AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS BLOG, I MENTIONED THAT I WOULD PROVIDE THE HISTORY OF SIMONE'S STORY OF HER STRUGGLE WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE.  AND THAT AT THE END OF THAT STORY, I WOULD START A SEPARATE BLOG CHRONICLING HER LIFE WITH CRF IN REAL TIME.  RECENT EVENTS HAVE CHANGED THAT PLAN.  AT THIS POINT, I WILL END THE HISTORICAL CHRONICLE AND BEGIN THE REAL TIME ONE.  IN LIGHT OF SIMONE'S RECENT HEALTH DECLINE, I FIND IT NECESSARY, IF NOT IMPERATIVE, TO PICK UP HER CURRENT STORY AND FOLLOW IT TO THE END.