Just as severe illness can strike the old, it can affect the young too. A Dear Abby article published March 5th pointed out the impact of disease on a young girl. Kidney disease shouldn’t be part of most 12-year-olds’ vocabulary, as it usually affects older people - but the writer, a now older Klarissa Ramirez of Minneapolis, knew all too well what it meant.
Ramirez was diagnosed during a routine athletic physical check-up. The routine check-up possibly saved her from losing her kidneys. She states in her letter that 100 people are added to the national donation list and 17 die every day waiting for organs. She stresses early screening and a healthy lifestyle as a way each individual can protect themselves.
Abby also added to Klarissa’s plea by informing her readers that March is National Kidney Month. Specifically, March 12th is World Kidney Day. The National Kidney Foundation raises awareness on this day by providing a free screening program called KEEP – Kidney Early Evaluation Program.
The National Kidney Foundation can help locate a program near you by calling 800-622-9010.
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Written by Madison Bender
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