Oxnard-I don’t know where she gets it, but little Miss Daisy, age 16.5 years, has become a stubborn and picky little girl. TO explain, if she doesn’t get her way, she’ll let you know that she’s unhappy and never does it tactfully. For example, I went grocery shopping the other day, and Daisy’s dog food, the most expensive brand, of course, was out of stock. I bought a substitute flavor with...
Chris Frost · Sep 13, 2024
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 thin...
Chris Frost · Sep 6, 2024
Oxnard—The Frost house stays in flux as I continue preparing for home Dialysis; there are some rules I can’t argue with that must be followed. TO explain, I’m going to have a Dialyzer at the house, which will clean my bloodstream each night while I’m sleeping, except the rule is no dogs allowed during Dialysis. Okay, so we need a new plan. We ordered a bed for my office, separate from our...
Chris Frost · Aug 30, 2024
Oxnard—There isn’t much to do while I’m sitting in the chair receiving dialysis for three hours of my day, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and during those hours, I tend to reflect on lessons learned throughout my life. OKAY, let’s start with the most recent lessons: I don’t enjoy putting together furniture that comes with what seems like thousands of little pieces. I should note that Daisy l...
Chris Frost · Aug 23, 2024
Oxnard—Things roll along as best as possible in my life; I run the Tri County Sentry, cover community and government stories, deliver the paper, manage the chaos of my daily life, and somehow go to my Kidney treatments to stay healthy. PART of the overall care means a strict diet with massive limitations, and that means I’ve lost quite a bit of weight. Okay, more on that in a minute, but in...
Chris Frost · Aug 16, 2024
Dear Editor, I have read the VC Star article ‘Appellate court restores Oxnard treasurer’s duties’, August 11, 2024 issue. Why doesn’t this reporter give equal representation to both parties? Mr. Molina, the city’s elected city treasurer, has only one sentence in the article. His attorney was apparently not available for comment. The remainder of the article was from the city’s viewpoint. Is t...
Aug 16, 2024
Oxnard—Over the past 2.5 years of owning the Tri County Sentry, I have learned to stay focused, not malinger, and to be persistent until I reach my desired outcome. A LITTLE over a week ago, while driving home with the J-Train to have lunch between events, some guy made a wide left turn, hit us, and totaled my Chevy. I told you how we dealt with the accident last week, but this week, I had...
Chris Frost · Aug 9, 2024
Oxnard—Operation Get the House Ready for Home Kidney Care is in full swing, which means a lot of cleaning, organizing, and basically making the home safe for yours truly. THAT presents some challenges, as the J-Train has lots of stuff that needs a place to go. Storage units we had in the past were damaged during our move home, so we bought new furniture to organize her stuff. That meant ass...
Chris Frost · Aug 2, 2024
Oxnard—I was working the other day, and at some point, I stopped and noticed my desk was a mess and full of loose ends that needed to be cleared up. IT’S amazing how things like this parallel the random thoughts in my mind. Without a great adventure to talk about this week, I’ll just clear the old brain pan and tie up all the loose ends I’ve encountered this month. When dealing with the doc...
Chris Frost · Jul 26, 2024
Oxnard—On most days, outside of running the Tri County Sentry, I don’t get much done. For some reason, I woke up with plenty of energy the other day and decided to get work done around the house. I started in my office, changing room, which is code for me using the extra closet in the spare bedroom because the bedroom is full of the J-Train’s clothes closet and packed to the gills. Okay, th...
Chris Frost · Jul 19, 2024
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