by admin | May 14, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
Nothing is coincidence. I believe we cross paths with people at just the right time in life and for the right reasons. A silver lining of having PKD are the amazing friendships that blossom from battling this disease. Sharing my journey has been the key that has...
by admin | May 8, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
I was not gifted with great health or an easy journey in life. However, when I was placed in the arms of my mother for the first time, I was immediately gifted with unconditional love. My mom, Pamela, was 26-years-old when I entered this world. Her first-born, my...
by admin | Apr 28, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
Hope re-energizes us, gives us something to look forward to, something to cling onto, something to believe in. When living with a chronic issue, there can be days when we feel there is no end in sight, no light at the end of the tunnel. Reminds me of the day I stood...
by admin | Apr 23, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
People fascinate me. We all have unique characteristics and bodies that make us look completely different from one another. Yet, we still yearn to look and be like others. I am intrigued by the careers people have and what inspires them to dedicate their lives to that...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
As time passed, the pain intensified in my lower back. I winced with pain at every imperfection in the road’s pavement. I was a teenager and my family and I were headed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for a family vacation. It was a nine-hour drive from Pennsylvania...
