by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 2, 2018 | Staying Healthy
As a kidney patient, your diet is an important factor in your everyday life. Coming into the new year, don’t lean on fad diets to get healthy—think in terms of portions instead! Correctly portioning the foods and beverages you eat and drink is one of the most...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Transplantation
As our friend and colleague Nicole Harr prepares for her upcoming kidney transplant, we arranged a Q&A between her and longtime blog contributor Valen Keefer to help her and others learn more about transplant preparation and life post-transplant: Nicole Harr: How...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jun 16, 2016 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
Being a patient is no easy feat, and I believe the same applies to the person caring for a patient. I’ve been dealing with health issues since I was a little girl, so being a patient is second nature to me. I’ve had to be a caregiver only once, for my husband, Noah. I...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 7, 2016 | PKD Will Not Beat Me
The emotions connected with the end of one year and the start of a next are intriguing to me. I can tell I am getting older because the years appear to be passing faster than they did when I was a child. I love that my start of 2016 began snuggled up on the couch with...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 14, 2013 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
The meaning of love evolves over our lifetime. This four-letter word seemed quite simple as a child and always within reach. I loved many things as a little girl; playing with my West Highland Terrier, “teaching” my stuffed animals, catching fireflies, and...
