It has been a long 4 1/2 years since my last blog. A lot has happened in that time. I lost my Mother in 2014 and I had cancer which is completely gone thanks to surgery by a very talented and wonderful Doctor and her team. 

But now it is time to get back to life and blogging. I have a lot of plans for the future and while they are not all set in concrete, I am hoping to get things rolling again this year and early into next year.

Since my last blog, there have been other things happen as well. I lost some good friends from renal failure as well as other causes. It has been a long road to get where I am and hope the road gets easier as I move forward.

I have been thinking long and hard of doing a vlog, a video version of the blog, which will not replace the blog but be in addition to the blog here. Of course the purpose of the vlog will be to educate people about kidneys and what happens when the kidneys fail. I have created a channel on YouTube but need followers to make it work. Once the videos are posted, I will post here with a link so that everyone can subscribe and receive those videos as they are posted on YouTube.

I have been following several people on YouTube and enjoy watching them and their lives. Mostly they are related to RV life or trucking life, both of which are interesting to me. And so I thought I needed to make a channel for those affected by kidney disease.

YouTube has a place for comments though they are turned off I will see them and will add them if they are appropriate. Unfortunately, there are people who post off topic or very inappropriate comments and for that reason I will preview all comments before they go public so to eliminate that problem.

I hope to see all of you there. Once the videos are posted, I will update that here and link you to the channel so that you can subscribe. YouTube is free to join and subscribe to most channels.

I have also finished a new book. At the time of this blog writing, it is being reviewed by a nephrologist (friend) and once that is complete, it will be released and I will then update everyone here to that as well.

As I said, there has been a lot going on.

Hope to see you soon.

Dave

Recipe Page

I just added a recipe page so if you follow me, you will receive a new recipe from time to time right from my own collection. Sign up for email alerts to know when a new recipe is added.

And remember, I am always available by email if you have any questions or comments.

Dave

Own up to your health. If you are healthy today, it does not mean you will be healthy tomorrow. Health is a lifetime challenge. Do not wait until you are flat on your back in a hospital bed to own up to your own choices. Eat healthy today and be healthy today and beyond.

If you need help with menus, recipes, or information about food choices, ask. I am always available by email and will answer any questions I can about food. Or ask your health care professionals. Your doctor, nurse, dialysis center, cardiologist, whomever you see in your own life can help you make better choices for you. But do something, anything to take control of your own health.

Overweight can cause so many other problems. Obesity is so unhealthy and yet many ignore the signs of it until they are forced to make changes. Make the change before you have a heart attack or stroke. Make the change before your kidneys fail. Make the change before you are diagnosed with diabetes. You, and only you, can make those changes.

Eat healthy, Be healthy.

For five days, I gave away Kindle versions of all of my books, 1,150 copies to be exact. Sometimes it is more important people have the information than the sale itself. Being the holidays, I thought it would be nice that people needing the books could have a copy free. I was not wrong. Money is nice but it is a great feeling to feel I did some good around the world with my books being handed out for free to so many.

I hope everyone who could grab a copy, got one. If not, they are for sale once again on Amazon and can be bought on Kindle or online.

Thanks all
D!

Too much eggnog???

From now until the end of 2011, Kindle versions of all of my books are free. Yes, free. Just go to Amazon, find my books, (hint: search my name) and buy the Kindle version. They are free. I would love to give them away all the time, but unfortunately I am limited to just these days. They are free.

So go to Amazon now and get your copy free.

Did I mention they are free? Enjoy the free gift from me.

Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it as entertaining reading it as I do writing it. Here is the place where I can stay in touch with those whom I have met throughout my life and those more recently having an interest in my most recent endeavor, writing.

I hope to be able to post some of the recipes fom my books, as well as updates on new things happening in my own life, outside of writing.

Thanks for joining and hope to see you real soon

D!