I was diagnosed in 1996 after been rushed to the hospital for a Kidney stone. I inherited the disease from my mother who battled this disease for as long as I can remember. She died of kidney failure in October 2020, 1 week short of her 88th birthday.

There is NO CURE , so, by making a donation you can help  make an incredible impact in raising awareness and funds for critical PKD research! Your efforts will help strengthen the direct funding of the PKD Foundation of Canada's mission to promote programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover treatments and cure for PKD and improve my life, my children's lives, my other family members' lives,  and the lives of all those it affects!