To the editor:
My husband and I retired recently after a combined total of 57 years in the Lindbergh School District. So, even though I no longer have a dog in this fight, I felt compelled to write on behalf of my many friends and former colleagues still at work there…
In the Dec. 10 article “Lindbergh emphasizes equity and diversity like never before, even during a pandemic,” the LEAD (Lindbergh Equity and Diversity) organization states, “Lindbergh has a history of silence and complacency. Black and brown students and families are experiencing harmful racism daily in our school district.”
This statement does not jive with what my husband and I experienced at our time with Lindbergh.
Jan 28, 2021
Carol Patrylo and
Cindy Mueller had an instant connection when they met working in the Lindbergh School District in Missouri and they’ve been best friends ever since. When Carol’s 19-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver, Cindy had her back and helped her get through it. And when Carol found out she was in stage 5 kidney failure and was put on dialysis, Cindy was there to support her.
But the problem with dialysis is that every year you’re on it, your risk of dying goes up, so doctors told Carol her best option was a kidney transplant. And her BFF Cindy didn’t hesitate to get tested to see if she was a match. Luckily, she was, but she was also overweight and pre-diabetic, so she had to drop some weight first. With diet and exercise, Cindy shed 54-pounds and last month, she donated her kidney to her bestie.
Jan 27, 2021
Carol Patrylo and Cindy Mueller had an instant connection when they met working in the Lindbergh School District in Missouri and they’ve been best friends ever since.
When Carol’s 19-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver, Cindy had her back and helped her get through it. “I watched this woman lose her will to live, Cindy said. There were times that I would go to her house and get her dressed and drive her to work, just so I knew she wouldn t lay in her bed all day.
Then, when Carol found out she was in stage 5 kidney failure and was put on dialysis, Cindy was there for her again. When doctors told Carol her best option was a kidney transplant, Cindy got tested and was a perfect match! However, Cindy was overweight and pre-diabetic, so she couldn’t donate her kidney. With diet and exercise, Cindy lost 54-pounds and last month, donated her kidney to her bestie.
After years of not taking care of herself, following her son s death to a drunken driver, a St. Louis woman went into stage 5 kidney failure, and her best friend decided to donate.
Carol Patrylo's son Todd donated his organs after being killed by a drunk driver. Years later, she needed a kidney and her best friend didn't hesitate.