Well after working for 40+ years i had to today give it up. I began dialysis over 2 months ago and i was working 10 and 12hr days inbetween. Dialysis is a 5-6hr ordeal 3xs a week and with the 1.5hr drive to and 1.5 home then off to dialysis which is another 20 miles away it just became overwhelming fast. i simply ran out of gas.
I was falling asleep at work and thenat the wheel on my way in to and home from work. I have never been a slouch and have worked for the past 40+ years full time and this last place i work i have been there 25 years. I almost feel ashamed by stopping work but i had nothing left and after dialysis i am washed out and have to sleep to gain anything back.

Everything became a huge effort and i had to make the decision to stop. I just hope i don't regret this decsion

 

Dialysis can be a full-time job in itself.

 

Taking care of your health is #1

 

^^^ This. Good luck man!

 

Sir,

Having routinely dealt with dialysis patients for the last 13 years as a paramedic I have only seen a small idea of what it means to be one. Put simply, I couldnt imagine it. Your decision was tough, but the right one, I applaud your strength and courage.

I wish you all the best.

Stay strong.

 

Tough decision but your health comes first.....good luck Bucky

I'll keep you in our family's prayers

 

Good luck, man. You may be eligible for FMLA if you want to keep your options open for another 12 weeks. Might give you a chance to get balanced.

 

Sorry to hear that guy, best of luck to you!

 

First and foremost you have to take care of yourself. Get yourself rested up and back to center. Everything else will fall back into place. God bless

 

Would there be any chance you could work part time after you take some time to rest up? Don't know in this economy if your job would be there, but I know a place I worked they would bend over backwards for us. Small family owned place. Even if not, take care of yourself first.

 

Health comes first, and enjoy that grandbaby!

 

you know after working for 40+ years you deserve to be off man and being on dialysis is no easy task i am also a medic and see what it can do to some people and man that dialysis can be a ball buster. your health is number one and enjoy ur time off between treatments and take care of your self.

 

Today at dialysis i quickly became overwhelmed when the social worker came in and began explaining about medical coverage (Medicaid) and costs associated with it. Along with prescription coverage or lack of the nightmare continues. I watched as my wife simply fell apart and cried for hours. Its never a good thing to be sick as the mounting paparwork will make you even sicker just trying to figure it all out.. I hope to get everything to make some kind of sence and move forward. being sick sucks azz. Working for over 40 years and eveything i have may all be gone in moments and if it will allow my wife to breath easy i'm all for it. One script is a co pay of 300 a week...

 

Good luck Bucky!

 

Good luck Bucky, my wife is on several perscriptions a month so I know what you are dealing with on that end of things. If you can find someone that is knowlegable in Health Insurance and sit down with them ask them to explain it in english not lawyer speak. I can do alot of things but deciphering medical insurance is something I absolutley can not do or understand.