-G’s Gallery & Gifts.” 

Michael is in the final stages of releasing Book 1 of the trilogy "Dancing with Rejection: A Beginner's Guide to Immortality". Please steer your search engine here to visit the Facebook page that was created to usher in the launch. Curious? Could this be the book for you? Come on over, we'll see you there.