I am the care partner for my husband who is a home hemodialysis client. I like the word client as it places the emphasis on being a custumer not on being ill. There are so many ways to adjust to your life as either a care partner in the dialysis process or the recipient.

My husband and I try to always focus on the positive sides of like and find humour in every day living. Hobbies are one way to enhance quality of life. Since my husband began hemo at home, it has really given us our quality of life back. I now have extra time to crochet while we run his Tablo unit. I love to crochet and gift many of my item’s anonymously. Other times I sell some items or gift them personally. Crochet is a great way to release stress and share your joy of the fabric arts to help others. My husband loves to see the items I make and helps me come up with ideas of gifting or of making. Crochet benefits both of us and thanks to his Tablo it gives us valuable time together that enables me to create. Here are a few of the items I recently made. I think you’ll especially enjoy the kidney. “ find pleasure in the small things in life and you’ll never be without a smile. “