I was 26 when I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. I knew my mom had it. She called to tell me she'd just had a transplant, it was successful, and that her nephrologist advised that her kids get tested for it because it was caused by a dominant gene. The Air Force tested me using an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP), and it was clear that I had cysts on my kidneys. So we've basically been monitoring a slow, steady decline in my kidney function ever since. I have now reached the point at which my nephrologist recommends that I try to get a transplant before I reach the point of needing dialysis.
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