Esrd Stories

Chronicle of how lupus affected my kidneys and the journey through transplant. Raw, no filter, good, bad, ugly and how I really feel about ppl trying to tell me how to live with my illness. From AKI, to two month kidney function recovery, to ESRD and God willing kidney transplant by living donor or waitlist. Story written as it's happening in real time.

I am not a doctor, nurse or medical professional of any kind. What I am, is a writer. I am also the wife, and caretaker, of a husband who has been on peritoneal dialysis for six years. I was inspired to write this guide by his recent five week stay in the hospital, during which it became abundantly clear that there are many doctors, nurses, CNAs, and medical technicians of all types who have no idea whatsoever what peritoneal dialysis is, or what the treatments require and entail. In addition, over the last six years I've found myself explaining peritoneal dialysis more times than I can count to friends, relatives, and curious acquaintances. I am hoping the good readers at Wattpad will be kind enough to help me out by reading this manuscript, asking any questions they may have, making corrections and suggestions, and in general help me groom it for proper publication.