Angela Isenhart:
CLASS OF 1986

Bryan High SchoolClass of 1986
Omaha, NE
Burke High SchoolClass of 1986
Omaha, NE
La Vista Junior High SchoolClass of 1983
La vista, NE
Hickam Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
Honolulu, HI
Tara Heights Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
Papillion, NE
Angela's Story
I haven't really changed much since Junior High. I'm still pretty laid back, hopeful, and of course optimistic about many things. I found out in March of 2000 that my kidneys were failing, and of course I had a meltdown of sorts. After a while though, I realized that I couldn't keep going on moping around over it. so I try to deal with the situation as best as possible. I've learned many of Life's little lessons since then. I don't hold as many grudges like I used to, and I definitely couldn't wish something like this on even my worst enemies, no matter who they are. But the hardest thing for me and I think just about anyone else these days, is to forgive myself for some of my past actions. All these negative feelings are soul rendering and they have a way of eating away at you, even if you don't realize this until later on in life. I certainly hope that some of the people from my past share similar thoughts.
Right now I'm dealing with dialysis 3 times a week at about 4 hours at a time. So by the time I get done, I feel like I've been run through the ringer several times in one sitting. Usually I sleep the whole thing off until it's time to take the needles out. But if I can't sleep, I have my Nintendo DSI with me to keep me pre-occupied for a while. I really don't watch a lot of t.v. these days. But every once in a while you'll catch me watching the Sci Fi Channel or BBCAmerica. It just depends on what day of the week and the time. Sometimes I'll hang out with my son who is 20 now, while over at my mom and Stepdad's. He's been living with them since he graduated high school. As for social activities, they're pretty limited. About once a week I get together with some friends who are "Rennies". Yes I love dressing up in g...Expand for more
arb for the Ren Fairs that take place. D'Enes is the name of the group that my sister and I joined. It's a very small group right now, but we hope to get more members to join.
You learn so much about an illness or a condition, especially when you're the one that has it. Lucky for me I'm not diabetic; which is usually the number one cause. Second in line is high blood pressure, which is actually more of a reciprocal effect. If you didn't have it before, you wind up with it after you've started treatment. I've had to learn how to monitor EVERYTHING I eat, watch my fluid intake, take a gazillion med's, and of course show up for dialysis treatment. But the biggest lesson in all of this that I've learned is that Life is far too short and precious to ever take for granted. My family has always been important to me. But when I found out about my illness, it made me realize that; of all the treasures in the world, my family, especially my son, is by far the most rare and precious of them all. Yeah, he drives me beyond insane, but I love it just the same!
My best friend is also my younger sister. She's the only one I can really count on to give me the support and (lol) the redirection I sometimes need. We have our arguments every now and then, but in the end we always manage to work things out.
My First Real Date. It was in the Spring of '81, I was 13 at the time, he was 14. The movie we saw was "The Final Countdown" with Martin Sheen.
To be truly happy, I'd want to be back in England, where I spend some of my earliest childhood memories. I'd have my mom with me, and of course, tour the entire country as much as possible. I would love to go to some of the old castles and ruins, just to get a real feel for my ancestral past.
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