by admin | Dec 11, 2018 | ADPKD, Living with PKD
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,...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | ADPKD, Living with PKD
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,...
by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | ADPKD, Living with PKD, Transplantation
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...
by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | ADPKD, Living with PKD
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...
by admin | May 9, 2018 | ADPKD, Living with PKD, Transplantation
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...
