This is a regular topic I'm writing about a friend of mine that is going through dialysis and I'm hoping it helps someone else as well as myself.

Summary:

You have no family, a handful of close friends, your lying in a bed alone and scared and in pain and there are no nurses. 24 hours a day in a bed and if your lucky, it's only for a day or two. If you're very lucky, you'll only be there for a couple of hours. If your not lucky...

The (not so) funny thing is that, I've been in hospitals countless times for my own medical concerns and yet, I didn't get it. I've read numerous articles about dialysis and understood all of the basics for the dialysis preparation and procedures. I knew what to expect and I was prepared to visit my friend and offer smiles, hugs and comforting words.

I wasn't prepared.