I was diagnosed with FSGS, a chronic kidney disease when I was 19 years old. Fast forward to when I was 41 years old… after many doctors, medications, hardships, but also beautiful events, my kidneys were finally in complete failure. I received a kidney transplant on January 9, 2017! My …
Read More »Shanalynn’s Story (Kidney Failure)
I was never really open about expressing my thoughts and takeaways of my illness until recently, and I think it is important to share how I feel about it. I was born with really small kidneys which medically is referred to as renal dysplasia. Unfortunately, I did not find this …
Read More »Cheyenne’s Story (Kidney Disease)
I went into the ER with 2% kidney function which means I was practically a zombie. I barely walked, ate, even breathed at this point. My body was failing me, but had I failed my body by not going to the ER sooner? It’s been a long and difficult journey; …
Read More »Jade’s Story (Kidney Failure)
Hi! I’m Jade, your typical 18-year-old with just one difference. I was diagnosed with kidney failure, May 2016, actually a week after my birthday and the same week of my high school graduation. Crazy, right? I was a healthy child growing up. This disease hit me out of nowhere. How …
Read More »Jessica’s Story (Kidney Disease)
Hello world, where do I start? Well my name is Jess and I am 24 year old. As a baby I started to have kidney problems at 13 year old. The doctor told my beautiful mother that I would need to be put on dialysis. My mother told them no, …
Read More »Donna’s Story (Kidney Disease)
My story began last year. Although I never had my kidneys checked I knew something was wrong. Out of nowhere I would have very bad pain. Last year in 2013, I was admitted to the hospital for a foot infection that was so bad the ER doctor ran into my …
Read More »Joyce’s Story (Alport Syndrome)
Hi my name is Joyce and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with Alport syndrome when I was 21. My blood pressure was really high so I went in to have a check up. That’s when I found out I was at end stage renal failure. They put my …
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