Dialysis treatment today.

Good afternoon, everyone. I hope everyone is doing well today. I am doing okay considering that I had dialysis earlier.

The last couple of times that I have had my treatments, the nurses have put the needles in my upper arm. The two times that they have done this, my neuropathy has not bothered me. This is a good thing. When I hurt, I hurt so bad that I can't take it and I end up having a very, very bad day. Since then, I kind of dread my treatments at times.

Well, let me get ready for choir practice.

Gotta go. Ciao for now.

Crystal

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