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I'm really, really old.

I'm really, really old.

I've been married for 19 years and am the mother of 2 wonderful teenaged sons, who are homeschooled.

I've been married for 20 years and am the mother of 2 wonderful teenaged sons, who are homeschooled.

We have 11 cats, 2 hamsters, several frogs and a tankful of crayfish. The cats have made it their life's work to get into either the hamster cage or the crayfish tank.

We have 13 cats, ranging in age from 13 years old to 5 months. Everyone thinks I'm the one responsible for bringing the cats into our home, while it's really my hubby, who's a softie for a cute little kitten.

Two years ago, I suffered kidney failure because of a very rare auto-immune disease called Goodpasture's Syndrome. I have been on hemo-dialysis ever since and am waiting for a kidney tranplant. In March 2009, my husband and I took classes so we could do my dialysis at home, with my husband acting as technician.

Three years ago, I suffered kidney failure because of a very rare auto-immune disease called Goodpasture's Syndrome. I was on hemo-dialysis in a clinic for almost 2 years and in March 2009, my husband and I took classes so we could do dialysis at home, with my husband acting as technician.

 

On January 1, 2010, while watching the first movie I had actually gone to a theater to see in almost 3 years, I received a phone call telling me the transplant center had a kidney for me. The surgery was done on the 2nd and it's now been a year. I include the donator and his family in my prayers daily.