THAT DAMN DIALYSIS

Meet Cledus B. Washington, Jr. an attractive, hardworking, fifty year-old man with a great sense of humor whose world is turned upside down when he becomes a statistic amongst the 20.6 million American who are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease each year. As he finally comes to grips with his illness, his girlfriend leaves him, his mother tries to take over his life, and his financial security is severely compromised as his world shrinks down to monitoring the buzzing sound of his lifeline that confirms he is still alive.

I enjoyed reading That Damn Dialysis immensely! Cledus Washington is a real down-to-earth person suffering with chronic kidney disease and learns how to live with it. I have been in the field of Nephrology for over thirty-five years, and have noticed that unfortunately there are occasions when healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, etc.,) treat patients with chronic kidney disease as if they are in a vacuum. The star character, Cledus Washington, shows he is a real person, with a real life. He demonstrates how he learns to live with the disease and yet still enjoy life. Being on dialysis doesnt take over his life! I look forward to finding out how Cledus deals with his kidney transplant. Excellent reading material; a great story, combined with easy to read medical knowledge.
--Charles K. Crumb M.D.

'That Damn Dialysis is unique! Most medical books are too technical and written for medical professionals. This medical novel' is written so that the average person can fully understand the medical terms, enjoy a good story, and fully understand their disease and their options. Cledus B. Washington, the star of the book, tells his hilarious and compassionate story, in good old layman's terms.