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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 259731" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I have chronic kidney disease.......and for the past several years have been in chronic renal failure.</p><p> </p><p>I haven't read the responses (no time) but for me......having to do.....keeps me going. Being a full time student, Mom, running the house, ect doesn't give me much extra time to pay attention to my illness. Which is, I believe, a good thing.</p><p> </p><p>If a person isn't careful, it's easy to get "caught up" in their chronic illness. I found that if I had too much time on my hands it was too easy to become hyper focused on my symptoms and often this results in me feeling worse. Keeping busy forces me to ignore symptoms I can push past to get on with life. A vital skill to anyone with a chronic illness in my opinion. </p><p> </p><p>I was diagnosed with my kidney disease at 22. (now am 44) My goal for myself has always been to live life to the fullest I can and as "normally" as possible. You only get to go around once.</p><p> </p><p>So if docs feel she ought to be able to handle school.......personally, I'd give it a shot. It never hurts to try, and you could arrange to have as many supports in place for her as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 259731, member: 84"] I have chronic kidney disease.......and for the past several years have been in chronic renal failure. I haven't read the responses (no time) but for me......having to do.....keeps me going. Being a full time student, Mom, running the house, ect doesn't give me much extra time to pay attention to my illness. Which is, I believe, a good thing. If a person isn't careful, it's easy to get "caught up" in their chronic illness. I found that if I had too much time on my hands it was too easy to become hyper focused on my symptoms and often this results in me feeling worse. Keeping busy forces me to ignore symptoms I can push past to get on with life. A vital skill to anyone with a chronic illness in my opinion. I was diagnosed with my kidney disease at 22. (now am 44) My goal for myself has always been to live life to the fullest I can and as "normally" as possible. You only get to go around once. So if docs feel she ought to be able to handle school.......personally, I'd give it a shot. It never hurts to try, and you could arrange to have as many supports in place for her as possible. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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