WALK FOR PKD
Hi there! I normally would not send out such a broad solicitation, but this matter touches close to home. My father and I have both been diagnosed with a disease called Polycystic Kidney Disease. What this disease does is form cysts on the kidneys. I am not talking about a FEW cysts here, I am talking about overrunning the kidney with cystic tissue, to the point where the kidney will no longer function (also known as End Renal Stage {ERS}, or plain Kidney Failure). My father has already reached ERS, and in fact went in for surgery and had BOTH of his kidneys removed, as he no longer had the room inside his abdomen for a NEW kidney to be transplanted in, and he also almost died from complications earlier in the year. His kidneys weighed a combined mass of about 20-25 pounds, and were about the size of footballs. Other side effects of this disease are cysts on the liver, brain, spleen and in the case of women, the uterus and ovaries as well. Everyone in my family history who has had this genetic disease has died from it, or from complications from this disease. I look at what my dad is going through and see myself in 30-35 years, and I see the possibility of this being my children as well, if I have any.
This is why I am coming to YOU, my friends. My dad and I are walking for a cure this year. Please, join our team and walk with us in Petaluma on the 18th, or if you cannot walk, donate, or perhaps repost this into YOU bulletins, every single dollar helps. Thanks for taking the time to read this :)
my Walk for PKD page!
This is why I am coming to YOU, my friends. My dad and I are walking for a cure this year. Please, join our team and walk with us in Petaluma on the 18th, or if you cannot walk, donate, or perhaps repost this into YOU bulletins, every single dollar helps. Thanks for taking the time to read this :)
my Walk for PKD page!