Eldest sister finally came off dialysis this week so this belongs in the happy corner
Shes back on it day to day though, to give her kidneys a rest.
Her kidneys are in bad shape due to a reaction to the 1st chemo she was taking for a very rare cancer in her stomach wall/lining, normally only caused by ingesting asbestos which is pretty much impossible these days so dr's think it's just a complete freak "one of those things" cancers as there's less than 10 in the country per year.
However she still needs a blood transfusion every week to top up the good cells or platelets or some such, and blood banks everywhere are always running low, so if you live near one and can spare an hour and less than a pint, then be a good soul and donate a bit. You never know when you might need it back!