2011

[murf]

I am so looking forward to the new year. A new start I hope. This year, I have been in hospital five times. My fistula gave way, my back totally seized up, my Left diaphragm collapsed, my heart has shown a few problems, my white blood cells have dropped alarmingly and to top things off, I have been temporally been taken off the transplant list. Just lucky that I am generally an optimist. It has tested every reserve off my well being. So onto the new year with anew hope.

[MooseMom]

Golly, murf, I'll bet you're glad to see the back end of 2010.  I am going to re-read your post every time I feel glum and remind myself that being optimistic can take a load off of your soul.  Thanks for your post, and have a wonderful 2011.  I look forward to reading about lots of good news from murfworld.

[phyl1215]

Hoping that 2011 will be a good year for all of us. 

[cariad]

I do so love an optimist! All luck to you in 2011, Murf. Only a few more days and we're away....

[PVUgrad]

WOW Murf, you certainly have had a "fun" year. NOT!

And I tell people that things could ALWAYS be worse.

Here's to starting off the New Year right with NO hospital visits!

[Jean]

Well, I tell you folks, I am lucky I am an optimist, or I am sure I would be insane by now. 2010 has been the worst year, everyting inside and outside my has broken down, from the cars, to the TV's to the refrigerator, the golf cart, and the oven and now this week, even my paper towl holder, and my bounce dryer bar broke. The roof even sprung a leak the other day too. I am going to kiss 2010 off and am telling my self that 2011 will be better. And I hope it is better for you Murf and for all of our IHD members.

[ChickenLittle56]

I am an optimist also, after a year of ups and a lot more downs I am ready for 2011. One main item on my list of things to do is to get my transplant status from inactive to active by losing weight and start seeing my doctors more frequently.

[kristina]

Murf, I am also hoping that 2011 will be a good year for all of us!

2010 was not a particularly good year for me as I continued throughout the year
knocking on many doors for treatment in my ESRF & SLE/MCTD,
no positive reply yet... and if there was a reply it was rather off-putting & dismissive.

As a “chronical optimist” I shall continue my campaign in 2011 and hopefully the "right" door opens soon.

That reminds me of the story of a Chinese man who knocks on every door in a town
but no one opens their door to him, it seems the town is deserted...

Every time he turns away from a locked door, his smile gets bigger & broader & full of expectation,
as soon as he knocks at the next door...

One bystander who observes this for a long while goes to him and asks him
why he smiles when no one answers the door, and the Chinese man answers
that every locked door he turns away from brings him nearer to the door which finally will open...

In this spirit I shall continue in 2011...

[galvo]

A salutary tale, Kristina. I greatly admire your optimism and hope we both have a better 2011.

[Riki]

2011 will be the year that I quit sitting on my thumbs. As soon as the neph's office opens after the holidays, Mom is making an appointment for us to talk about what needs to be done for us to be put on the paired donor list and for me to be transplanted.  I know we both need to lose a bit of weight, and I need one or both of my transplanted kidneys removed.

I also need to talk to my friend who offered me her kidney, to see if she's still willing to be tested or if she's having second thoughts.  Either way, I don't care.  I'm just happy that she offered, cuz she's the first ever to do so.

with all that needs to be done, I'm hoping that 2011 is my last year on dialysis

[kristina]

A salutary tale, Kristina. I greatly admire your optimism and hope we both have a better 2011.

Thank you, galvo, for your kind thoughts...

they are very much appreciated...

Let's hope for good luck in 2011...

Kind regards from Kristina.

[billybags]

Murf, I wish you a Very Happy New Year, I wish that all your dreams will come true (well some of them, the important ones).



Happy New Year

[murf]

Many thanks for the kind words. Without IHD, I would have gone completely bonkers. It has helped me in three ways: it has allowed me to vent off when I needed to, it has given me great feedback and most importantly, it has shown that although I may have problems, there are so many others who are worse off than me and handle their situation with such courage and dignity. So to IHD, I salute you and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[onestronglittlelady]

Reading your post reminds me to keep looking for the blessings, and ignoring the burdens. As my one friend says, God doesn't close a door without giving you a window just big enough to squeeze your butt through. 2010 brought dialysis for both my husband and I. Now we get more than enough quality time together. Hope everyone one of the great people on this site has a brighter 2011.

[Bajanne]

I too am one that has managed to preserve my optimism in spite of some challenges this year.   Along with each challenge came a little miracle.  I am really looking forward to 2011.  My daughter and I are determined to make some serious changes in our diet, our home management, our financial management and our guidance of our two boys.
2011, here we come!!

[PVUgrad]

A nice to remember is to "Not Sweat The Small Stuff". After all he has been through, we just laugh when people are freaking out over the store being out of their size shoes or something else so trivial compare to what we go through day in and day out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!.

[RichardMEL]

Murf.... glad we can help keep you sane and get through this.

Yes, I have my special gift and it is coming along OK for now. Who knows what the future holds - for us all!!!!

My best wishes for 2011 for everyone with whatever struggles you face - and we all have them (me too!).

That's what IHD is here for. Support and Community.

[Henry P Snicklesnorter]

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