Family loss for Chuck and LeRae Hanson

[NWYENKO]

Our heartfelt condolences to the Hanson family on there tragic loss. It has taken a while for me to make this reply. If Chuck monitors this site, I can only say the unbearable pain somehow becomes less unbearable over time. We still have pain daily but manage to continue our lives after losing our 30 year old son and wonderful friend 19 months ago. Some days are better than others. You have joined a fraternity that has a surprising number of members and should not exist. No one should be expected to bury one of their children. One thing about posting to a computer, the tears don't stain the paper. Jim & LaDonna

[kwhizz]

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Our heartfelt condolences to the Hanson family on there tragic loss. It has taken a while for me to make this reply. If Chuck monitors this site, I can only say the unbearable pain somehow becomes less unbearable over time. We still have pain daily but manage to continue our lives after losing our 30 year old son and wonderful friend 19 months ago. Some days are better than others. You have joined a fraternity that has a surprising number of members and should not exist. No one should be expected to bury one of their children. One thing about posting to a computer, the tears don't stain the paper. Jim & LaDonna

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It also makes "Material" things ........Not that Important anymore.........

Ken
5/14/99

[Xplantdad]

I hear ya Ken...there's nothing like having an extremely ill child...or one who passes away. It definitely makes you put everything in perspective...and the material things in life aren't important anymore. You learn to treasure every day...and all the little triumphs.

In case you didn't know, my daughter is an organ recipient (She received a new heart in 1990, at the age of 5 1/2 months...she's 15 years old now ).

I PM'ed Chuck and let him know that his son left a wonderful legacy...that he helped at least 7 people in the process. I signed my donor card when I was 17 years old because I thought it was the right thing to do...

Now's the time to discuss with your families whether or not you'd like to donate your organs when you die...I respect everyone's opinions and their decisions...it's just better to talk about it now...rather than when a tragic event happens...

I know of one other member of this site who's child had a heart transplant. We are both grateful to the donor families...

[ss427copo]

Bru~
My wife Debbie gave Michael his bone marrow transplant in '99 THEN. gave me one of her kidneys, in May of 2000, just 4 months before michael relapsed and loss his fight w/ leukemia.
Jeff

[Xplantdad]

Jeff,

So sorry to hear about your son...I've been close to losing my daughter...numerous times. God bless your wife...she's an amazing person !

[ss427copo]

that's for sure.....