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PKD Will Not Beat Me
Loving Life

Loving Life

Growing up, I never imagined what life would be like in my 30s. I never had a grand plan for how my future would unfold. I think my health issues kept me grounded with the belief that each new...

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    I was in my early 20s when I first typed “PKD” in Google’s search engine. That was 12 years agoRead More
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    I’ve been seeing nephrologists for 23 years since my diagnosis of PKD when I was 10 years old. The firstRead More
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    It’s healing and inspiring when we take something that tried to knock us down and use what we’ve learned toRead More
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    Loving ourselves is all encompassing, both internally and externally. If 20 women were to stand side by side, each wouldRead More
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    Loving others seems natural, but loving ourselves isn’t always as simple. Why is this hard sometimes? Think of how manyRead More
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    “All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.” – The Beatles We tend to connect Valentine’s Day toRead More