The Kidney Kronicles
Discovery
Published on 1. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
38 pages
978-1-7336030-3-4 (ISBN)
Description
Join Olive the mini pig's journey as she battles the stages of kidney disease! Based on a true story, Olive learns to be strong and positive with the situations she faces, and she teaches other children acceptance, empathy, and compassion. Through educational, comforting, and empowering practices, this story can help everyone impacted by kidney disease.
More details
Series
Language
English
Target group
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Preschool, Interest Age: From 0 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
132 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7336030-3-4 (9781733603034)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
At the age of 2, Makenzie was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Nephrotic Syndrome and was given a 10% chance of living. At the age of 6, she was on peritoneal dialysis. As she turned 7, she had both of her biological kidneys removed and received her transplant in October, 2004.
At the beginning of her senior year at Tavares High School, in Tavares, Florida, her nephrologist discovered that she was in a chronic kidney rejection. The next 2 years consisted of IVIG and Rituximab infusions, many biopsies, finishing high school on time, heavy steroids, and attending Florida Gulf Coast University. Today, with only 40% kidney function, she is in her senior year at FGCU, majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing and Entrepreneurship, she has started her career in what she loves! She continues to work closely with non-profits, to educate, comfort, and empower children that are going through what she did, because no child and family deserves to feel alone.