Oxnard—The Heroes series continues with people who have had a significant impact on my life, all for the better. JOSEPH Burton Hall. Joe is a fellow Our Holy Redeemer alum, but he was a couple of grades ahead of me. He went to Maria Regina High School and thought my sister was beautiful. As luck would have it, we ended up two doors apart at the University of Northern Colorado. When we met,...
Chris Frost · Nov 7, 2025
Oxnard—Normally, I start most of my Frosted posts with a goofy observation, but that’s not happening this time. I WAS getting ready to deliver the paper last Sunday, and I heard the news that the former first-round center and Jets ring-of-fame member, Nick Mangold, lost his battle with kidney failure. I cried just like I cried for every brother and sister who loses this battle, and it’s sti...
Chris Frost · Oct 31, 2025
Oxnard—Hi everybody, I hope you had a great week. I was swapping messages with Jeannie Dubon, who is one of my heroes, on my podcast. THE podcast is doing very well, with a lot of support. Jeannie shared her amazing story of courage against all odds and people who thought she would be a burden, among other horrible insults, inspired this editorial. Thank you, Jeannie. Let’s get going with m...
Chris Frost · Oct 24, 2025
Oxnard— Unfortunately, once again, the same liars who denied me a syringe to resolve a high blood sugar issue I had a couple of weeks ago are at it again. TO REVIEW, I had a high blood sugar problem, and my caregiver refused to give me a needle, after I left mine in the car. I called the supervisor over, who said there were problems with me injecting insulin. I got tired and said Are you ref...
Chris Frost · Oct 17, 2025
Oxnard—After a rather grueling weekend delivering the paper and going to community events in Oxnard and Ventura, more about that later, I went home, had dinner, watched a little TV on my computer, and went to sleep. THOSE who read Frosted Thoughts know I’m a bad sleeper, but on this night, I fell asleep quickly and slept for six hours. That’s unheard of in my world. I woke up feeling great...
Chris Frost · Oct 10, 2025
Oxnard—Good news this week, as I addressed the management at the dialysis clinic regarding my dry weight, and my doctor ordered the clinic supervisor to increase my total weight. "DRY weight is a specific measurement of weight excluding liquids, fuel, and cargo, with its exact definition varying by context.” Some people know, but most don’t, getting a kidney transplant in California is like...
Chris Frost · Oct 3, 2025
Oxnard—Vomiting, which is unfortunate for most people in end-stage kidney failure, is a daily reality. I’d like to share some tips and clues to make it bearable and hopefully make it a little easier. Rule1 Plan your meals and snacks accordingly, both going down and coming back up. Ice cream works well, as it goes down and comes back up; it’s okay. Oranges and tangerines are a big no-no, an...
Chris Frost · Sep 26, 2025
Oxnard—Getting a kidney transplant has turned into the medical challenge of the week. THIS week, about 30 minutes after being told my lab results were great, they stopped by to tell me my dry weight is too high. “Dry weight is a specific measurement of weight excluding liquids, fuel, and cargo, with its exact definition varying by context.” In other words, we’ve taken everything away from...
Chris Frost · Sep 19, 2025
Oxnard—There were so many possible headlines to this Frosted, like no more shortcuts or let’s all be sick. IN the end, I decided to go with the direct approach, LIARS. Let me explain. I was running late for dialysis, which always makes my caregivers mad. I went as fast as I could to Ventura, traffic was not good, and I arrived late. I’ve admitted in the past that I have a routine personali...
Chris Frost · Sep 12, 2025
Oxnard—Things keep rolling along for me. Last week, I made some bad choices, and this week, I’m catching things that, if I had missed them, would have hurt me. THIS has been going on since I was a child. During gym class at Our Holy Redeemer School, Mr. Mills, our lacrosse coach, would volunteer his afternoons to throw us passes. While everyone crossed the middle of the schoolyard, I ran de...
Chris Frost · Sep 5, 2025
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