Author: Michael McFarland Campbell
Neurodivergent liturgical writer, organist, and storyteller exploring the sacred in everyday life, shaped by chronic illness, care, and Benedictine spirituality.
They Should Know Better. But Sometimes, They Don’t.
Dialysis, Decisions, and Sticky Blood: A Gentle Pause
From Diabetes to Dialysis: Plushie’s new mission.
🧠 Remembering Phosphate Binders: A Real-Life Struggle
🛑 PrEP Access in Ireland: A Public Health Promise Unfulfilled
Finally: Costa Drive-Through in Port Laoise Installs Emergency Alarm Cord in Accessible Toilet
Why I Skip My Blood Pressure Meds Before Dialysis
Still Waiting: Accessibility Delayed at Costa Coffee Port Laoise
Stepping Forward: A September of Heart and Hope
Dialysis, Alarms, and a Patch of Sunlight
🟢 Standing Up for Mental Health: Why I’m Proud to Wear the Green Ribbon
Back on Track: A Step Closer to the Transplant List
🚶♂️Stepping Up for Heart Health: My Week of Walking for the Irish Heart Foundation
🥡 From Sweet & Sour to Emergency Room: My Accidental Adventure with Chinese Takeout
☕ A Step Toward Better Service: Costa Coffee Responds
When Accessibility Is Just a Sign on the Wall
Today’s Journey: A vascular scan with sensory sensitivity in mind
🧠 Your Voice Matters: Share Your Experience with HIV Treatment in Europe
🩺 Why We’re Rethinking Milk and Tomatoes: A Dialysis-Friendly Diet Journey
God Has No Country: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through Kerry by Rail
Exploring Ireland by Rail: A Journey from Monasterevin with Heart and Hope
Enhancing Safety and Peace of Mind: The Role of Cameras in the Dialysis Waiting Room
A Delightful Dublin Discovery: Tea and Toast at The Pepper Pot
📝 Patient Perspective: adjusting to the new afternoon dialysis time
🕊️ Still at the Heart of Our Home: Remembering Scholastica
⏳ Dialysis diaries: a day of beeps, battles, and breakthroughs
The post went live, then the phone rang
Undetectable, breathable, endurable
World AIDS Day – time for the HIV Hop
Navigating a Cold Night: Asthma, Emergency Care, and Gratitude
A fresh start: simplifying my medication tracking routine
Why a kidney transplant matters: my journey with dialysis and the hope for living donation
Now on Bluesky
Managing Medications: My Journey with Dialysis and Diabetes
Managing a chest infection: out-of-hours GP visit and medication
AV fistula considerations: exploring options at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore
Daily dialysis care: recording key measurements for medical monitoring
Managing a nighttime asthma attack: my experience and lessons
My GP consultation: prioritizing Covid booster with kidney failure
Managing health issues: overcoming health challenges through nutrition
Blood pressure continues to worry
Hospital clinics at awkward times
Back to Juluca – transplant-friendly meds
European men who have sex with men Survey 2024
New blood pressure medication dosage has desired effect
First clinic of 2024 — a positive experience
Blood pressure was very low on dialysis
Yet another diagnosis
