
I was always such an athletic person; from childhood through high school, so it was a huge shocker when I was diagnosed with FSGS, a type of chronic kidney disease, in August of 2009 at 26 years old. I was later diagnosed with celiac disease in April of 2011. As a child my parents told me I would always complain of not feeling well. When asked what was wrong, I could never articulate what I was feeling, so I unfortunately got labeled as a hypochondriac. I played soccer from the age of 4 and up. I noticed in high school, I felt like I was being slowed down, as if there was a force holding me back from running as fast. I had also developed what I thought was just a sensitivity to greasy foods, so I stayed away from pizza and certain sandwiches which triggered me to not feel well. Speeding up to 2005, I started feeling a lot more fatigued than normal. I went to my primary care physician and had some blood work done. The results showed I was mildly anemic, and there were also some … [Read more...]






