Thank goodness, it is Friday! Two more renal meals to go then I can go back to my “usual diet”.  This is something that our renal patients are not able to say or do.  For me, the most difficult part of this whole experience was not carrying out the diet since I am well aware of the ins and outs of the renal diet.  I had a hard time trying to balance cooking meal for the family and cooking for myself.  If felt like I am in the kitchen all the time! 

This whole experience has made me even more empathetic towards patients who have family to take care of and at the same time finding the time to take care of their needs. It definitely is not an easy task let alone it is a life long task! 

Carol