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Star Wars, Kidneys, and PT

I just signed up for the Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon and created a campaign to raise money for the American Kidney Fund :)  

Dialysis saved my life.  Help me raise some money to help the AKF make a difference to others in need.   

I experienced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) when I was in the hospital this past fall.  I had double pneumonia and sepsis.  I was kept sedated and placed on an ECMO machine while receiving dialysis.  I spent 6 weeks in the hospital.  I am very fortunate that I've regained kidney function and no longer need dialysis.

Right now, if your kidneys fail you the only options are dialysis or transplant.  Dialysis is very expensive and the current waitlist for a transplant is about 7 years.  

During the rest of February and the month of March, I will combine the miles I do with my love of Star Wars and a campaign to help support others still on dialysis.    

I’ll be sharing updates on my progress here and on Flickr & IG...  

If you’d like to contribute to my campaign, please visit my AKF page.  Thanks!!