Is there something about you most people don't know?

[MIbarra]

Twirl is a miracle! 

[Ken Shelmerdine]

Something people don't know about me?   I am extemely insecure. 

Paris. Is it because you fear that you may eventually have to go on dialysis? Don't forget we are all here for you. I can tell you that when I was told dialysis would be inevitable (this was 3 years before I started dialysis) I was devastated and scared to death. When I look back now on many things in fact which you worry about for the future, experience as taught me that the fear is usually bigger than the eventual impact of what ever it is you fear. Does that make sense? I do my dialysis now without feeling anywhere like as devastated as I thought I would feel.

I feel for you, I think you are one of the most kind and caring persons on IHD and you don't deserve to feel insecure.

[kidney4traci]

Ken, such a sweet story, thanks for sharing!  What strength you have for enduring that, something no parent can even imagine.  But with sweet memories like that, her life lives through you.

[rose1999]

Aw Ken I just want to send you and Rita a big hug, can't think of anything worse than losing a child and I'm sure time never really heals.

Paris I want to send you a hug too cos I hate you to feel insecure 

[twirl]

I was the class clown
nothing nasty or mean like today's students
always made F's in conduct
passing notes, talking - stuff like that
then I had to change to stay in twirling and get A's in conduct
went from class clown to shy
I am shy  - in person

[Chris]

nothing nasty or mean like today's students
always made F's in conduct
passing notes, talking - stuff like that

Maybe I watched to many American Dad episodes, but I would have said "I see a future CIA spy agent right there".