A little sad today

[brenda]

This probably isn't in the right place so I apologize. I don't come on her often for exactly the reason I am on here today. Makes me too sad to see all the deaths. Much to much of a reminder of my or mortality. But none the less I wanted to share my kind of strange experience from yesterday. I was on facebook and the "people you may know" come up and wow! Zach Richter finally got on facebook heck ya I'll send him a request. We have no mutual friends so I thought it was strange he just popped up. So I peeped his timeline to find out he had passed. I had no idea. We have met before and seemed to keep in touch at least at Christmas time but I guess as life gets busy you dont always keep contact. He was always a great inspiration for me. He would have been a full dialysis, no tx, patient for 35 years this past March. I have been full dialysis for 22 years and just can't imagine doing this week in week out for another 13! He did it with grace. RIP my friend

[MooseMom]

We all miss Zach and were shocked by his passing.  I'm glad you posted, and I hope it made you feel a bit better to share your sadness.  He was an inspiration to all of us and showed us what is possible.

[kristina]

Dear Brenda,
it is great to "see" you again and MooseMom has already mentioned, how we all miss Zach.
He is such a great example to all of us how he lived his life and what he achieved whilst "doing" his dialysis-treatments at the same time.
It is so very sad that he is no longer with us.
Best wishes from Kristina.

[Charlie B53]

Society has spread so far and wide, we've become so busy caught up with the everyday todo that we don't have time to stay in closer contact with 'Friends' that we hold Dear.

Having moved 2000 miles away it is years between phone calls to fellow former co-workers.

After my heart by-pass in '06 I called a close former co-worker to warn him of the dangers lerking within our chests, that he needed to see his Dr and get tested.

I learned he had died from his first heart attack two years before my call.

We lose Friends and are not informed. Terribly sad that this is happening every day.

[GA_DAWG]

I am always scared to ask when someone misses treatment a few times in a row. Too many times, it is not a good answer.

[OlManRivah]

Yep Ga,  I feel the same way when someone is absent.  I usually ask one of the nurses and they usually know. . . . 

[Jean]

Nice to hear from you. I always admired you for your attitude and for the lovely way your hair is in the picture. Yes, we all Miss Zach. When we had a chat room it was a nightly thing for him to be there and he was "serving drinks" . We had so much fun with him and he was always the guy you could go to with a question. He had so much knowledge, wow!!! Anyway, thanks for stopping by.