Newly diagnosed with PKD.

red_five
red_five Posts: 12
edited September 22 in Introduce Yourself
I'm 23 years old and I've recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease. I've always been a healthy person, aside from my asthma, and I would usually work out 2-3 times a week. Since I've been diagnosed, I've been going to the gym every day except for Wednesdays, which is when I take my niece for a few hours and chase her around a park. At the gym, I run for at least an hour (almost 5 miles) and then do some additional excersizes and weight training for 30-40 minutes. The only challenge with that is my asthma (EIA), but that's slowly getting better.

I'm really just trying to get healthier by being more active and eating better so I can keep my blood pressure down with out medication and hopefully put off dialysis and a kidney transplant for several years. My diagnosis isn't great, so I'm just trying to live better and this site has been really helpful so far.

-B.

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  • HIzara
    HIzara Posts: 187
    I'm 23 years old and I've recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease. I've always been a healthy person, aside from my asthma, and I would usually work out 2-3 times a week. Since I've been diagnosed, I've been going to the gym every day except for Wednesdays, which is when I take my niece for a few hours and chase her around a park. At the gym, I run for at least an hour (almost 5 miles) and then do some additional excersizes and weight training for 30-40 minutes. The only challenge with that is my asthma (EIA), but that's slowly getting better.

    I'm really just trying to get healthier by being more active and eating better so I can keep my blood pressure down with out medication and hopefully put off dialysis and a kidney transplant for several years. My diagnosis isn't great, so I'm just trying to live better and this site has been really helpful so far.

    -B.

    Awww!!! Stay strong and best of luck to you on your fitness and health!!!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    :flowerforyou: Sorry to hear about your diagnosis but you seem to have a great spirit about yourself. Keep your head up, good luck with the staying heathly and welcome to the family
  • red_five
    red_five Posts: 12
    Thanks to both of you!
  • emersoam
    emersoam Posts: 179
    I've never heard of this! You always hear about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Best wishes! You sound fit and strong...it will serve you well, I'm sure.
  • workoutqueen628
    workoutqueen628 Posts: 220
    Sorry to hear about your diagnosis...i'm guessing it runs in your family because you sound like a healthy person! Keep up the good work and we are all here to be a support for you! One of my family friends has PKD as well and we do the PKD walk every year.
  • red_five
    red_five Posts: 12
    Sorry to hear about your diagnosis...i'm guessing it runs in your family because you sound like a healthy person! Keep up the good work and we are all here to be a support for you! One of my family friends has PKD as well and we do the PKD walk every year.

    Yes, my grandfather passed away from it in his 70's and my father had heart and kidney failure earlier this year. He's in his late 40's. My father does not live a healthy life and my PKD is more advanced than his was, so I'm trying to stay a step ahead. And I do the PKD Walk here in San Diego too! =]
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