Life on dialysis: Carrollton mother and son with rare disease each need kidney donors

How to stay beautiful, lucid and slightly cheeky while on hemodialysis. In a lighthearted way, I want to show you how it is possible to be happy, to carry on with life calmly and to be “normal”, even while on hemodialysis three times a week. This text is meant to be read with a cup of coffee, because it was written to warm and soothe your heart — whether you are going through this or someone who lives with someone in this situation. First of all…

Life on dialysis: Carrollton mother and son with rare disease each need kidney donors

A Carrollton mother and one of her sons are each in need of a kidney transplant, ideally from a living donor. Tara Lonberger, 49, and her son, Isaiah Phillips, 22, have Alport syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes hearing loss and kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease. According to the National Library of Medicine, half of all men diagnosed with Alport will need dialysis or a kidney transplant by age 30 and 90% will exper…