by admin | Jun 5, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
The surgeon who removed my PKD kidneys when I was 18 years old said I looked “11 months pregnant.” Some of us look normal on the outside although our kidneys and/or liver are enlarged and polluted with PKD cysts. Others must visually deal with the reminder of PKD...
by admin | May 29, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
I love to ‘people watch.’ Like when I’m sitting in the car at a red signal light and vehicles are turning in front of me. I wonder where they are headed, what their everyday life is like, and I am amazed how we all look so different. At restaurants I love to look at...
by admin | May 22, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
We all have different characteristics that make us tick. Each of us has varying things that can push our buttons or light up our souls. We are driven by our individual goals and desires. All sharing the unknown of how much time we will be afforded, and with the choice...
by admin | May 15, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Did I do something wrong that increased my creatinine? Why is ‘that’ number elevated on my blood work results and my doctor can’t find a cause? When the time comes, will I have a kidney donor? When living with polycystic kidney disease, there is a lot that we can...
by admin | Apr 24, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
When we let our guard down and share our thoughts, our souls are revealed. As we wrap up Donate Life Month I want to pass along some insight from several transplant recipients. I asked them to share their thoughts with you on the following three questions: –...
by admin | Apr 17, 2014 | PKD Will Not Beat Me, Positivity
Receiving the gift of life from a living donor versus a deceased donor or an altruistic donor evokes different emotions. I was too ill to be placed on the transplant waiting list but needed a kidney to survive. I received my kidney from a living donor, Sally...
