Comments on: $2051.60 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html/comment-page-1#comment-6039 Rodney Olsen Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:25:26 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html#comment-6039 Peter, I think that people are often afraid of things they don't understand. The sad thing is that so many of the people you wrote about didn't bother to check things out, simply preferring to deny the kid a wonderful opportunity. Peter, I think that people are often afraid of things they don’t understand. The sad thing is that so many of the people you wrote about didn’t bother to check things out, simply preferring to deny the kid a wonderful opportunity.

]]> By: Peter Hotchkin http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html/comment-page-1#comment-6038 Peter Hotchkin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:53:09 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html#comment-6038 I had a kid on camp once, who had been knocked back from every other camp he had ever asked to go on! All his life... Why? Because he had a incurable disease called Cystic Fibrosis... None of those other organisations, include the Christian ones, probably looked up CF - let alone bothered to ask. You know the old phrase: "See the person, not the problem." To be fair, I had a Dietitian friend who had worked with CF and conducted major research so I was a little "in the know" - but still... Anyway, he was fine on camp. Then, he was an early teenager. He knew the natural consequences of skipping his enzymes - he knew his own vibes and percussions and so he basically took care of himself. He self-monitored his exercise and didn't push himself (nor let himself miss out on fun stuff, I might add). Put bluntly, for my role as a youth worker, he was easier to manage than the average Asthma sufferer. Sure he had some need for coughing out sometimes. And sure, I kept a closer eye on him than some of the other campers. Only a couple of key leaders were told of his condition... I guess a few kids might have asked him if they saw "vibes"... We had a couple of D & Ms during the camp to see that everything was fine. But in the end - he was 'normal kid' with an extraordinary daily treatment regime... Dire consequences? yes, but worth excluding a kid from 'life'? NO! Funny how a little experience like that can have a life-long impact on me...(?) Freaks me out a bit that I've never been able to shake this memory! BTW It was CFWA's AGM yesterday... I had a kid on camp once, who had been knocked back from every other camp he had ever asked to go on! All his life… Why? Because he had a incurable disease called Cystic Fibrosis… None of those other organisations, include the Christian ones, probably looked up CF – let alone bothered to ask. You know the old phrase: “See the person, not the problem.”
To be fair, I had a Dietitian friend who had worked with CF and conducted major research so I was a little “in the know” – but still…
Anyway, he was fine on camp. Then, he was an early teenager. He knew the natural consequences of skipping his enzymes – he knew his own vibes and percussions and so he basically took care of himself. He self-monitored his exercise and didn’t push himself (nor let himself miss out on fun stuff, I might add). Put bluntly, for my role as a youth worker, he was easier to manage than the average Asthma sufferer.
Sure he had some need for coughing out sometimes. And sure, I kept a closer eye on him than some of the other campers. Only a couple of key leaders were told of his condition… I guess a few kids might have asked him if they saw “vibes”… We had a couple of D & Ms during the camp to see that everything was fine. But in the end – he was ‘normal kid’ with an extraordinary daily treatment regime…
Dire consequences? yes, but worth excluding a kid from ‘life’? NO!
Funny how a little experience like that can have a life-long impact on me…(?) Freaks me out a bit that I’ve never been able to shake this memory!

BTW It was CFWA’s AGM yesterday…

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html/comment-page-1#comment-6037 Rodney Olsen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:57:06 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html#comment-6037 Thanks for your encouragement and your contribution, Peter. We were able to pack up and walk away at the end of the day but those suffering with CF still face their daily treatment regime. I'm glad we were able to help in a small way. Thanks for your encouragement and your contribution, Peter.

We were able to pack up and walk away at the end of the day but those suffering with CF still face their daily treatment regime. I’m glad we were able to help in a small way.

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html/comment-page-1#comment-6036 Rodney Olsen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:51:30 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html#comment-6036 Thanks Gib. I do admit that I do pitiful pretty well. :) Thanks Gib.

I do admit that I do pitiful pretty well. :)

]]> By: Peter Hotchkin http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html/comment-page-1#comment-6035 Peter Hotchkin Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:42:17 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/2008/03/205160.html#comment-6035 Well done. I think it's a great cause. Although you being involved in this event is challenging me and making me a little uncomfortable. But that's another story! I urge Rodney's readers to make a donation! Well done.
I think it’s a great cause.
Although you being involved in this event is challenging me and making me a little uncomfortable. But that’s another story!

I urge Rodney’s readers to make a donation!

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