by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
I put the finishing touches on my festive Donate Life outfit as I put on my big blue and green earrings in preparation for an interview with the Auburn Journal. I was wearing a frilly green tank top, blue scarf, white jeans and green and blue platforms. Although I was...
by admin | Apr 4, 2013 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
My transplant surgeon, Dr. Robert Montgomery, described me as someone who was depersonalized by my illness. I was fortunate to learn priceless thoughts and information from my transplant surgeon when the author of my biography, Dennis McCloskey, interviewed Dr....
by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Life is a constant balancing act as we walk on our individual tightropes. Some days are smooth sailing and we glide across with such grace. Other days we find ourselves swaying back and forth as we continue to put one foot in front of the other. Then there are days we...
by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
“Did you ever know that you’re my hero, and everything I would like to be?”… -from song recorded by Bette Midler The first memory I have of my mom is her sitting at the kitchen table. I was five years old and I walked into the kitchen and said, “Mommy, my head...
by admin | Mar 7, 2013 | Knowledge, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
“By a show of hands, how many people know what PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is?” This is how I begin most of my speeches. I have asked that question at over 80 events. I continue to be amazed as I scan the room and so few hands are raised. This shows me how vital...
by admin | Feb 28, 2013 | Determination, PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
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 titled “Lifestyle Changes” posted on February 7th to learn how this began.) I...
