A Twist of Things to Come

I'm fine, hon. It's just that the kidney disease that my parents had (oddly enough, BOTH of them), Polycystic Kidney Disease, is genetic. My bloodwork at my physical this past time showed reduced kidney function, so I've gone to a nephrologist. They are going to look for cysts on my kidneys and liver, just for a baseline, so they can see how quickly it is progressing from year to year. So, it's not really something new -- in fact, it is something I've been expecting since I was old enough to understand such things. I'm determined to live my life without obsessing over an assumed "expiration date" or what have you. :) It's cool. I'll do what I can to make sure I get to meet my grandchildren, but I'm not going to go all maudlin or anything. ;)