Real Stories - Real People

Hi my name is Eleanor. I found out about 5 years ago I had kidney disease. I have coped with kidney disease by putting my trust in God and taking it one day at a time. My faith in God and family is what keeps me going. My life with kidney disease has change

I am Virginia Belken. I am 65 years of age and am a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. My kidneys began to fail about 20 years ago and I eventually ended up on dialysis. In turn, my health was deteriorating. A few years later, my daughter in law, Delia, was