Today is World Kidney Day.
Now why does that make me chuckle?
'Kiss a kidney today.'
'Be nice to your kidneys.'
'Have you cuddled your kidney recently?'
I don't have a particular interest in kidneys you understand: it came to my attention by accident. It's not one of the better-known Days; maybe they need to rethink their marketing.
They could sell those ubiquitous ribbons, only when you've finished wearing it, you dip it in your pee and if it comes out purple, you'll know it's time you a) gave up drinking, b) visited your doctor, c) planned your funeral (depending on the shade).
I should look at the website
Oh, I shouldn't have done that. I am an accredited hypochondriac.
"Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a “silent” disease and often goes unnoticed because it may not be “felt”. Yet it affects many more people than we would ever imagine: 1 in 10 people has damaged kidneys."
Doctor, I've been getting this pain in my back.
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It is also World Womens' Day.
And are the two connected?
My back pain could come from too few kidneys or too many women ;-)
How I do learn from you, Liz! Yes, Happy Women's Day a bit late!
It will be 30 years ago in May that my Dear Hubby had a kidney removed. He was born with a defective one that didn't "complain" until he was 18 and he started urinating bright red blood. They did reconstructive surgery at that time with a 50/50 chance of it working right. Our daughter was 6 months old when we were out camping and he went out to "visit the bushes" and came back in white as a sheet to let me know he was urinating streams of blood again. A very, very scary time for us. The kidney was removed...the surgeon discovered kidney stones the size of GOLF BALLS in it...can you imagine ever trying to pass one of those?!? My dad's second wife's daughter has been on dialysis for several years, waiting for a kidney donor. Anyone got one they'd like to spare????
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