Ripple Effect
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...
Up for a PKD Challenge?
“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...
A Face to Kidney Disease
When you think of PKD, what do you picture in your mind? Is it the image with a normal-sized kidney in comparison to the football-sized PKD kidney polluted with cysts?...
“Wind Beneath My Wings”
“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...
The Tightrope of Life
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...
