WHY I WALK In August 2014 our lives were changed forever. Scott was diagnosed with Kidney disease, a month later he was in complete kidney failure and needed dialysis to survive. Scott fought this battle for 5 years, it took its toll on him both physically and mentally. The many, many doctors appointments, surgeries, hospital stays, etc. In 2019, Scott made the difficult decision to stop dialysis and after no dialysis for over a week he died at home from a massive heart attack and was gone instantly. We miss him everyday. We think about him everyday. We have comfort knowing he is pain free now. NKF was there for us from the beginning, along with Scott's outstanding care team. We love all of them for how they helped us and how they continue to help others everyday!! We will continue this fight in Scott's memory. I walk because too many families (like mine) are coping with this devastating chronic illness, and thousands more will face an unexpected kidney disease diagnosis in the year to come. I walk to support the lifechanging work of the National Kidney Foundation: - To ensure that families will have a place to turn when they need answers. - To keep up the fight for policy changes to protect kidney patients and living donors. - To drive innovation in transplantation and get more loved ones off the kidney transplant waitlist. Are you with me? PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING MY EFFORTS WITH A GENEROUS DONATION.