Posted on 03/20/2005 9:13:01 AM PST by Libloather
Husband gets kidney, then flees with lover
By ANDY DOLAN
20mar05
Carol Jewell did not hesitate to give her husband, John, one of her kidneys when renal failure threatened his life.
But four years later, he showed his "gratitude" by running away with her brother's wife, Marilyn Edmeades, 52.
Their world had revolved around local politics. Mrs Jewell is Mayor of Woodley, west of London near Reading, and Mr Jewell, 53, was a member of the same council for 25 years. Mrs Edmeades also was prominent in local politics as a councillor in nearby Bracknell.
The Jewells and Mrs Edmeades and her husband, also named John, married within months of each other in 1971 and often met socially. But four years ago, Mr Jewell became desperately ill and was told he could die without a kidney transplant.
When tests on blood relatives drew a blank, Mrs Jewell was found to be a match to her husband. She donated a kidney and the operation was a success, although she then suffered the trauma of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
It is not clear when Mr Jewell and Mrs Edmeades became lovers, but they walked out on their marriages in October. The break-ups became public when Mr Jewell resigned from the council.
Mrs Jewell, whose breast cancer is in remission, said from her home: "I'm not vindictive towards him. I'm more upset than anything and I try to look forward and not back. Life's too short.
"We were married for 33 years and you can't change that. I'm a positive person. I think that's why I got over cancer. If you can do that, you can do anything.'
The Jewells, who have two daughters, Kay, 28, and Tracey, 26, met in 1970 and at Reading University.
A friend said Mrs Jewell and her brother, 58, of nearby Wokingham, were devastated.
"Luckily, she has a lot of friends supporting her . . . but John and Marilyn shouldn't be allowed to get away with this -- it's not fair."
She said Mrs Jewell was struggling to pay her mortgage.
Councillor Vivienne Samuel said: "Carol gave John one of her kidneys, then two years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is very brave, but when she needed his support, this is how he has repaid her."
The Edmeades have two children -- Mark, 33, and Lisa, 30.
It's a shame she can't get her kidney back.
Maybe she can.
If I was the judge, I would give her the kidney in the divorce settlement.
They had a quickie marriage in Renal, Nevada.
I'm sure she'd prefer to have his jewels...in a jar on her desk.
She said, "I was pissed, but not as pissed as I should have been."
I didn't see anything in the story about a leash.
Another low-life politician
Love is a funny thing. Maybe the guy saw death and decided he should be with the one he truly loved.
Obviously she's a lot better off without him.
Oboy.
I know what I'd be doing right about now:
~Kidney Pie~
First wash the kidney well. Cover with cold water and let stand for about an hour. Drain. Remove the cords and all of the center fat.
Cut into small pieces. Now combine the bouillon cube and boiling water. Add the chopped kidney. Simmer for 20 minutes. Combine the flour and cold water, mixing well; add to the kidney mixture, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth. Add the cooked vegetables, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pour mixture into a baking dish, and cover with small baking powder biscuits or pastry dough. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes, or until well browned.
The Woody Allen philosophy: The heart wants what it wants.
And it's corrolary: So duty, honor and dignity be damned.
Could have been worse. She could have been Michael Schiavo's first wife.
Thanks, I needed a good laugh today! :D
A C&W song lurks herein.
Ladies. Don't count on your husbands if you get ill. Women have support networks throughout their lives. Typically, men don't. They can't cope.
I don't think the "wanting organ" in Mr. Jewell's case was his heart.
First verse:
"I only want you wid me
When I require a kidney
But now I've gone from renal
To feelings that are penile"
I think the wife's gonna get a kick out of Post #5.
Aren't we all.
As someone on this thread said, the guys really are behaving like slugs these days...
Oh the other hand, a very close friend of mine whose wife passed away from cancer several months ago, refused to have her life support dismantled - even though she had signed a living will requesting it. He simply could not bring himself to, as he said, "kill my wife."
yes, the guy's a slug... but how could the woman do that to her sister-in-law? how can any woman be so selfish as to be with another woman's husband? adulterers on both sides are commiting some of the most heinous crimes... they are tearing up families--which results in a broken down society... oh--but it's nobody's business...
Title: "I Stole His Heart, He Stole My Kidney"
But four years later, he showed his "gratitude" by running away with her brother's wife, Marilyn Edmeades, 52.
Must be a relative of Michael Schiavo.
i was waiting for that; the anticipation was better, methinks...
"I Love My Wife But Oh You Kidney"?
Unnngh.
Methinks he's jumped to the top of the list of those most likely to wakeup in a bathtub full of ice, with something missing, and "Call 911" scrawled on the mirror...
Karma is a %itch. His new kidney will fail.
Then he should have gotten on of his girlfriends kidneys instead.
The title of the thread is as close to a lie as you can get. It makes the reader think that she left him right after the donation, which is false.
Brilliant!!
During my first quick scan of the headline, I thought it said:
"then flees with liver"
I wonder what trailer park in Arkansas this sad excuse for a man was conceived ? I think he has the klintoon syndrome of being honest and truthful to his wife.NSNR
Reads a bit like: "Dick Smith is born -- dies a lifetime later" or;
"George Bush is elected President, several years later attacks Iraq."
As in: there is no connection between the component parts of the two events headlined here, insofar as the newsworthiness is concerned, of either of them.
".....there is no connection between the component parts of the two events headlined here,...."
- I must agree. This appears to be one of those stories where we are invited to vent our rage at the apparent cruelty of a spouse painted by the journalist in vivid colors of black and white.
Who knows the real story? Perhaps the nanny state has put her on lifetime disability for her kidney and her love for her husband had nothing to do with the contribution.
Perhaps she has been reminding him of her contribution twice a day every day for the past four years until he couldn't take it any more. Who knows?
In some instances it is true, "no good deed goes unpunished."
My father stayed by my mother through over a dozen difficult and trying illnesses, including severe mental illness. He stayed even though the sex was pretty much done by the time they were in their mid-thirties. He stayed with her when she was violent, he stayed with her when she'd spend weeks not leaving the bed, not even to urinate. He stayed with her when she gained 150 pounds on one medication. He stayed with her through hospitalization after hospitalization. He stayed with her even though she was always very demanding and not very empathetic. He stayed with her even though her bipolar disorder contributed to her spending every dime she could get her hands on. Through all of her obsessions and through the times when she genuinely believed she hated him. He stayed with her even though much of the time he really didn't have a wife at all.
And he's still with her, though his body is now broken down and she is still as demanding as ever. And he still loves her, and he is still affectionate even though half the time she rebuffs him, and they raised two children who can only hope to emulate him.
Ladies: Don't count on GVgirl's experience being typical enough to allow such broad and demeaning overgeneralizations about men.
Thought you might be interested. ;-)
That's not a husband, that's a saint.
My dad isn't a saint. He's a real person with real flaws and real hopes and dreams. He's also had the strong support of his religious community and responsible children who never caused him much trouble.
"Will I then be called a 'cad' or scumbag?"
Just two points:
First, these people were married for decades, the youngest of all the children between them is 26. So, they had time to deal with things, if that's what they wished.
Second, I suggest you take none of your signifcant other's organs with you when you go. That might go a long way to defusing the charge of caddishness.
Sorry you are unhappy, my life isn't a bed of roses either. I rank duty and loyalty very high, higher than many do. Maybe I am wrong. I don't get a check to judge, but some things are just wrong. And running around behind one's spouse's or lover's back is definately one of those things.
Dump your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend if that's what you must do. But don't cuckhold them.
LOL! It's going platinum!
Actually,...
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