🚑 “The Bus Came to Get Me” — A Day in the Life at the Dialysis Center

Today, the ambulance — or as many of us call it, “the bus” — rolled up to take me to the dialysis center.

From experience, there’s a unique rhythm to riding in the bus. The hum of the engine, the soft chatter of EMTs, and that moment you settle in and think: “Well, here we go again.” It’s not glamorous, but it’s real — and it’s part of the journey many of us never expected to take.

Watch a new video I uploaded on NielFlamm.com → Videos → End Stage Renal Disease. In it, I talk about the bus showing up and my thoughts — the video is worth a watch.

Dialysis isn’t just treatment. It’s a lifestyle adjustment. It’s managing fatigue, staying positive, and sometimes laughing at the absurdity of it all — even when the “bus” becomes an unofficial chauffeur service.

If you’ve ever sat in the back of that ambulance thinking about the weight of ESRD, know this: you’re not alone. Our journeys may look different, but our resilience ties us together.

🎥 Watch the video here:
NielFlamm.com → Videos → End Stage Renal Disease

Let’s keep sharing stories. Let’s keep lifting each other up - one day at a time.