Oxnard—You know, I operate on a tight margin daily, managing the paper, Dialysis sessions, doctor appointments, and managing my household.
I am in the process of moving to home Dialysis, which means surgery, recovery time, and more training.
Meanwhile, navigating doctors who don’t seem to understand that I really don’t have the time to stop the bus and dedicate my day to making co-pays think I have nothing else going on. I’m not on disability like many others and don’t want to be. It was offered, and I said no.
With that said, when I show up at the doctor’s office, the last thing I need, especially on a Friday, is to sit and wait an extra hour.
When the doctor asked if I had questions, I had plenty, like why should I trust you if you can’t even manage your patient list, but I didn’t. The bigger goal is beating Kidney failure. I’m going to beat this. This is just another step on this journey.
You have to love all the upcoming developments and construction in Oxnard. I pass by one of the locations weekly, the former Wendy’s location on Vineyard Avenue, and since so many Starbucks are…
