As many of you have seen the promotional material about my book, DUCK SUMMER: MY ODYSSEY AS A DIALYSIS PATIENT, I am grateful for your comments about its importance to those with ESRD (End State Renal Disease). In fact, some of you have remarked of having a family member or friend currently on dialysis and how the book is especially important for those undergoing this procedure.
These remarks are gratifying, but I think I need to clarify my reasons for writing the memoir. Certainly, I hope the dialysis patient gains something from reading the book, although they generally know about the various experiences. Perhaps they might even find some solace in the knowledge that all sickness is not death. Thousands discover ways to approach the experience with grace; others are simply doing the best they can. Either way, people with ESRD know about dialysis.
I wrote DUCK SUMMER for the people who know almost nothing about dialysis. I wrote it for those who need to understand the importance of organ donation, yet think that they will need their organs in Heaven or wherever. I wrote the memoir to encourage all of us to become more sensitive to those who suffer long-term illnesses and to pay more attention to our own health. Finally, I wanted people to be informed in order that no one confronted with ESRD responds to the physician asking, “How long do I have I have?”
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Why I Wrote DUCK SUMMER
As many of you have seen the promotional material about my book, DUCK SUMMER: MY ODYSSEY AS A DIALYSIS PATIENT, I am grateful for your comments about its importance to those with ESRD (End State Renal Disease). In fact, some of you have remarked of having a family member or friend currently on dialysis and how the book is especially important for those undergoing this procedure.
These remarks are gratifying, but I think I need to clarify my reasons for writing the memoir. Certainly, I hope the dialysis patient gains something from reading the book, although they generally know about the various experiences. Perhaps they might even find some solace in the knowledge that all sickness is not death. Thousands discover ways to approach the experience with grace; others are simply doing the best they can. Either way, people with ESRD know about dialysis.
I wrote DUCK SUMMER for the people who know almost nothing about dialysis. I wrote it for those who need to understand the importance of organ donation, yet think that they will need their organs in Heaven or wherever. I wrote the memoir to encourage all of us to become more sensitive to those who suffer long-term illnesses and to pay more attention to our own health. Finally, I wanted people to be informed in order that no one confronted with ESRD responds to the physician asking, “How long do I have I have?”