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After Rebirth: From Dialysis Patient to Health Educator — Choosing to Return to the Ward

Shock at birth led to chronic glomerulonephritis; dialysis began at 26; a kidney transplant came on Christmas Day at 32. After the transplant I walked into a hospital with gratitude and became a health educator for diabetes and kidney patients — because I know fear comes from not understanding.

Why Did I End Up on Dialysis?

A difficult birth, shock and oxygen deprivation damaged both my kidneys. As a teenager I skipped my medication. At 26, a single glass of orange juice sent me straight to the emergency room. This is how my dialysis began.