Tim and I (Julie) will be married for 32 years in July…he is my soul mate and I know he feels the same…we have 3 amazing children, Ashley, Emily and Cody…the girls are both married and Ashley has 2 children, Jett, 4 and Peyton 10 months….we feel so blessed as our family is very close, not only emotionally but also physically which is AWESOME!! Tim has a hereditary kidney disease called PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) this disease causes cysts to grow on the kidneys and there is no cure, but treatment is dialysis or the best treatment is transplant, our children have yet to be tested as there is really not a lot you can do but monitor your blood pressure and your sodium intake…Tim has been on dialysis for just over a year now…right after putting this info on facebook (which took a lot of talking, as Tim is a proud man), we had several people that were willing to be tested to “share their spare” kidney that is…..WE FOUND A MATCH…..it is such a blessing to find someone who so generously would donate a body part, and to have several willing to be tested was humbling. This donor is one of Tim’s co-workers. Tim’s grandfather had PKD as well as his mother and his sister, who just received a transplant a year ago in September….we lost his mom after she was on dialysis for almost 9 years, it takes it toll on your other organs and her heart was just worn out. From what I have read about others with PKD, some have a great amount of pain, so Tim is pretty fortunate that he does not have that, so he is able to continue working and doing things he enjoys just a bit slower as fatigue comes with it.. We would love to have you follow our journey. I am new to blogging and hope that I can make it interesting for you to continue to follow us.