As the patient looks up he braces for the painful but necessary shot which he is about to receive. This is what Maryville student David Glenn goes through three times a week four hours each dialysis session in order to stay alive.
David had a cist on his pancreas, which resulted in renal kidney failure. The medication for the cist shut down his kidneys, resulted in a six-month hospital stay, rehab for strength and walking, and a lot of mental rebuilding.
At this point one has choices, " Either I was going to sit back collect a check from the government and feel sorry for myself, or I could resume a normal life." This latter part of that statement is what David chooses to do.
Dialysis is a very draining process in which two needles are inserted into the patient. …
