Taylor Karlo

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 to the University of Saint Francis to continue my volleyball career. I live with my mom, Heather, my dad, Andy,...
Debra Dai

Debra Dai

My name is Debra and I’m from New York. I was diagnosed at the age of 22 during my pregnancy with my first child. At the time, my mother had PKD and was going through a difficult time. She was on dialysis, received a transplant from a non-related donor and,...
JoAnn Villanueva

JoAnn Villanueva

I write my PKD story on the 14th anniversary of my kidney transplant! I have two sisters, no brothers. I come from a LARGE Irish Catholic family (all raised in Chicago). Like other PKD families, many of my family members have been afflicted (five generations). My...
Lisa Towler

Lisa Towler

This month marks 26 years ago I found out I had PKD. It was the second week of my senior year of high school. I’m adopted and several years ago I found some information about my mother’s family. A total of 5 members including myself have been diagnosed...
Rob Herman

Rob Herman

PKD runs in my my mom’s side of the family. It has been devastating to us. My grandfather died from a major stroke caused by PKD. My mom had a major stroke that left her a vegetable at age 35 from PKD. She died at 50. My older sister recently died from a major...