KIDNEY MONTH

Hello; It has been a while, and things have not changed much. Sandra's lab tests keep fluctuating. She feels great one day, and super tired the next, and we are still waiting for a kidney. As march is the national Kidney Health month, I thought I should give you an update. Sandra, and I have been helping the Kidney Foundation for the last two months, to recruit canvassers for its annual fundraiser. We had a fabulous response. We were happy to relate to others about the great job the Kidney Foundation does, as we have personal experience. They were right there when Sandra was diagnosed, with travel, and accommodation expenses associated with our trips to the kidney clinic, a two hour car drive from our home. I am so happy to have met the most wonderfully dedicated coworkers during those two months. I feel I have made life long friends with Teresa (our boss), Audrey, Joann, Pauline, Penny, and Sharon. In an earlier post I mentioned the hardships a parent goes through when suffering from a potentially fatal illness, and can't provide for the extras for their kids. There is usually support for parents with sick kids, but no support for kids with sick parents. Sandra's daughter Kylie is a member of three school bands. The Tour band, the jazz band and the regular band. She is extremely dedicated. This year the tour band is going on a dream trip, that includes Disney Land, where they are to play with the Disney conductor, and a three day cruise to Mexico, and be part of the entertainment. We had managed to to pay for some of the trip (unrefundable), but due to unforseen circumstances were unable to pay the balance. Although my coworker has forbidden me to mention her name, I'll give her initial, J, to say that without her, and her arranging for a very generous contribution from ReMax in Nanaimo, Kylies dream trip would not have happened. I hope you all will give generousely when your canvasser comes to your door.