by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
“More than 80 percent of those with chronic, invisible illnesses downplay their true feelings to make others feel more at ease.” * This statistic really hits home. Can you relate to this, too? For those of us without a “PKD belly,” our disease is quite invisible....
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
Some people dream of having kids from a young age; they know how many children they want and plan their pregnancies accordingly. Others may become pregnant unexpectedly or may choose an independent lifestyle with no children. Then there are people whose lives and...
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
When friendships and connections unfold organically in life, we know they are meant to be. I believe we cross paths with people in life for a reason, but it may take time to understand why. However, not everything in life comes to us; we may need to reach out and seek...
by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
A few months ago in November, I was getting prepped for a back injection procedure in hopes of relieving some of my chronic pain. An hour and a half passed with more than ten failed attempts to place an IV in my arm—that’s 90 minutes with several different nurses...
by admin | Jan 12, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
“The pain taught me how to write and the writing taught me how to heal.” -Harman Kaur I am excited, honored and in awe that this is my 200th blog post. Today’s post is dedicated to you: all of my amazing supporters who have followed my journey here. From faithful...
