Re: Cancelled Trip - ARUNA/Rita

[Guest guest]

That sounds great, too asked me. If we all can

meet when you come here , it would be great.

I live in Middlesex county

Aruna

--- Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> Aruna - I didn't know you were in Jersey -

> Where????? YES we will meet - I would LOVE that!

> Hugs, Rita

>

> prm wrote:Me too Rita

> Let me know when you are visiting NJ.

> And have a marvelous time with your kids. Enjoy your

> time with Zachary..

>

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you guys!

>

> Aruna

> --- Cohen wrote:

>

> > Hey Rita:

> >

> > Let's see if we can meet when you're back east in

> > the (currently frozen) Garden State!

> >

> >

> >

> > Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> > Hi ,

> >

> > We were able to cancel our trip to Mexico at no

> cost

> > - thank goodness for travel insurance! I am very

> > relieved about it. As I've said - I've been

> really

> > tired and the thought of having to prepare for the

> > trip was weighing heavily on my mind. Also at

> work

> > we will be converting over to an entirely

> different

> > computer system starting the third week in

> January.

> > I've been testing it and there are so many

> glitches

> > in it. It worries me a lot because unfortunately,

> > this is the time of year my unit deals with an

> > enormous amount of administrative hearing requests

> > for DUI's. It's just not a good time to leave my

> > unit. and I talked about planning another

> > trip somewhere down the road (not too far in

> > advance). I really would like to spend a long

> > weekend in San Francisco, perhaps this summer. We

> > will be going to Jersey in May for a's

> > graduation. Right now just having the children

> home

> > for Christmas is enough of a vacation for me ;-)

> > , my son and chef extraordinaries ;-)

> > will be doing all the cooking and a and I

> will

> > do some baking together. I just want to

> thoroughly

> > enjoy my time with them!

> >

> > PS I have a few days owed me at work so with that

> > being said - After Monday, I'll be home for a

> week!

> > Looking so forward to it all!

> >

> > PSS Zachary is hanging in there! I'm am going to

> > visit him today. They've determined he has kidney

> > disease....I just looked at him and said " I

> > understand little guy " . The vet went over lab

> work

> > with me showing me creatinine, BUN etc. I felt

> like

> > we were talking about me - LOL I should no more

> > Sunday when the vet will repeat the blood panel.

> > I've got my fingers crossed and a prayer in my

> > heart! Thanks for asking - hugs, Rita

> >

> >

> >

> > W4JC@... wrote:

> > Jill,

> >

> > I think all of us just want understanding. It can

> > be hard when we cannot do the things others can.

> > For me, I encourage my husband to go and do

> > everything he wants to, even when I do not join

> him.

> > I can completely understand you not wanting to go

> > to bars where others around you are drinking. One

> > thing a chronic illness does do is let you know

> who

> > really honestly does care about you and who your

> > true friends are.

> >

> > Rita, I was hoping some time away for you and

>

> > would do wonders for you so I am sorry you have to

> > cancel your vacation. Can you still take some

> time

> > off but do things closer to home without leaving

> the

> > country? How is Zachry doing today?

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:59:46 AM Eastern

> > Standard Time, Rita Nucciarone

>

> > writes:

> >

> > >

> > >PS - We are going to try to CANCEL our trip to

> > Mexico in January. I'm just not feeling good

> these

> > days and don't feel like a trip out of the country

> > is do-able for me right now. I'm not bummed - I'm

> > actually relieved. I'm soooooooo tired. Rita

> > >

> > >Rita Nucciarone wrote:Hey

> > Jill,

> > >

> > >I do understand that other's don't understand! I

> > have a couple of people at work who were

> questioning

> > my leave time because I recently took a couple of

> > days off when my son was visiting and I have put

> in

> > for 1 week for a trip to Mexico in January. This

> > was all gossip going on but eventually caught up

> > with me. I confronted the perpetrator and told

> her

> > that she had no idea how I feel day in and day out

> > AND while she took multiple vacations over the

> > summer, I was here at work AND just because I have

> a

> > chronic disease doesn't mean I do not deserve to

> > have a vacation. You know there's a verse in the

> > Bible where it says something to the effect of

> > " before you removed the speck from your brothers

> > eye, make sure you remove the log in your own " .

> > That's exactly how I viewed this. Most people DO

> > NOT understand this but some DO. I can only say

> > that I gravitate more towards the people who DO

> get

> > it - but never lose faith in the ones that DON " T

> get

> > it. Hugs, Rita

> > >

> > >jill higby wrote:

> > >Kathleen,

> > >It's funny how different people react to things

> > differently. You say that you get the " pitty

> > attitude " I get the exact opposite. I don't tell

> > people too often unless I am in a position where I

> > have to. Most of the people in my life don't

> > understand. My mother whom is a nurse and you

> would

> > think would be more understanding acts like it is

> > just a scrape on the knee. The rest of my family

> > acts like it doesn't exist. Then there are/where

> the

> > so called " friends " that would call me a loser for

> > not going out to bars late at night. Then there

> are

> > my real friends that try and understand but really

> > can't. It is hard sometimes because my 2 best

> > friends are alcoholics... they have control over

> > it... it isn't like they are wasted all the time

> but

> > usually if I want to hang out with them on a night

> > that we are all off work then i have to go to the

> > bar and then if I don't drink because I usually

> only

> > will once a month.. everybody asks me why I am not

> > drinking and telling them that you are not a big

> > >drinker and only occasionally drink well that is

> > not acceptable. So I think that in the long run

> > nobody really understands and in some cases they

> > really just don't care... at least from what i

> have

> > seen of people. I think that I am attracting the

> > wrong people in my life. All I want from

> friends

> > and family is understanding ... I wish that they

> > would understand that some days i just don't have

> > the energy to do anything especially working full

> > time at one job and part time at another. I don't

> > think that it should be that hard to ask! OK I am

> > sorry I will stop the complaining. It has been a

> > rough week.

> > >

> > >Kathleen wrote:

> > >Ruminating about Pierre's latest posting...

> > >

> > >I find those of us who develop kidney disease at

> a

> > younger age are

> > >much more " well adjusted " to it than someone who

> is

> > faced with it at a

> > >much later stage in life - more accepting, maybe?

>

> > Generally by the

> > >time we know what's going on and what it means

> for

>

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[Guest guest]

cool - when I come I'll probably be staying in North Jersey (Bergen Co)

somewhere. I will absolutely make a trip to my old town, Manasquan too! We'll

meet somewhere in between - I'm excited! Rita

prm wrote:

That sounds great, too asked me. If we all can

meet when you come here , it would be great.

I live in Middlesex county

Aruna

--- Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> Aruna - I didn't know you were in Jersey -

> Where????? YES we will meet - I would LOVE that!

> Hugs, Rita

>

> prm wrote:Me too Rita

> Let me know when you are visiting NJ.

> And have a marvelous time with your kids. Enjoy your

> time with Zachary..

>

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you guys!

>

> Aruna

> --- Cohen wrote:

>

> > Hey Rita:

> >

> > Let's see if we can meet when you're back east in

> > the (currently frozen) Garden State!

> >

> >

> >

> > Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> > Hi ,

> >

> > We were able to cancel our trip to Mexico at no

> cost

> > - thank goodness for travel insurance! I am very

> > relieved about it. As I've said - I've been

> really

> > tired and the thought of having to prepare for the

> > trip was weighing heavily on my mind. Also at

> work

> > we will be converting over to an entirely

> different

> > computer system starting the third week in

> January.

> > I've been testing it and there are so many

> glitches

> > in it. It worries me a lot because unfortunately,

> > this is the time of year my unit deals with an

> > enormous amount of administrative hearing requests

> > for DUI's. It's just not a good time to leave my

> > unit. and I talked about planning another

> > trip somewhere down the road (not too far in

> > advance). I really would like to spend a long

> > weekend in San Francisco, perhaps this summer. We

> > will be going to Jersey in May for a's

> > graduation. Right now just having the children

> home

> > for Christmas is enough of a vacation for me ;-)

> > , my son and chef extraordinaries ;-)

> > will be doing all the cooking and a and I

> will

> > do some baking together. I just want to

> thoroughly

> > enjoy my time with them!

> >

> > PS I have a few days owed me at work so with that

> > being said - After Monday, I'll be home for a

> week!

> > Looking so forward to it all!

> >

> > PSS Zachary is hanging in there! I'm am going to

> > visit him today. They've determined he has kidney

> > disease....I just looked at him and said " I

> > understand little guy " . The vet went over lab

> work

> > with me showing me creatinine, BUN etc. I felt

> like

> > we were talking about me - LOL I should no more

> > Sunday when the vet will repeat the blood panel.

> > I've got my fingers crossed and a prayer in my

> > heart! Thanks for asking - hugs, Rita

> >

> >

> >

> > W4JC@... wrote:

> > Jill,

> >

> > I think all of us just want understanding. It can

> > be hard when we cannot do the things others can.

> > For me, I encourage my husband to go and do

> > everything he wants to, even when I do not join

> him.

> > I can completely understand you not wanting to go

> > to bars where others around you are drinking. One

> > thing a chronic illness does do is let you know

> who

> > really honestly does care about you and who your

> > true friends are.

> >

> > Rita, I was hoping some time away for you and

>

> > would do wonders for you so I am sorry you have to

> > cancel your vacation. Can you still take some

> time

> > off but do things closer to home without leaving

> the

> > country? How is Zachry doing today?

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:59:46 AM Eastern

> > Standard Time, Rita Nucciarone

>

> > writes:

> >

> > >

> > >PS - We are going to try to CANCEL our trip to

> > Mexico in January. I'm just not feeling good

> these

> > days and don't feel like a trip out of the country

> > is do-able for me right now. I'm not bummed - I'm

> > actually relieved. I'm soooooooo tired. Rita

> > >

> > >Rita Nucciarone wrote:Hey

> > Jill,

> > >

> > >I do understand that other's don't understand! I

> > have a couple of people at work who were

> questioning

> > my leave time because I recently took a couple of

> > days off when my son was visiting and I have put

> in

> > for 1 week for a trip to Mexico in January. This

> > was all gossip going on but eventually caught up

> > with me. I confronted the perpetrator and told

> her

> > that she had no idea how I feel day in and day out

> > AND while she took multiple vacations over the

> > summer, I was here at work AND just because I have

> a

> > chronic disease doesn't mean I do not deserve to

> > have a vacation. You know there's a verse in the

> > Bible where it says something to the effect of

> > " before you removed the speck from your brothers

> > eye, make sure you remove the log in your own " .

> > That's exactly how I viewed this. Most people DO

> > NOT understand this but some DO. I can only say

> > that I gravitate more towards the people who DO

> get

> > it - but never lose faith in the ones that DON " T

> get

> > it. Hugs, Rita

> > >

> > >jill higby wrote:

> > >Kathleen,

> > >It's funny how different people react to things

> > differently. You say that you get the " pitty

> > attitude " I get the exact opposite. I don't tell

> > people too often unless I am in a position where I

> > have to. Most of the people in my life don't

> > understand. My mother whom is a nurse and you

> would

> > think would be more understanding acts like it is

> > just a scrape on the knee. The rest of my family

> > acts like it doesn't exist. Then there are/where

> the

> > so called " friends " that would call me a loser for

> > not going out to bars late at night. Then there

> are

> > my real friends that try and understand but really

> > can't. It is hard sometimes because my 2 best

> > friends are alcoholics... they have control over

> > it... it isn't like they are wasted all the time

> but

> > usually if I want to hang out with them on a night

> > that we are all off work then i have to go to the

> > bar and then if I don't drink because I usually

> only

> > will once a month.. everybody asks me why I am not

> > drinking and telling them that you are not a big

> > >drinker and only occasionally drink well that is

> > not acceptable. So I think that in the long run

> > nobody really understands and in some cases they

> > really just don't care... at least from what i

> have

> > seen of people. I think that I am attracting the

> > wrong people in my life. All I want from

> friends

> > and family is understanding ... I wish that they

> > would understand that some days i just don't have

> > the energy to do anything especially working full

> > time at one job and part time at another. I don't

> > think that it should be that hard to ask! OK I am

> > sorry I will stop the complaining. It has been a

> > rough week.

> > >

> > >Kathleen wrote:

> > >Ruminating about Pierre's latest posting...

> > >

> > >I find those of us who develop kidney disease at

> a

> > younger age are

> > >much more " well adjusted " to it than someone who

> is

> > faced with it at a

> > >much later stage in life - more accepting, maybe?

>

> > Generally by the

> > >time we know what's going on and what it means

> for

>

=== message truncated ===

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[Guest guest]

cool - when I come I'll probably be staying in North Jersey (Bergen Co)

somewhere. I will absolutely make a trip to my old town, Manasquan too! We'll

meet somewhere in between - I'm excited! Rita

prm wrote:

That sounds great, too asked me. If we all can

meet when you come here , it would be great.

I live in Middlesex county

Aruna

--- Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> Aruna - I didn't know you were in Jersey -

> Where????? YES we will meet - I would LOVE that!

> Hugs, Rita

>

> prm wrote:Me too Rita

> Let me know when you are visiting NJ.

> And have a marvelous time with your kids. Enjoy your

> time with Zachary..

>

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you guys!

>

> Aruna

> --- Cohen wrote:

>

> > Hey Rita:

> >

> > Let's see if we can meet when you're back east in

> > the (currently frozen) Garden State!

> >

> >

> >

> > Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> > Hi ,

> >

> > We were able to cancel our trip to Mexico at no

> cost

> > - thank goodness for travel insurance! I am very

> > relieved about it. As I've said - I've been

> really

> > tired and the thought of having to prepare for the

> > trip was weighing heavily on my mind. Also at

> work

> > we will be converting over to an entirely

> different

> > computer system starting the third week in

> January.

> > I've been testing it and there are so many

> glitches

> > in it. It worries me a lot because unfortunately,

> > this is the time of year my unit deals with an

> > enormous amount of administrative hearing requests

> > for DUI's. It's just not a good time to leave my

> > unit. and I talked about planning another

> > trip somewhere down the road (not too far in

> > advance). I really would like to spend a long

> > weekend in San Francisco, perhaps this summer. We

> > will be going to Jersey in May for a's

> > graduation. Right now just having the children

> home

> > for Christmas is enough of a vacation for me ;-)

> > , my son and chef extraordinaries ;-)

> > will be doing all the cooking and a and I

> will

> > do some baking together. I just want to

> thoroughly

> > enjoy my time with them!

> >

> > PS I have a few days owed me at work so with that

> > being said - After Monday, I'll be home for a

> week!

> > Looking so forward to it all!

> >

> > PSS Zachary is hanging in there! I'm am going to

> > visit him today. They've determined he has kidney

> > disease....I just looked at him and said " I

> > understand little guy " . The vet went over lab

> work

> > with me showing me creatinine, BUN etc. I felt

> like

> > we were talking about me - LOL I should no more

> > Sunday when the vet will repeat the blood panel.

> > I've got my fingers crossed and a prayer in my

> > heart! Thanks for asking - hugs, Rita

> >

> >

> >

> > W4JC@... wrote:

> > Jill,

> >

> > I think all of us just want understanding. It can

> > be hard when we cannot do the things others can.

> > For me, I encourage my husband to go and do

> > everything he wants to, even when I do not join

> him.

> > I can completely understand you not wanting to go

> > to bars where others around you are drinking. One

> > thing a chronic illness does do is let you know

> who

> > really honestly does care about you and who your

> > true friends are.

> >

> > Rita, I was hoping some time away for you and

>

> > would do wonders for you so I am sorry you have to

> > cancel your vacation. Can you still take some

> time

> > off but do things closer to home without leaving

> the

> > country? How is Zachry doing today?

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:59:46 AM Eastern

> > Standard Time, Rita Nucciarone

>

> > writes:

> >

> > >

> > >PS - We are going to try to CANCEL our trip to

> > Mexico in January. I'm just not feeling good

> these

> > days and don't feel like a trip out of the country

> > is do-able for me right now. I'm not bummed - I'm

> > actually relieved. I'm soooooooo tired. Rita

> > >

> > >Rita Nucciarone wrote:Hey

> > Jill,

> > >

> > >I do understand that other's don't understand! I

> > have a couple of people at work who were

> questioning

> > my leave time because I recently took a couple of

> > days off when my son was visiting and I have put

> in

> > for 1 week for a trip to Mexico in January. This

> > was all gossip going on but eventually caught up

> > with me. I confronted the perpetrator and told

> her

> > that she had no idea how I feel day in and day out

> > AND while she took multiple vacations over the

> > summer, I was here at work AND just because I have

> a

> > chronic disease doesn't mean I do not deserve to

> > have a vacation. You know there's a verse in the

> > Bible where it says something to the effect of

> > " before you removed the speck from your brothers

> > eye, make sure you remove the log in your own " .

> > That's exactly how I viewed this. Most people DO

> > NOT understand this but some DO. I can only say

> > that I gravitate more towards the people who DO

> get

> > it - but never lose faith in the ones that DON " T

> get

> > it. Hugs, Rita

> > >

> > >jill higby wrote:

> > >Kathleen,

> > >It's funny how different people react to things

> > differently. You say that you get the " pitty

> > attitude " I get the exact opposite. I don't tell

> > people too often unless I am in a position where I

> > have to. Most of the people in my life don't

> > understand. My mother whom is a nurse and you

> would

> > think would be more understanding acts like it is

> > just a scrape on the knee. The rest of my family

> > acts like it doesn't exist. Then there are/where

> the

> > so called " friends " that would call me a loser for

> > not going out to bars late at night. Then there

> are

> > my real friends that try and understand but really

> > can't. It is hard sometimes because my 2 best

> > friends are alcoholics... they have control over

> > it... it isn't like they are wasted all the time

> but

> > usually if I want to hang out with them on a night

> > that we are all off work then i have to go to the

> > bar and then if I don't drink because I usually

> only

> > will once a month.. everybody asks me why I am not

> > drinking and telling them that you are not a big

> > >drinker and only occasionally drink well that is

> > not acceptable. So I think that in the long run

> > nobody really understands and in some cases they

> > really just don't care... at least from what i

> have

> > seen of people. I think that I am attracting the

> > wrong people in my life. All I want from

> friends

> > and family is understanding ... I wish that they

> > would understand that some days i just don't have

> > the energy to do anything especially working full

> > time at one job and part time at another. I don't

> > think that it should be that hard to ask! OK I am

> > sorry I will stop the complaining. It has been a

> > rough week.

> > >

> > >Kathleen wrote:

> > >Ruminating about Pierre's latest posting...

> > >

> > >I find those of us who develop kidney disease at

> a

> > younger age are

> > >much more " well adjusted " to it than someone who

> is

> > faced with it at a

> > >much later stage in life - more accepting, maybe?

>

> > Generally by the

> > >time we know what's going on and what it means

> for

>

=== message truncated ===

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

cool - when I come I'll probably be staying in North Jersey (Bergen Co)

somewhere. I will absolutely make a trip to my old town, Manasquan too! We'll

meet somewhere in between - I'm excited! Rita

prm wrote:

That sounds great, too asked me. If we all can

meet when you come here , it would be great.

I live in Middlesex county

Aruna

--- Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> Aruna - I didn't know you were in Jersey -

> Where????? YES we will meet - I would LOVE that!

> Hugs, Rita

>

> prm wrote:Me too Rita

> Let me know when you are visiting NJ.

> And have a marvelous time with your kids. Enjoy your

> time with Zachary..

>

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you guys!

>

> Aruna

> --- Cohen wrote:

>

> > Hey Rita:

> >

> > Let's see if we can meet when you're back east in

> > the (currently frozen) Garden State!

> >

> >

> >

> > Rita Nucciarone wrote:

> > Hi ,

> >

> > We were able to cancel our trip to Mexico at no

> cost

> > - thank goodness for travel insurance! I am very

> > relieved about it. As I've said - I've been

> really

> > tired and the thought of having to prepare for the

> > trip was weighing heavily on my mind. Also at

> work

> > we will be converting over to an entirely

> different

> > computer system starting the third week in

> January.

> > I've been testing it and there are so many

> glitches

> > in it. It worries me a lot because unfortunately,

> > this is the time of year my unit deals with an

> > enormous amount of administrative hearing requests

> > for DUI's. It's just not a good time to leave my

> > unit. and I talked about planning another

> > trip somewhere down the road (not too far in

> > advance). I really would like to spend a long

> > weekend in San Francisco, perhaps this summer. We

> > will be going to Jersey in May for a's

> > graduation. Right now just having the children

> home

> > for Christmas is enough of a vacation for me ;-)

> > , my son and chef extraordinaries ;-)

> > will be doing all the cooking and a and I

> will

> > do some baking together. I just want to

> thoroughly

> > enjoy my time with them!

> >

> > PS I have a few days owed me at work so with that

> > being said - After Monday, I'll be home for a

> week!

> > Looking so forward to it all!

> >

> > PSS Zachary is hanging in there! I'm am going to

> > visit him today. They've determined he has kidney

> > disease....I just looked at him and said " I

> > understand little guy " . The vet went over lab

> work

> > with me showing me creatinine, BUN etc. I felt

> like

> > we were talking about me - LOL I should no more

> > Sunday when the vet will repeat the blood panel.

> > I've got my fingers crossed and a prayer in my

> > heart! Thanks for asking - hugs, Rita

> >

> >

> >

> > W4JC@... wrote:

> > Jill,

> >

> > I think all of us just want understanding. It can

> > be hard when we cannot do the things others can.

> > For me, I encourage my husband to go and do

> > everything he wants to, even when I do not join

> him.

> > I can completely understand you not wanting to go

> > to bars where others around you are drinking. One

> > thing a chronic illness does do is let you know

> who

> > really honestly does care about you and who your

> > true friends are.

> >

> > Rita, I was hoping some time away for you and

>

> > would do wonders for you so I am sorry you have to

> > cancel your vacation. Can you still take some

> time

> > off but do things closer to home without leaving

> the

> > country? How is Zachry doing today?

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:59:46 AM Eastern

> > Standard Time, Rita Nucciarone

>

> > writes:

> >

> > >

> > >PS - We are going to try to CANCEL our trip to

> > Mexico in January. I'm just not feeling good

> these

> > days and don't feel like a trip out of the country

> > is do-able for me right now. I'm not bummed - I'm

> > actually relieved. I'm soooooooo tired. Rita

> > >

> > >Rita Nucciarone wrote:Hey

> > Jill,

> > >

> > >I do understand that other's don't understand! I

> > have a couple of people at work who were

> questioning

> > my leave time because I recently took a couple of

> > days off when my son was visiting and I have put

> in

> > for 1 week for a trip to Mexico in January. This

> > was all gossip going on but eventually caught up

> > with me. I confronted the perpetrator and told

> her

> > that she had no idea how I feel day in and day out

> > AND while she took multiple vacations over the

> > summer, I was here at work AND just because I have

> a

> > chronic disease doesn't mean I do not deserve to

> > have a vacation. You know there's a verse in the

> > Bible where it says something to the effect of

> > " before you removed the speck from your brothers

> > eye, make sure you remove the log in your own " .

> > That's exactly how I viewed this. Most people DO

> > NOT understand this but some DO. I can only say

> > that I gravitate more towards the people who DO

> get

> > it - but never lose faith in the ones that DON " T

> get

> > it. Hugs, Rita

> > >

> > >jill higby wrote:

> > >Kathleen,

> > >It's funny how different people react to things

> > differently. You say that you get the " pitty

> > attitude " I get the exact opposite. I don't tell

> > people too often unless I am in a position where I

> > have to. Most of the people in my life don't

> > understand. My mother whom is a nurse and you

> would

> > think would be more understanding acts like it is

> > just a scrape on the knee. The rest of my family

> > acts like it doesn't exist. Then there are/where

> the

> > so called " friends " that would call me a loser for

> > not going out to bars late at night. Then there

> are

> > my real friends that try and understand but really

> > can't. It is hard sometimes because my 2 best

> > friends are alcoholics... they have control over

> > it... it isn't like they are wasted all the time

> but

> > usually if I want to hang out with them on a night

> > that we are all off work then i have to go to the

> > bar and then if I don't drink because I usually

> only

> > will once a month.. everybody asks me why I am not

> > drinking and telling them that you are not a big

> > >drinker and only occasionally drink well that is

> > not acceptable. So I think that in the long run

> > nobody really understands and in some cases they

> > really just don't care... at least from what i

> have

> > seen of people. I think that I am attracting the

> > wrong people in my life. All I want from

> friends

> > and family is understanding ... I wish that they

> > would understand that some days i just don't have

> > the energy to do anything especially working full

> > time at one job and part time at another. I don't

> > think that it should be that hard to ask! OK I am

> > sorry I will stop the complaining. It has been a

> > rough week.

> > >

> > >Kathleen wrote:

> > >Ruminating about Pierre's latest posting...

> > >

> > >I find those of us who develop kidney disease at

> a

> > younger age are

> > >much more " well adjusted " to it than someone who

> is

> > faced with it at a

> > >much later stage in life - more accepting, maybe?

>

> > Generally by the

> > >time we know what's going on and what it means

> for

>

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