February
8, 1933 21° cold [-15° F.] again. Northwest wind. The children washed clothes. P. F. Rempels came over. I spent most of the day in bed, again my
kidney disease.
From late 1932 to mid-1934, it
appears that Cornelius had kidney stones.
Many days he mentioned that he had pain, and some days it was so severe
that he stayed in bed. He rarely
mentioned what the problem was, but on this day he mentions “kidney disease”
along with his pain. Those who have had
it say that kidney stones is one of the most excruciatingly painful conditions
a person can have, yet Cornelius stoically mentioned it day after day for about
two years without complaint or despair.
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