Colleen Webb was diagnosed with kidney disease shortly after her daughter’s birth in 2013. When she was 27 weeks pregnant, doctors noticed her blood pressure was creeping up, and her kidney function was low. After multiple tests, doctors diagnosed Webb with preeclampsia, a disorder that can begin after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had otherwise been normal.
“It’s really hard to go from somebody who feels like you could conquer the world, to this person that relies on the healthcare system and is constantly having blood work done and going to medical appointments,” she said.
FULL STORY: The fight of her life
The real trouble began a couple of years after delivering her child, when Webb’s kidney function dropped from 30 per cent to 10 per cent. Doctors started dialysis treatment and placed her on the donor list for a new kidney.
She’s now making a heartfelt appeal for the public to consider being a living organ donor.
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