LinMarie's Journal

Hi Everyone,

My name is Linda and I have Ulcerative Colitis, SLE (lupus), Good Pastures Syndrome (1990), Bowen's Disease and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (liver disease). I had total kidney failure in Jan. 1990, a transplant in Mar. 1993, return of Good Pasture's Syndrome in 2000, Kidney failure again in 2004. I am currently on home hemo-dyalisis. I cannot get another transplant until I have an ileostomy because of the very high risk of cancer with the anti-rejection drugs.  I had renal carcinoma about 7 years ago. It was on my left native kidney and was removed successfully.