My name is Crystal and I am a stay at home mom to 3 wonderful children, my youngest and my daughter Eva was born with a rare syndrome called CHARGE Syndrome. She is deaf/blind, had an ASD and PDA of the heart, Colubomas of the eyes, one kidney, facial paralysis, feeding and growth issues.
She is almost 5 years old and is just starting to walk with her walker and learning to communicate. She is...
I have had systemic lupus for 38 years. I guess the big thing that kept me going was family and a lot of living in denial. Aches & pains I chalk up to "getting older". Granted my kidney transplant in 1989, in which my DAD gave me one of his kidneys has helped to keep the lupus in remission, but as i am sure all know, transplant have "issues" of...
very happy and well adjusted individual considering the past 10 years I spent taking care of my mom who had alzheimers just prior to that I was to give my sister one of my kidneys but she then suffered a heart attack before that could happen.I am currently writing a book about my experiences and hope that it will be published!!!
I am a 55 year old lady who is blessed each and everyday of my life. 7 years ago I was taking ill , I lost a lot of weight and seemed to be getting sicker by the day.I kept going to my doctor and she just kept giving me perscription after perscription and nothing was helping.Finally after 3 trips by ambulance I went to see her and told her she had to find out what was wrong. I told her I thought...
I am currently primary caregiver to my 89 year old father-in-law who has esophageal cancer which as metastized to the lymph nodes and liver. He received radiation for fifteen days. No other measures were taken due to other health issues (heart problem and one kidney). My father and mother-in-law are both living with my husband and me.
My father-in-law has a PEG tube, but...
In the past eleven years I have had a partial hysterectomy, had my gal bladder and one cancerous kidney removed.
I remain physically and mentally active but am feeling very worn down.
