KIDNEY FOR DINDA
Donation protected
Hello all.
My name is Dinda. In January 2019 I was diagnosed with end stage kidney disease. This was a complete shock. At first, I was in denial because I am only 31 years old. Renal failure is a silent killer. Up until that point I felt "fine". I had trouble breathing for about a week and I thought it was my asthma. They ran some blood work and my numbers were off the charts in a horrible way. The doctor told me that I had 2 choices; start dialysis or possibly not wake up one day. I chose to live and stared dialysis in early February. Every night I am hooked to a dialysis machine for 9 hours. I have had to change my entire life around because of these treatments. It is the worst. The machine runs fluid in and out of my stomach. I have not had a good nights sleep since I started this. It is really really hard. It hurts and wakes me up out of my sleep. I have the worst cramps in my legs and feet at night. I thought my period was bad... but this pain is 1000 times worse. If its not the pain that wakes me up it is this constant itch that I have because my kidneys are failing. It is embarrassing to scratch all of the time in front of people. I look like I have cooties and the way people look at me makes me want to cry.
My father had kidney disease. I quit working for two years to be his personal caregiver. He passed away because of this disease and unfortunately for me this disease was genetic. My biggest fear is for my life to end the way his did. Now, I am in the fight of my life searching for a living donor. Having a kidney transplant is the only way for me to stay alive and get back to a normal life. I am doing my best to stay positive and I pray that someone will come forward and donate.
This page was created to help get the awareness of kidney disease out there. It is real and it does not discriminate by age, ethnicity, or gender. Also, being a dialysis patient is hard mentally, physically, and financially. After all I have been through, I am at a point where I will be thankful and accept any and all help I can get. Every single penny counts.
If you want to become a possible donor please reach out. You can get more information at kidneyfordinda.com
Thank You Beautiful People.
You can also follow my journey on instagram @dindatherenalwarrior
My name is Dinda. In January 2019 I was diagnosed with end stage kidney disease. This was a complete shock. At first, I was in denial because I am only 31 years old. Renal failure is a silent killer. Up until that point I felt "fine". I had trouble breathing for about a week and I thought it was my asthma. They ran some blood work and my numbers were off the charts in a horrible way. The doctor told me that I had 2 choices; start dialysis or possibly not wake up one day. I chose to live and stared dialysis in early February. Every night I am hooked to a dialysis machine for 9 hours. I have had to change my entire life around because of these treatments. It is the worst. The machine runs fluid in and out of my stomach. I have not had a good nights sleep since I started this. It is really really hard. It hurts and wakes me up out of my sleep. I have the worst cramps in my legs and feet at night. I thought my period was bad... but this pain is 1000 times worse. If its not the pain that wakes me up it is this constant itch that I have because my kidneys are failing. It is embarrassing to scratch all of the time in front of people. I look like I have cooties and the way people look at me makes me want to cry.
My father had kidney disease. I quit working for two years to be his personal caregiver. He passed away because of this disease and unfortunately for me this disease was genetic. My biggest fear is for my life to end the way his did. Now, I am in the fight of my life searching for a living donor. Having a kidney transplant is the only way for me to stay alive and get back to a normal life. I am doing my best to stay positive and I pray that someone will come forward and donate.
This page was created to help get the awareness of kidney disease out there. It is real and it does not discriminate by age, ethnicity, or gender. Also, being a dialysis patient is hard mentally, physically, and financially. After all I have been through, I am at a point where I will be thankful and accept any and all help I can get. Every single penny counts.
If you want to become a possible donor please reach out. You can get more information at kidneyfordinda.com
Thank You Beautiful People.
You can also follow my journey on instagram @dindatherenalwarrior
Organizer
Dinda Young
Organizer
Concord, NC