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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An Old Soul
I attended a dinner event this week and the person who intrigued me the most was seated right next to me. Her name is Dorothy. She is 80-years-old. I watched her mannerisms as she engaged in...
Seize the Day
My eyes filled with tears of sheer joy as I looked at my fellow float riders who have overcome so much in life, like myself. I have never been surrounded by so many kindred spirits; people who...
New Year…New Outlook …New Day
10 …9 …8 …7 …6 …5 ...4 …3 …2 …1 …HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! This once-a-year 10-second countdown is filled with hope and excitement of what the New Year will bring. Resolutions have been made and we...
An Evening of Hope …Hope for the Future
“Mrs. Keefer, are you ready?” I rose from my seat with a huge smile on my face and said, “Yes, I sure am!” I followed the event coordinator backstage at the ballroom in the Beverly Hilton Hotel...
A Daughter’s First Love
My little 5-year-old heart filled with joy as I peered out the living room window and saw my dad’s car pulling in the driveway. I barely let him get through the door, place his lunchbox on the...
A Dialysis Legacy
Renal Business Today asked me to write an article on what it was like to be on dialysis. In my September 20th blog post, “Blink of an Eye,” I talked about my dialysis nurse, Bob Cogley, who had...
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February 5th at 3:22am will mark three decades that these inquisitive big, brown eyes have explored the world. TimeRead More
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I attended a dinner event this week and the person who intrigued me the most was seated right next toRead More
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My eyes filled with tears of sheer joy as I looked at my fellow float riders who have overcome soRead More
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10 …9 …8 …7 …6 …5 …4 …3 …2 …1 …HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! This once-a-year 10-second countdown is filled withRead More
