Betsy Davis

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Hi, my name is Betsy and I have Polycystic kidney disease also known as PKD. I work outside the home full-time and I do the books for my husband's business. I take great pride in my family. I was diagnosed with PKD in 2009. At that time my nephrologist told me to drink lots of water and this is a disease with no known cure and that it will get worse. I was advised that I would most likely need dialysis and/or a kidney transplant at some point. I went about my life with that in the back of my mind. I didn't announce my disease but I didn't keep it secret either. I did talk about it very matter of factly.

Kidney disease has made me change my habits. I now drink water all day always carrying a bottle with me. I have also limited my salt intake but those are really the only changes thus far. A Transplant would mean more time to enjoy my husband, my children and grandchildren. I maybe won't be cold all the time or tired all the time.

When we think of donors we think of accident victims, but living donors are a much better option. As a living donor donation the kidney works right away and my chance of long-term survival increases. There is no cost to you as a living donor and I ask you consider it. If you can't help me perhaps you can help someone else.

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