by Valen Keefer | Jul 26, 2012 | Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me
Knowledge, the “K” in my PKD! Rather than fear, try and understand! This is what I live by. When first learning of PKD, or after living with it for almost 20 years, like myself, it can seem scary. I have learned that the more knowledge I have gained, the more...
by Valen Keefer | Jul 19, 2012 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Last July, I learned that the Renal Support Network was having its 9th Annual Essay Contest. The theme was “What hobby helps improve your quality of life and helps you forget the many challenges kidney disease presents?” This theme really spoke to me and I knew I had...
by Valen Keefer | Jul 12, 2012 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Positivity, the “P” in my PKD! The power of positive thinking has no limits! Every morning when we wake up, we have the choice to be positive, happy, and grateful or to get up on the other side of the bed. It amazes me how our mood in the morning seems to lay the path...
by Valen Keefer | Jul 5, 2012 | Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me
At the end of every PKD Educational Seminar I have attended, there was always one question that broke my heart. A mother or father would raise a hand and say: “I am afraid, for health insurance reasons, to get my child tested to determine if they have PKD.” I would...
by Valen Keefer | Jun 21, 2012 | Determination, Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
“This is one of the best diseases to have as it is slow progressing and you should not be affected until your late 40’s to early 50’s,” said my pediatric nephrologist. I vividly remember sitting on the loud white paper on the bed in my doctor’s office when I heard...
