Taylor Karlo

My name is Taylor Karlo, I’m 17 years old and I’m a senior at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio. I am also a volleyball player and I’m committed ...

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Noelia Canfara

I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney and liver disease 17 years ago. Since then, I have had several surgeries both on my kidneys and liver to deroof cysts and alleviate ...

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Skyla Tanner

I have a disease. I don’t like the way those words sound. So, I don’t speak of it often. In fact, many days I ignore it. Even when my body ...

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Cynthia Christiansen

I participate in the Walk for PKD in memory of my father! He passed from complication of PKD eight years after his kidney transplant. I also walk with the hope to find a cure ...

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Mary Suydam

I have ADPKD. I was blessed to receive a life-giving transplant nearly 6 years ago that gave me a second chance at life. I walk for my mother, who passed away way before her time. ...

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Jacque English

I was diagnosed with PKD in 2003. I manage my disease with blood pressure medication and regular trips to my nephrologist. My kidneys are getting larger and my function is ...

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Lisa Mohr

My father, Will, and his two brothers had PKD. Will died in 1980 when I was only 17, and I have very few memories of him other than him being ...

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Patti Ruffin

Seeing five family members suffer from PKD has given me the passion to carry on the legacy that they couldn’t because they ran out of time. I can’t control the ...

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Nicole Harr

My best friend is giving me the gift of life It’s official: I have a living donor. There have been very few times in my life that so few words ...

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Beth Leven

Volunteer Appreciation: Beth Leven In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we put together a special Q&A between an experienced Coordinator and a new Coordinator. Beth Leven, Austin Walk Coordinator, has ...

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