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My name is Amy Bernanke.

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My husband had an appendectomy.

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The doctor came in and said that he had about

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50% of his kidney function left.

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That was kind of a a big shock.

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I was scared.

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Everything that I read, we were really frightened, didn't know

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what to expect.

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After the Kidney Smart class, it was a huge relief,

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like a weight had been lifted.

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There's millions of people that go through this all the

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time.

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I came in with a list full of questions and

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they answered every single one.

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We learned a lot about diet.

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It was extremely helpful to find out what foods he

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can and cannot eat.

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The topics that were covered in class that I found

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most beneficial to us were his treatment options.

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We found out that there were several options that would

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work around his schedule, specifically the peritoneals, and I walked

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out of there feeling more empowered, more comfortable with the

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situation, what was going to happen next?

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He's been continuing to work.

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We're in good spirits and we're preparing trips and travel

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and definitely set us on the right path coming to

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the class and understanding that we're not up against the

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wall and that we can continue to live our lives.