Tess Harris, a British citizen and CEO of Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity, was diagnosed with ADPKD (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease) over 40 years ago. She recounts her battle with the disease and how self-education helped her overcome the challenges she faced. What was your diagnosis, and can you briefly describe the treatment you have […]
Vijay Mohan Sharma, an 82-year-old Indian, has suffered from chronic kidney disease for 20 years. He recounts his journey from diagnosis to treatment with dyalisis, always relying on the support of family, friends, other patients and doctors to live a normal life with his disease. A Dreaded Disease Kidneys do not become diseased quickly. Unlike […]
Jack Johnson, a U.S. citizen, has been diagnosed with Fabry disease, a rare disorder that affects the kidney in almost all male and in many female patients. He shares his experience with enzyme replacement therapy and how he working to raise awareness about his disease, as co-founder and executive director of the Fabry Support & Information […]
Nahed ElSayed, a 47-year-old Egyptian journalist, was diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, which affected her kidneys. She recounts her painful journey of being wrongly diagnosed initially and how after an emergency hospitalisation, the right diagnosis put her back on the path of recovery. What was your diagnosis, and can you briefly describe the treatment you have received? […]
Beatrice Blouet, a 54 years old french writer, has been diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. In December 2020, she published a book recounting her medical adventures/misadventures (nephrology and accident). She shares her experiences and challenges she has to go through every day to live a normal life. What was your diagnosis, and can you briefly describe the […]
Farah Eslam, 25, from Egypt, had to have an artificial bladder and lives with weak kidneys. She shares her optimism and explains that for her, fighting is the only way to live a full life. What was your diagnosis, and can you briefly describe the treatment you have received? I was born with a lifelong […]
Dario Gozzi, a kidney disease patient from Abano Terme, Italy tells the story of his third “rebirth’. He recounts his journey leading up to his kidneys failing, being on dialysis and the long road to his kidney transplant. My life was spent between doctors and diseases for a long time. In 1987, when I was […]
R.J. Sajaykumar, aged 50, recounts how renal failure left him physically, financially and emotionally depleted in 2002. With the support of a committed nephrologist and a Chennai (India) based NGO, he survived and gained sustainable access to dialysis. I was diagnosed with end stage renal failure during 2002. I was affected with multiple complications and […]
Theresa Gray-Gunn is a polycystic kidney disease patient from Ontario, Canada. She shares her experiences as a kidney disease patient and how she has managed to stay positive with her kidney disease and her kidney transplant. In 1968 my father passed away from a brain aneurysm. He was 28 and I was 2. My mother […]
Thulaganyo (Thuli) Modisane, Educator, Author, Speaker and an advocate for World Kidney Day from South Africa was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2010. Since then, she has been advocating for youth education on kidney health. What was your diagnosis, and can you briefly describe the treatment you have received? I was diagnosed with Focal Segmental […]
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Self-education is vital Tess Harris, a British citizen and …
My Tryst with Kidney Disease Vijay Mohan Sharma, an 82-year-old Indian, …
Build your own support system Jack Johnson, a U.S. citizen, has …
Early diagnosis greatly improves your odds for recovery Nahed ElSayed, a 47-year-old Egyptian journalist, …
Looking good is not necessarily a sign of good health Beatrice Blouet, a 54 years old …
Fighting the battle is the only way to live Farah Eslam, 25, from Egypt, had …
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