In 37 years I've learned a few things.

1. You don't pull the mask off the old lone ranger
2. If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball
3. The Force will be with you, always
4. If somebody asks you if you are a god, you say yes
5. Never, no matter how much you want to, play GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR with Joshua
6. Don't feed gremlins after midnight, don't get them wet, and avoid bright lights
7. NO WIRE HANGERS...EVER
8. Nobody Puts baby in a corner
9. There can be only one
10. AND NEVER piss off the person sticking you with very large needles.

I may sound like I complain at dialysis but I don't. I'm a model patient. I occasionally complain about dialysis and I do it here. I think the lesson here is that you have to be vigilant about your care. You can't just go on autopilot and hope to get good care just because you're NOT rocking the boat. I've always asked a lot of questions regarding my treatment, whether it was regarding my transplant or dialysis. Good doctors are happy to answer questions.

My mother, a nurse, pointed out that too much potassium could have killed me. My wife, who does not want to be left alone raising 3 kids, pointed out that with my blood pressure that high, I could have had a serious stroke. I think most people under the same circumstances would be a bit confrontational with the doctor that caused those problems (and failed to correct them) and would not give them a second chance.