How a Routine Ultrasound Led to a Rare Diagnosis and Kidney Transplant
I was just 27 years old at the time.Everything was falling perfectly into place. I was a career-driven 27-year-old, celebrating one-year of marriage with my husband when we found out we were having our first child. Eager to bring a healthy baby into our world, I was on top of my routine check-ups with my obstetrician. I had no problems conceiving and felt happy and healthy.
When the appointments became difficult to keep, I would try to reschedule until they became too difficult to keep or make. My doctors at the time did not lay out my options, so I continued to put other priorities above my health until I began to get sick., which is a test used to measure kidney function . A “normal” eGFR number is above 90 and any number below that can be an indication of rapidly progressing kidney disease.
Several years later, I was a mother of three and working full-time. Because of my profession in the pharmaceutical industry, I met a nephrologist who I grew to trust. However, I kept my kidney health on the back burner and never prioritized appointments with him. In November 2020, over a year later, my phone rang at 2 a.m. with news that a transplant was available. At 8:30 a.m., through the blessing of an angel, I received a new, healthy kidney—a second chance at life.Now, post-transplant, I am closely monitored by my transplant team and am required to take multiple medications to ensure non-rejection of my kidney graph, and vitamins to ensure my body has what it needs to stay healthy.
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