Living with PKD During COVID-19
Published May 12, 2020 | In these unprecedented times, families across the globe are adapting their way of life to stay safe and healthy. Living with PKD during the COVID-19 pandemic can be even more challenging. Whether you're a transplant recipient, currently on...
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The PKD Foundation Blog is contributed to by PKD Foundation staff and members of our incredible community. Focused on bringing you important PKD and Foundation updates, our blogs cover advocacy initiatives; awareness events; education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals; and updates from and for our researchers.
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Ripple Effect
I put my pillow on the back of the chair and slowly sat down. Last Friday, I went to my first physical therapy appointment for treatment of a herniated disk in my lower back. (See blog post...
Filling the Void
As a little girl, I never dreamed of my fairy tale wedding, my ideal home with a white picket fence and beautiful children running happily around our perfectly manicured lawn. Was it because of...
Thank You For Loving Me
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...
Lifestyle Changes
My left hand rested on my lower back while my right hand leaned on the couch attempting to hold myself from falling to the ground in excruciating pain. It was the kind of PKD pain I had prior to...
Three Decades of Living and Learning
February 5th at 3:22am will mark three decades that these inquisitive big, brown eyes have explored the world. Time and distance are hard to grasp, but 30 years sure does seem like a long...
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“Did you ever know that you’re my hero, and everything I would like to be?”… -from song recorded by BetteRead More -
When you think of PKD, what do you picture in your mind? Is it the image with a normal-sized kidneyRead More
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“By a show of hands, how many people know what PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is?” This is how I beginRead More
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I put my pillow on the back of the chair and slowly sat down. Last Friday, I went to myRead More
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As a little girl, I never dreamed of my fairy tale wedding, my ideal home with a white picket fenceRead More
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The meaning of love evolves over our lifetime. This four-letter word seemed quite simple as a child and always withinRead More
