What is Polycystic-Kidney-Disease-PKD

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a progressive, genetic disorder of the kidneys. It occurs in humans and other organisms. PKD is characterised by the presence of multiple cysts (...

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Saturday November 28, 2009

Inspirational

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  • Hard times...regular folks are amazing

    Thursday, September 18, 2008 | A Positive story

    As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess!  I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok.  When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...

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  • days are good, love the nighttime

    Thursday, June 5, 2008 | A Happy story

    hi all, things are going well, having good days, a girlfriend that  actually likes me,  im still working out with my gang    3 days a week... going to start the tennis soon, i have been procrastinating, dont know why? trying to not get into everyone else drama.. meaning family.. working on the addiction of excitement.. courtney is ina new apt, and shes seems happy.. i wil...

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  • "I Voted" Sticker

    Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | An Inspiring story

    I think we can all agree tonight is a historic night. Regardless of how you feel about Obama I hope we are all inspired by the amazing turnout and the emotional investment in this election we have never seen before.
    Today I was doing rounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is common to have many folks hanging out in the waiting rooms outside of the surgical ICU waiting for the "5 ...

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    8 Comments

  • Break DOWN or Break THROUGH

    Tuesday, February 17, 2009 | A Positive story

    My path to inner peace seemingly began with a nervous breakdown..Twelve months of agony and hell. Pain levels shot beyond the 10 that I equate with near death powers.Questioning and doubting myself, my God, my world.....Self-help books, fibro mags, research that, at times, scared the living right out of me, searching for the magic something, anything, to save me..
    When I stopped going around my d...

    3 Recommendations

    6 Comments

  • Friday, February 29, 2008

    Friday, February 29, 2008 | A Positive story

    morn everyone!  well its off to worcester mass for the special olympics weekend, i help coach the team,  they put us up till sunday, it will be fun.. hope everyone has a good wekend, hugs and prayers to u that are  in pain..dinz..   carpe diem!

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    6 Comments

  • Sexy figure

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | A Positive story

    One thing I had always been loving about myself is my body figure. I have dozens and dozens of bikinis which beasically tells you about my obsession. I don't want a beer belly filled with large liver and kidneys!
    Is my motive for beating this disease too cosmetic???? Maybe. But I love my life being a lady with good body. I hate when doctors say it doesn't affect the quality of my life.&nb...

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    5 Comments

  • Kittens born last night

    Friday, March 27, 2009 | A Happy story

    Last night our adopted cat, Rosie, gave birth to four kittens..She came to live with us just 12 days ago..Her previous family lost their home and moved away, leaving her behind.She stayed close to her now empty home and was being fed and visited by a neighboor boy.After 5 months the boy's family lost their home, too. He was so concerned about the welfare of Rosie (he named her), that his moth...

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    5 Comments

  • GOOD SWIM

    Monday, June 30, 2008 | A Funny story

    GOOD MORNING. DO NOT FEAR MISTAKES BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE.........GOOD MORNING FRIENDS. TOOK FATTIE THE DOG SWIMMING YES SUMMER HAS ARRIVED IN THE NORTHWEST!!!!!!!!!!! AS I WAS TOSSING THE STICK INTO THE BLUE OCEAN I SLIPPED INTO THE MILD SURF OR RATHER WAKE. VERY LITTLE CURRENT IN PUGET SOUND. IT WAS VERY REFRESHING.I WENT DANCING HAD A GREAT TIME MY ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT MY FRIEND WAS CHAIN SMO...

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    5 Comments

  • LIFE IS GOOD

    Saturday, April 19, 2008 | A Happy story

    HELLO FRIENDS, MISSING MY SISTER MORE EACH DAY. I WOULD CALL HER OFTEN SAD. I GUESS WE ALL NEED TO BE IN THIS STATE NOW AND THEN.PLANNING ON GOING TO FLORDIA FOR VACATION IT'S SNOWING HERE IN WASH. JUST REFILLED MY BIRD FEEDERS. MY MALAMUTE MY DIVINE SLED DOG DOESN'T ENJOY THE SNOW ANYMORE HAHA.MY CANINE IS GETTING OLD OH DARN.WENT THRU A BOUT WITH  DIVERTICULITIS OUCH I WAS UP AND D...

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    5 Comments

  • I'm not invited...again

    Monday, May 11, 2009 | A Funny story

    My youngest grand daughter will be 5 in a few days.
    I was informed by email that we are not invited because Daddy (my hubby's son) is not comfortable with us there..Divorced and living a far distance from his 4 kids, he is calling the shots..Again..he has a problem with his dad and I..Didn't stop him from taking a large amount of $$$ from us, though. the "loan, I'll pay you ...

    1 Recommendation

    4 Comments


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