The MyKidney.com Bloggers
CKD / ESRD / HD / Living Related Organ Recipient - MyKidney.com Founder
I'm Krissi. I'm a 31 year old optimistic realist, and I'd like to tell you (part of) my story: of my life-long journey with chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney failure (ESRD), hemo-dialysis and kidney transplantation.I began blogging about my life with the chronic kidney disease Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 2002 for many important reasons - I blogged to get things off my mind, express my emotions about living with chronic illness and to share my experiences with others. I continue to blog today for the same reasons.
Since I began blogging, I have gone through the final (agonizing) 18 months of chronic kidney disease resulting in kidney failure (Jan 2004), three and a half years of hemodialysis, and a successful kidney transplant (June 2007). In all, more than half of my lifetime has been focused on kidney-related health issues.
My Kidney Blog and MyKidney.com grew from a small personal blog on LiveJournal to what you find here today. This website, and what is freely shared here, is my contribution to the international community of kidney patients and their medical professionals, caretakers, families and friends.
I live in the Tampa Bay, Florida area with my son, husband, 4 dogs and a healthy new kidney - donated by my brother on June 11, 2007. I'm the former VP of the AAKP Tampa Bay Chapter and have been a participant in several advocacy groups for many years.
Hemo-Dialysis (HD) Blogger
I'm 24, from Canada and have had my life put on hold since December 15th, 2005. I've been on dialysis sine mid-December after my Kidneys failed, something that I suppose, in retrospect, was just waiting to happen. A bad salad in 2003 gave me my first taste of major organ failure, but after some powerful drugs, all was well again until last September when a kidney infection started all this up again.While I managed to get my first degree (A BA in History), my marks were rather pitiful and I have had to put plans for traveling, dating, and moving out of my parents house on hold. Add getting a real job to that list too. Have now gotten a BA in education. Parents look out, I'm a teacher now!
Kidney Transplant Recipient Blogger
My name is Jeff, and I was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) in July 1997. I was on dialysis for a little over 9 months, and received a transplant on May 3, 2008.I've been a RN since 1989, and work in Pediatrics. Ironically, one of my first days on the job was taking care of a 12 year old who had a kidney transplant the day before. Prior to that, I was an aide in a Psychiatric Hospital while going to nursing school, and before that, an instrumental music teacher.
I live in eastern Pennsylvania with my wife Jackie, my teen-aged son, and 3 dogs.
