by PKD Foundation Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, Determination
Written by guest contributor Matthew Hallisey Published August 27, 2019 “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — Ellis Boy “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) My father Joe suffers from polycystic kidney disease. More...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Gandhi Our bodies and minds continue to evolve and change. At times we may try to fight the inevitable that we never stay the...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
“Pink is pretty. Pink is bright. I made a decision to live and fight.” – Breast cancer survivor slogan On the evening of February 4, 2010, I stood at the head of a long table in a room at the Elmwood Mansion in York PA, about to share my journey to the P.I.N.K....
by admin | Oct 16, 2014 | Determination, Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Were you recently diagnosed with PKD? Living with PKD? Have a loved one with PKD? Looking for hope and inspiration? Welcome to PKD Will Not Beat Me! My mission is to provide Positivity, Knowledge and Determination as you navigate your individual path in life. This is...
by admin | Sep 11, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
“In the 15 years I have been a therapeutic massage therapist, you are my first client who has not complained about your health issues but rather shared them with me.” Since this insightful statement was said to me, it has entered my train of thought...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me
“You woke up. You got out of bed. You got dressed. These may seem like small things. But when you’re living with a chronic illness, these small things may take enormous effort and determination. Not everyone will understand your accomplishment today, so I...
