tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221974742406865423.post3279868205525998755..comments2023-07-24T07:15:06.767-05:00Comments on Surviving PKD: ICU and BeyondDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425896520724063588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221974742406865423.post-25260444702298855482009-10-27T22:10:42.728-05:002009-10-27T22:10:42.728-05:00Glen faces this with Sam, who had the same operati...Glen faces this with Sam, who had the same operation on his heart at the age of one that Glen had after he was out of college. Genetic. And with more possible consequences and malformations that we don't know about yet.mmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000792058754302191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221974742406865423.post-78524144664328727942009-10-14T22:35:20.123-05:002009-10-14T22:35:20.123-05:00No regrets for my behavior. I was fighting for all...No regrets for my behavior. I was fighting for all I was worth with the greatest strengths I had. When the disease finally had me, I raised my hand and broke the pattern. During the coming year I resisted dialysis as well, but under constant medical supervision. <br /><br />The roughest night of all was Sept 29 after talking to Michael about his diagnosis. The guilt and despair was overwhelming.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425896520724063588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221974742406865423.post-86312272010975864132009-10-03T11:37:41.294-05:002009-10-03T11:37:41.294-05:00David—
As I read this I feel the most horribly fam...David—<br />As I read this I feel the most horribly familiar mixture of anger and guilt. Anger at you for not taking care of yourself, guilt for not stepping in and making you do it. <br />Familiar because denial is what we were all raised to do so damned well. <br />I just hope we haven't passed that on to our own children. <br />xxoommmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000792058754302191noreply@blogger.com