{"id":103,"date":"2026-07-24T11:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaformarcneedsakidney\/?p=103"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:12:32","slug":"there-are-rocks-in-every-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaformarcneedsakidney\/2026\/07\/24\/there-are-rocks-in-every-road\/","title":{"rendered":"THERE ARE ROCKS IN EVERY ROAD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u2026. I guess. I\u2019m doing great still but some electrolyte levels went to abnormal and I was lightheaded. Easily fixed by adjusting and adding meds. This adjusting is going to be happening from now on as my recycled kidney (Go! Go! 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