My Renal Life

About the Book

In these pages I share my endurance of trials and tribulations coping with life on dialysis, I have the polycystic kidney disease. I also talk about the importance of following this very complex renal diet and ways to manage continued good health with this diet and medication. Also check out Glo´s renal friendly kitchen section of the book.

About the Author

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Gloria Ann Jeff-Moore, but you could call me Glo. I have the polycystic kidney disease, which developed into end stage renal disease in 1990, I have been on dialysis two decades. I had a ten year run with hem dialysis, but due to numerous AV Grafts and repairs, I had to eventually transition to peritoneal dialysis, in which I am currently towards completion of my tenth year. I received the blessing of a cadaver back in 1993, but it failed in four months, due to complications with anti-rejection medication. Up until 2009, I accepted the fact that I may never receive the blessing of cadaver kidney, because of my obvious high levels of antibodies, but through my faith and belief in him, bringing about the brilliant creation of IVIG, I have a better chance of being a candidate once again for a cadaver kidney. I am currently going through the preparation for this procedure, and I have so much hope now, because of this procedure. I am married to a 20 year Navy veteran, I have a daughter, (Tiffany Moore), who is in her junior year of college in the pre-med program, to someday become a vascular surgeon. My stepson, (Rashaan Moore), graduated 2007 from Sacramento State University with a BS in Communication. I reside in Fairfield, California, (a suburb in the bay area). I became a first time author of “My Renal Life” (I know it, I live it), in 2009, and now embarking on the publication of this second book “My Twenty Year Journey in the Dialysis with PKD”.