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Hello, my name is Amaya Johnson I have just tuned 21. I have was diagnosed with FSGS (a rare disease that affects the filters in your kidneys) at 5 years old. It didn’t start getting worse till I was freshman (9th grade) in high school that I was in need of one the first time. I was on Peritoneal dialysis from 1 to 2 years and that’s when I got my first kidney. I had to miss the remaining year of 9th grade.

My mom first found out when I was 5 years old, she knew something was wrong and took me to the hospital where we live but they misdiagnosed me. She didn’t accept that and took another opinion where they found out I had FSGS, I have been diagnosed for about 17 years. Doing dialysis now in 21 years old I go Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays usually after dialysis I go home to take a nap because it is so draining on my body. It affected my life because I really couldn’t grow up being a kid, I couldn’t stay out and stay with friends. I just overall miss my chance to be a kid and finish my 9th with friends.

It would mean a lot to me, I could start traveling again to see my baby sister and or with friends and family without having to think about dialysis in the back of my mind. I could start working again to meet new people and or to make friends.

Everyone is welcome to share my story on whatever app that you want, the more the better. I am just glad and happy that people are willing to help a stranger that they haven’t meet.