by Slamdot Hostmaster | Feb 16, 2026 | Moments of Hope
In 2016, Teresa was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a hereditary disorder that causes cysts to develop within the kidneys, causing them to enlarge and eventually lose function. Teresa has strived to live a healthy lifestyle over the last nine years,...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Feb 16, 2026 | Moments of Hope
In 2020, I went in for routine lab work—just trying to keep my health insurance premiums affordable. I felt perfectly fine. No pain. No symptoms. No warning signs. Then a single phone call changed everything. I was diagnosed with FSGS (Focal Segmental...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
For Anderson County resident Howard Chapman, the wait for a kidney transplant has been long, heavy, and deeply personal. Like many Tennesseans facing chronic kidney disease, Howard has spent years balancing hope with the daily discipline required to stay alive. He has...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
For Sulamon Wong, life changed suddenly and completely. Born and raised in Knoxville, Sulamon never imagined he would one day spend much of his life connected to a dialysis machine. He had no history of kidney disease and didn’t even know anyone on dialysis. In July...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
Every night, Bill Scott hooks himself up to a dialysis machine before going to sleep. It’s a routine he never imagined would define his life, one he hopes will soon come to an end. Bill is currently on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a form of dialysis that allows patients...
