Patient Stories

I have been a CKD patient for two decades and on hemodialysis for the past twelve-plus years. This publication is designed to share my experience and insights as a patient, intending to help others who are on dialysis and want...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease in February 2013. I had a pretty good run and managed my condition well for over 12 years. Unfortunately, I eventually needed catheter surgery on March 17, 2025, and started dialysis on...

My journey began unexpectedly when, as a 30-year-old mom raising two young children, I started hemorrhaging blood. My doctor requested a urine sample, and when I handed the nurse a cup filled with blood, it set off a series of...

I was born in 1992 with Polycystic Kidney Disease. At just seven months old, my right kidney had to be removed because it was completely covered in cysts. Due to complications from my urethra not developing properly, which caused drainage...

My name is Katia, I'm 43 years old and live in Brazil. My kidney journey began in 2008. I discovered I had kidney failure quite by chance during a blood donation attempt. The nurse noticed I was very anemic and...

My name is Prince LaCarlous Jackson, and I'm 41 years old. On February 3, 2022, my life was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with kidney failure. I began dialysis treatments three days a week, each session lasting four...

I am Deepti Bahel, a kidney patient from San Francisco, California. My journey with kidney failure began eight months ago when I started experiencing unexplained weight loss and severe itching. By April, my condition worsened, and I found myself in...

  English Version I am Joaquín Villadiego Monterrosa, a kidney patient from Valledupar, Colombia. Since 2009, I have been battling this disease. I received a kidney transplant from my brother, Josimar Villadiego. Since 2020, I have been on hemodialysis, awaiting a...

  English Version I'm Andrés, a 27-year-old Argentinian who has been battling chronic kidney disease since I was 10 months old. It all started with hemolytic uremic syndrome. At 4, I began peritoneal dialysis, and at 7, I received my...