PKD Will
Not Beat Me
Dating The Sick Girl
I was in my early 20s when I first met my husband, Noah. We saw each other two nights in a row at different locations. The friends we were both with knew each other. The second night we saw each other, we were listening to a band and Noah said, “Can I buy you a...
Germaphobe
Upon becoming a kidney transplant recipient, we must take lifelong medicine that suppresses our immune system to help prevent our body from rejecting the donated organ. At this same time, germs take on a whole new meaning in our lives. Hand sanitizer and...
32 Candles
During the silent moment prior to blowing out my birthday candles, I always think of the reality that I was not expected to see my 19th birthday. Also, that it is a true miracle I have turned 32 years old today. Thirty-two! Wow! It is hard to process all I have...
A Wild Adventure
It is easy to become creatures of habit. Some parts of our daily routine are mundane while others we look forward to. Noah and I used to have a steady routine of taking evening walks and hiking adventures on the weekend. We would drive down into the canyon behind...
The Confluence of Life and Loss
I stood up from my workstation and looked around to take in my surroundings. Try to envision “Santa’s Workshop” and that is what my eyes saw and what filled my heart on Dec. 27, 2014. Lots of people working diligently with smiles on their faces, love in their...
Dialyzing Daze
In order to enter my eye doctor’s office, I must walk past the entrance of the Davita dialysis facility. This triggers memories of my dialyzing days and fills every cell of my being with gratitude that I am no longer a dialysis patient. I clearly remember the...
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I was in my early 20s when I first met my husband, Noah. We saw each other two nights inRead More -
Upon becoming a kidney transplant recipient, we must take lifelong medicine that suppresses our immune system to help prevent ourRead More
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During the silent moment prior to blowing out my birthday candles, I always think of the reality that I wasRead More
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It is easy to become creatures of habit. Some parts of our daily routine are mundane while others we lookRead More
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I stood up from my workstation and looked around to take in my surroundings. Try to envision “Santa’s Workshop” andRead More
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In order to enter my eye doctor’s office, I must walk past the entrance of the Davita dialysis facility. ThisRead More
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