Why I Walk

I lost my mom to renal cell carcinoma on February 20th, 2024. She was diagnosed in April 2023. I watched her go through treatment until her body couldn’t handle any more of it. It gave me purpose to take care of her and try and support her as best as I could. I am trying to find solace in the fact that she is at peace. But I hope as time goes on, new research and treatment can help patients with renal cell carcinoma to live with a better quality of life with more longevity. 

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 donation to the National Kidney Foundation.