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Show HELENA, Mont. Wil-lso- is n suc- locomotives and boiled beef suggest the virtues of an older era. brainchild the Montana two-ca- r Central Railroad. When Willson is out of his office in White Springs, Mont., telephone callers hear a recording of his voice: Sulphur Tcai&nsnt of Roses Parade! t smnrt MsM Suit mi Vic IrniftrUtm km, im Frawtct tmtn I aunt In "Congratulations, you lucky devil. You've just reached the Montana Bm.27.Jm.! Castle ittn Central Railroad..." The Montana Central however, hasn't made a regularly scheduled run since October last year at the end of its first full season of operation with a 1920 Baldwin prairie-typ- e ill mli m hi M. 14, m - Wrttr SI1S N Every Friday Saturday and Sunday during its 16 weeks of operation in 1979, the abbreviated Montana Central train would chug eight miles south of White Sulphur Springs to a siding at the town of stranded locomotive would switch to the other side of the Montana lf and coach cars. "I hope to kind of keep a living museum to remind people of some of the good things," the Willson said. pounds. That he is alive at all is a tribute to his courage and tre- "If we'd gone any town founded in 1910 by circus baron John Ringling. It track provided maintenance and shared facilities with the Montana Central. The Montana Central used the first eight miles mendous will. That he has an active life that has included swimming, soccer, fishing, music and a host of other "normal" activities is something of a miracle. Willson said, probably put them all in the ditch." The fare on Friday and Saturday evenings was $10 for first class and $8.50 for coach. It included what a brochure called a "French Peasant Dinner." Sunday's trip was cheaper. It didn't include a meal. Sulphur Springs and faster," "we'd pocket and matter-of-factl- y drops it on the carpeted floor. A clear plastic tube leads from the bag to his waist. He releases a clamp on the tube and a faintly yellow fluid begins to flow into the bag. Doug has just begun Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal a relatively new Dialysis, technique that has had promising results for many kidney patients. The kidneys are the healthy body's sanitation system, cleansing the blood of wastes and helping to eliminate excess water. When kidney function is lost, an alternative cleansing method must be used to prevent the build-u- p of toxins and water. time." The dinner was a roast- pork sandwich on home made whole wheat bread, a wedge of cheese, an apple and a glass of wine. "We were making our food in our own kitchen, which brought the health people down on us. But it late. We'd already closed up before they discovered that." u His original plans were elaborate. They included a five-ca- r train that would use three earlycentury that saw little service with the Montana coaches 466 N. STATE ST., OREM for an stretch at eight-ho- v a patient to Erocess, requiring to the machine for four to six hours three times a week. Moreover, most patients must travel to a dial- Doug attaches a bag night containing about a liter of special sugar solution to a hanger over his head. ysis center for treatment CAPD, on the other hand, can be done at home and requires only about half an hour per session. In addition, there is some evidence that it does a better job of cleansing than does the machine. This last year was particularly rough for Doug until he began CAPD. A fungus infection in his leg followed by a couple of viruses proved more than his latest transplanted kidney could handle. The solution drains into his abdomen, bathing the peritoneal membrane, which contains many small blood vessels. The tube is then clamped off and the empty bag is folded up and stuck into his pocket. Inside the abdominal cavity, a complex chemical movement begins. Toxic wastes and water from the bloodstream pass through the peritoneal membrane into the man-mad- more elegant, more We still treat kids to any item on our Kids' Menu for 99? Prices good at participating Sirloin Stockades Monday through Thursday v New Treatment for Doug Hinkle With CAPD, the wastes are filtered out not by the kidneys e or a substitute but another by part of the body, the thin membrane lining the abdominal, or peritoneal, cavity. This cavity covers the stomach, liver, spleen and intestines as well as the kidneys. To make this area accessible, doctors cut a small permanent opening just below the navel, then implant a tube leading through the membrane and into the cavity. except Every four hours Willson said the Montana Central nearly broke even in its first year, "in the middle of the gasoline crunch, with only about 2,000 riders." Served with Country Gravy, Baked Potato or Fries, and Stockade Toast. v Doug rises from the couch in his living room, pulls a plastic bag from his front "They had a lot of fun." Willson said. "We had live music on board. People got drunk and danced and had a hell of a good was too t&JJs IS: Meanwhile, the cortisone he must take to combat kidney disease and rejection has stunted his growth. He stands and weighs 55 train for the return trek. The round trip, because of the condition of the track, took two and one-hahours. Central's sister line, the White Sulphur Springs and Yellowstone Park Railway. The WSS & YP operated on 23 miles of track between White HKRA1.P, Provo Hah-Pa- ge 33 transplant." Bright and articulate, Doug that "something special" that Doug's mother says he has in him. He has clung to life through three kidney transplants. Today he has only 5 Eercent function of his There, the Calkins. and Ringling, a engine renovated, bar T ROSEBURG. Ore. (NEA) -15 of his 15 vears, Doug Hinkle has battled for his Ufe. Healthy at birth, Doug was stricken with a kidney disease when he was 2 years old. His kidneys, as they atrophied, became unable to purge his body of poisonous wastes. Doctors said he wouldn't live. But they hadn't counted on Willson. income taxes and when you could make your money and keep it. If you worked hard you had a pretty good chance of making it." But high gas prices cut tourism across the long stretches of Montana, and the bankruptcy of the Milwaukee Road railroad 1W THE For But such modern "I thought there were a of the WSS 4 YP track. problems as gasoline lot of good things to 'That eight miles was shortages and giant remember about the the best we had." said cessful romantic for railroad bankruptcies are whom steampowered overwhelming Will son's period, especially before 5 Kidney Patient Fights for Life Railroad Realizing Success (UPIt - Clarence "King" a financially November Wednesday. AAonfana Central Two-C- ar fluid. Enter Heidi, Doug's Four hours later, Doug unfolds the bag, lays it on the floor and lets the waste-lade- n fluid drain out of the abdominal cavity. Another bag of fresh solution is then attached and the procedure is repeated. In traditional dialysis, the blood is pumped outside the body to a machine for cleansing. This is a schnau-ze- r. "She got to go in the bed with him at the hospital," says Doug's mother, Jean. "I think that's all that kept him alive this year waiting to get home to that dog." The CAPD has helped Doug to feel better. "If I can remain stable," he says, "I may forget it and do without that fourth time-consumi- has kept up in his studies with the help of tutors. He is now a sophomore in high sdtool. He plays the French horn, keeps a garden, is a gourmet cook, swim, and has played soccer. Last summer he went to church camp, dialysate bags and all. But it hasn't been easy. Medical expenses have run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even his dialysate solution costs about $25 a day. Medicare has helped pay the bills. So has the Kidney Association of Oregon. There are days of frustration and discouragement. "It happens." Doug admits. "Especially the older I get. All my friends have gotten taller, and here I am." Doug's brother, Jack, is brother Greg and sister Peggy are also bigger than Doug. "He has his days when he really gets down," says Mrs. Hinkle. "You have to have a sense of humor and you have to take it a day at a time. We also are a Christian family, and I often wonder what people do who have no faith." Doug's medical problems extend beyond his kidneys. The cortisone and other medications have had other side effects beside stunting his growth. Cortisone, for example, lowers his resistance to infection. Cataracts have developed on both eyes, and he has high blood pressure. But Doug is looking ahead. 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