by admin | Feb 28, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
Last Saturday, as the wheels of the aircraft lifted off the tarmac at Baltimore Washington International Airport, I smiled knowing that a difficult nine-week chapter of my life was concluding. During my six-hour cross-country flight home, I found comfort knowing that...
by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Worrying can be a natural part of a day for some people, whether they are completely healthy, living with kidney disease, or living on immunosuppressant medicine. From stressing about waking up on time, taking all of our medicine, tackling the to-do list, enduring...
by admin | Feb 14, 2014 | Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me
Last Saturday I was sitting in the recliner in my parents’ living room in a daze of illness as mom got off the phone with 911. I heard mom say, “We are supposed to unlock the front door, put the animals in their cages and pack Valen’s medicines in a bag.” I felt so...
by admin | Feb 7, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
When our bodies undergo a surgery or health challenge, there are a few facets that comprise the healing process: physical, mental, and the support of others. The road to recovery is not always a straight smooth path nor easy. Once we accept to expect the unexpected,...
by admin | Jan 30, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
While going through life, did you ever pause for a moment and think, ‘This is not what I signed up for?’ This thought could be applied to anything from health trials, careers, marriage, kids – you name it. Life does not come with a manual. We can never be fully...
