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
Oxnard—As I told you last week, I plan to end my 30-year absence from the stand-up stage next month. I made arrangements for a couple of open mike performances, which is how I got my start. I was “auditioning” for a performance and noticed my blood sugar was going low. The “audition” was going well, there was a load of laughter, and I kept going. When we left, I told Janis that I needed fo...
Chris Frost · Aug 29, 2025
Oxnard—This was a big week for me. First, the big news, I passed another pre-transplant test, the psychological examination. I was ready to deal with the exam with jokes; things like saying I have an uncontrollable urge to wear Janis’s underpants, but they are way too big. That joke builds, and I was planning to say her underpants are deceiving, because Janis has such a flat ass, I would be...
Chris Frost · Aug 22, 2025
Oxnard—You know, I was pretty excited last week when the doctor said during my pre-transplant appointment that things would go fast. THEN, I learned that really fast means anywhere up to a year. I’m going with the median, and hoping for nine months. I have a few tests that need to be redone, proving once again that my doctor, whom I asked this question, dodged the question. I still have to...
Chris Frost · Aug 15, 2025
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