PKD Will
Not Beat Me
Education = Empowerment
I was in my early 20s when I first typed “PKD” in Google’s search engine. That was 12 years ago this month. I was so excited to discover the PKD Foundation. I immediately contacted the Chapter Relations Manager and shortly thereafter created the South Central PA...
Communicating With Your Doctor
I’ve been seeing nephrologists for 23 years since my diagnosis of PKD when I was 10 years old. The first time I met my pediatric nephrologist, I was told: PKD was one of the best diseases to have I would follow the same family history as those before me It wouldn’t...
Toast to a Cure
It’s healing and inspiring when we take something that tried to knock us down and use what we’ve learned to lift others up. This was illustrated last Saturday at the PKD Foundation Sacramento Chapter’s first annual Corks for a Cure fundraising event. Last summer,...
Love Your Body
Loving ourselves is all encompassing, both internally and externally. If 20 women were to stand side by side, each would have a different physique and characteristics, making them unique. Yet, we often strive to look like others versus embracing the attributes that...
Love Yourself
Loving others seems natural, but loving ourselves isn’t always as simple. Why is this hard sometimes? Think of how many outward expressions of love we give on a daily basis. We tell our husband, wife, kids or friends that we love them and care about them. We adore...
The Power of Love
"All you need is love, love. Love is all you need." - The Beatles We tend to connect Valentine’s Day to romantic relationships. However, love comes in many forms and can affect our lives in a variety of ways. Love can be grand or a simple gesture, a warm embrace or...
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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 -
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
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