A kidney transplant recipient whose entire family has been affected by kidney disease, is the organizer of Marystown’s first-ever Kidney Walk.
Diane Pardy-Lake was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic illness that claimed the lives of her father and grandmother. Her brother and nephew have also been diagnosed.
She underwent a kidney transplant in 2007 and knows all too well the impact of kidney health on individuals and their families.
Pardy-Lake says 600 people are currently on dialysis in Newfoundland and Labrador and 60 are in need of a kidney transplant. Most of those cases are related to diabetes.
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That is what prompted her to organize the area’s first fundraising and awareness walk.
Pardy-Lake says while transplant surgery can be life-saving, the anti-rejection drugs change your life.
She says it has resulted in a number of changes to her body. She can not be exposed to the sun and must be covered up when she goes outside. She also has discovered that her blood sugars have been affected.
