by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | ADPKD, Living with PKD, Transplantation
Eight years ago, Bev Benson donated one of her kidneys to her mother who has PKD. Now, she’s made another huge donation, this time to the PKD Foundation, to help others suffering from the disease. “Having two vehicles was more of a hassle for us than...
by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | ADPKD, Transplantation
When Jill Riester found out she had PKD, she was a 23-year-old newlywed just home from a military stint in Germany with her United States Army husband…and she was absolutely shocked. No one else in her family had been diagnosed with PKD, and Jill’s doctor was of...
by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | ADPKD, Transplantation
Janice Wightman supports the PKD Foundation through payroll deduction Janice Wightman doesn’t just donate to fight PKD through her employer. It’s also where she found her kidney donor, Diane. Stuck at an airport with a friend and colleague from work, she...
by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | ADPKD
Richard Pearson had always known about his family’s PKD genetic history. His great grandmother died from PKD complications, and his mother, Doris, spent most her of adult life worrying about being diagnosed with the disease and passing it to her children. There...
by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | ADPKD
After developing a spontaneous mutation of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) five years ago, Brock is currently a PKD Foundation Board of Trustees member and donor. Among the many reasons he chooses to support the organization, Brock says, “The Foundation is...
