Family at Heart

Nothing is coincidence. I believe we cross paths with people at just the right time in life and for the right reasons. A silver lining of having PKD are the...

Learning As I Go

Nobody likes a setback. I’ve learned that downtime gives us more time to think, which sometimes can be to our benefit and other times not. I find it interesting the...

Give Yourself a Break

  In preschool, we are given snacks and nap-time to refuel. In grade school, we have recess to burn off energy and help us focus. In high school, we are...

Circle of Support

Sometimes what may seem like a simple gesture or action can prove to mean a whole lot to someone else. I had a ‘fall in love all over again moment’...

A Family Disease

When I think back to my PKD cyst bleed episodes in middle school and high school, I realize I did not talk to many people about what was happening to...