Approximately 10 percent of the world population and 15 percent of the US adult population are affected by chronic kidney disease. Nine out of ten people with kidney disease are unaware they have it, and half of those with severely reduced kidney function but not yet on dialysis do not know they have kidney disease.
Kidney disease is the fastest-growing noncommunicable disease in the US, usually with no signs or symptoms until the late stages and kills more people each year than breast or prostate cancer.
In Are You Kidney(ing) Me, the odyssey of kidney disease is transformed into a journey of hope, joy, and the indomitable human spirit. Articulated through the voice of an actual patient, this account provides insight into the life of a kidney patient from prognosis to transplantation.
May this book offer a beacon of light to those navigating the complexities of kidney disease and a reminder that sometimes the greatest courage is found in the ability to smile through the struggle.