The Life We Carry
This is a podcast for anyone carrying more than they expected. I'm Rachel, a mom of 2 and wife to Robert who lives with diabetes, kidney failure and limb loss. Life didn't turn out the way we planned--but we are raising our girls, holding on to hope and learning to pick up the pieces each day and live the best life possible. This is a space for honest stories about caregiving, marriage, motherhood, faith and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up. Whether you're deep in it or just figuring things out, I know it helps to realize you're not alone. Let's carry it together.
The Life We Carry
Living in the In-Between
In this episode of The Life We Carry, I share about the season when everything slowed down—but nothing stopped. It was the beginning of dialysis for Robert, a major shift in our lives that we weren’t ready for, but had no choice but to face.
Dialysis didn’t just change his schedule—it changed our whole rhythm. And while Robert was still very much here, present in our home and in our hearts, the energy and engagement that once defined his presence faded under the weight of the treatments.
At the same time, we began the process of getting him on the transplant list—a journey filled with paperwork, lab results, waiting rooms, and more waiting. It was technical, yes—but it was also deeply emotional.
This episode is for anyone who has ever found themselves holding steady in a long season of not quite here, not quite there. It’s for those navigating chronic illness, medical systems, and the quiet grief of watching life change in slow motion.
For more information on how to be a living donor: National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/becoming-living-donor#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20interested%20in,surgery%2C%20and%20help%20you%20recover.
Check with your state on how to be an organ donor: https://www.organdonor.gov/sign-up/how
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