Lars Anderson:  

After spending 3 years in the Army stationed in Germany I moved back to Kodiak, Alaska for a short stay before returning to Germany to live with a lady I had met while in the Army. We stayed together off and on for 14 years but never married. I worked for the US Government there and finally went to work for a German consturction company. After returning to the states for a couple of years in the late 80's I took a job in Seattle and worked as the forman for a special coatings company. We applied Epoxy based coatings on floors and walls. Little did I know I was poisoning myself while working with the products. I returned to Germany again and married an american lady there in '94. Our daughter was born in '95. I found out 3 months later that I had kidney disease and our world fell apart. I was put on a special diet and had to change jobs. After eating close to nothing for 2 years, and dropping from 220 to 110lbs I finally had to go on dialysis and 3 months later my brother Doug gave me his kidney. The transplant took place in Freiburg, Germany, in the Black Forest. The doctors there were better than excellent. Since I have learned to behave myself and haven't had any complications. Unfortunatley I eventually put all the weight back on but I am fairly healthy. After the transplant I went bacl to college and got a degree in Mechatronics. I met Sabrina there after my marriage fell apart due to stress from the illness. I then went to wor...Expand for more