Re: kidney disease and changes

[Guest guest]

Pierre! Don't you agree with my post too? LOL!!

When I was in middle school my dad lost his job and while he was looking for another job he worked on a garbage truck to put food on the table. So one day in class a teacher was sort of reaming out the class and said "If you don't blah blah blah the you are going to wind up working on a garbage truck!" I was like "Hey, my dad works on a garbage truck!" He pulled me aside after class and apologized, but it was just somewhat humorous.

Sometimes the most valuable workers are paid the least...

Re: kidney disease and changesVery true Connie. And I agree with 's post too. No matter what aperson does, nobody wants to have to give it up because of a chronicdisease. Just for the record, I don't care what anyone does or doesn't do inlife. I don't measure people by what work they do. Everybody is worth thesame in my eyes. I hope all of you understand that I was just using my caseas an example to make a point, only because it's the example I know best : )In terms of a semi driver, I think that's one of the most attractiveprofessions there is. The romance and freedom of the open road. I wouldn'tmind doing that NOW if I could.Pierre kidney disease and changes> Hi everyone> Had to say this after reading some of the post. Ralph> was a truck driver. He has been doing this for 16 yrs> and has never considered anything else even though it> takes him away from all of us. Ralph and I have been> married for 1 yr last august and have been together> for 2 yrs. We have his son, my son and daughter and> our 11 month old daughter. He cant work because of> his pain and fatigue and he still has 85% kidney> function with only one kidney working.>> It hurts to see the look in his eyes when he sees a> semi and I can see how much he would love to be out> there again. I on the other hand love having him> home. This is not the life we had planned but this is> what we have and Im very grateful that even though it> is different, he is still here and we have the time> together as a family. Unlike someone suddenly dieing,> we have time to live together and say and do things> for a long time to come. So we need to look at what> we still have not what we have or are losing.>> Connie>

[Guest guest]

Very true Connie. And I agree with 's post too. No matter what a

person does, nobody wants to have to give it up because of a chronic

disease. Just for the record, I don't care what anyone does or doesn't do in

life. I don't measure people by what work they do. Everybody is worth the

same in my eyes. I hope all of you understand that I was just using my case

as an example to make a point, only because it's the example I know best : )

In terms of a semi driver, I think that's one of the most attractive

professions there is. The romance and freedom of the open road. I wouldn't

mind doing that NOW if I could.

Pierre

kidney disease and changes

> Hi everyone

> Had to say this after reading some of the post. Ralph

> was a truck driver. He has been doing this for 16 yrs

> and has never considered anything else even though it

> takes him away from all of us. Ralph and I have been

> married for 1 yr last august and have been together

> for 2 yrs. We have his son, my son and daughter and

> our 11 month old daughter. He cant work because of

> his pain and fatigue and he still has 85% kidney

> function with only one kidney working.

>

> It hurts to see the look in his eyes when he sees a

> semi and I can see how much he would love to be out

> there again. I on the other hand love having him

> home. This is not the life we had planned but this is

> what we have and Im very grateful that even though it

> is different, he is still here and we have the time

> together as a family. Unlike someone suddenly dieing,

> we have time to live together and say and do things

> for a long time to come. So we need to look at what

> we still have not what we have or are losing.

>

> Connie

>

[Guest guest]

Mmmmmmmmmm,

travelling the open road, very dreamy, all that fresh air, countryside. I bet your husband would tell us the

other side of the coin though eh Connie?

Good

message Connie.

Best wishes

P.S. Also good messages, , Pierre

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Message-----

From: Pierre L

Sent: 11 October 2001 21:23

To: iga-nephropathy

Subject: Re:

kidney disease and changes

Very true Connie. And I agree with 's post too. No matter

what a

person does, nobody wants to have to give it up because of a chronic

disease. Just for the record, I don't care what anyone does or doesn't do

in

life. I don't measure people by what work they do. Everybody is worth the

same in my eyes. I hope all of you understand that I was just using my case

as an example to make a point, only because it's the example I know best :

)

In terms of a semi driver, I think that's one of the most attractive

professions there is. The romance and freedom of the open road. I wouldn't

mind doing that NOW if I could.

Pierre

kidney disease and changes

> Hi everyone

> Had to say this after reading some of the post. Ralph

> was a truck driver. He has been doing this for 16 yrs

> and has never considered anything else even though it

> takes him away from all of us. Ralph and I have been

> married for 1 yr last august and have been together

> for 2 yrs. We have his son, my son and daughter and

> our 11 month old daughter. He cant work because of

> his pain and fatigue and he still has 85% kidney

> function with only one kidney working.

>

> It hurts to see the look in his eyes when he sees a

> semi and I can see how much he would love to be out

> there again. I on the other hand love having him

> home. This is not the life we had planned but this is

> what we have and Im very grateful that even though it

> is different, he is still here and we have the time

> together as a family. Unlike someone suddenly dieing,

> we have time to live together and say and do things

> for a long time to come. So we need to look at what

> we still have not what we have or are losing.

>

> Connie

>

[Guest guest]

Pierre forgot about me *and* I'm not going to Jamaica! Poor me!!

Re: kidney disease and changes

, I forgot all about you, but I did read your message.

You're in my agree with list too : )

Pierre

Re: kidney disease and changes

Pierre! Don't you agree with my post too? LOL!!

When I was in middle school my dad lost his job and while he was looking for another job he worked on a garbage truck to put food on the table. So one day in class a teacher was sort of reaming out the class and said "If you don't blah blah blah the you are going to wind up working on a garbage truck!" I was like "Hey, my dad works on a garbage truck!" He pulled me aside after class and apologized, but it was just somewhat humorous.

Sometimes the most valuable workers are paid the least...

[Guest guest]

, I forgot all about you, but I did read your message.

You're in my agree with list too : )

Pierre

Re: kidney disease and changes

Pierre! Don't you agree with my post too? LOL!!

When I was in middle school my dad lost his job and while he was looking for another job he worked on a garbage truck to put food on the table. So one day in class a teacher was sort of reaming out the class and said "If you don't blah blah blah the you are going to wind up working on a garbage truck!" I was like "Hey, my dad works on a garbage truck!" He pulled me aside after class and apologized, but it was just somewhat humorous.

Sometimes the most valuable workers are paid the least...

[Guest guest]

I have gone on the truck with Ralph quite a few times

up to Canada and a few other places, if not for all

the kids and the kidney disease, I could have seen us

out on the road together. We discovered all the

things we dont normally talk about coming up while

driving through some nice areas.

Connie

--- Pierre L wrote:

> Very true Connie. And I agree with 's post

> too. No matter what a

> person does, nobody wants to have to give it up

> because of a chronic

> disease. Just for the record, I don't care what

> anyone does or doesn't do in

> life. I don't measure people by what work they do.

> Everybody is worth the

> same in my eyes. I hope all of you understand that I

> was just using my case

> as an example to make a point, only because it's the

> example I know best : )

>

> In terms of a semi driver, I think that's one of the

> most attractive

> professions there is. The romance and freedom of the

> open road. I wouldn't

> mind doing that NOW if I could.

> Pierre

>

>

>

> kidney disease and

> changes

>

>

> > Hi everyone

> > Had to say this after reading some of the post.

> Ralph

> > was a truck driver. He has been doing this for 16

> yrs

> > and has never considered anything else even though

> it

> > takes him away from all of us. Ralph and I have

> been

> > married for 1 yr last august and have been

> together

> > for 2 yrs. We have his son, my son and daughter

> and

> > our 11 month old daughter. He cant work because

> of

> > his pain and fatigue and he still has 85% kidney

> > function with only one kidney working.

> >

> > It hurts to see the look in his eyes when he sees

> a

> > semi and I can see how much he would love to be

> out

> > there again. I on the other hand love having him

> > home. This is not the life we had planned but

> this is

> > what we have and Im very grateful that even though

> it

> > is different, he is still here and we have the

> time

> > together as a family. Unlike someone suddenly

> dieing,

> > we have time to live together and say and do

> things

> > for a long time to come. So we need to look at

> what

> > we still have not what we have or are losing.

> >

> > Connie

> >

>

>

>

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