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Brian’s Story

I was first diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome in November, 2011 after dealing with extreme swelling, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, very high loss of protein, and fatigue that I couldn’t take any longer.

I was first treated with prednisone, which made me really ill after only taking it for two weeks. Now, after a biopsy and three months later, I am about to start taking cyclosporine and a smaller dosage of prednisone to hopefully get some relief from hopeless symptoms from this disease.

I am presently so weak that I am unable to work or function on a daily basis as I did before this tragedy came into my life. I am currently applying for disability and hope to receive some, if any, support to ease the financial burden this has left on my family.

I have a wonderful wife and two of the best kids in the world that remind me, every day, of just how lucky I am to have them. My only fear is that I won’t get better, that I won’t be able to provide for them, and that I won’t be the husband or dad that I used to be. Through prayer and through