#WORLDKIDNEYDAY.. GET YOUR KIDNEY CLEANSED TODAY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE...

"Kidney disease is common but often silent and not picked up until the kidneys are close to failing. Early recognition and management by a nephrologist can slow the progression of kidney disease, meaning that some people will never need dialysis or a kidney transplant." Today marks World Kidney Day, an initiative established to try and boost the public's understanding of these vital organs and the many people dealing with issues associated with them. It is estimated that around 500,000 people in Ireland, 12pc of the population, has chronic kidney disease. This is when the kidneys haven't been working well, preventing them from carrying out their job of cleaning the blood, balancing salt and mineral levels in the body and helping control blood pressure. Older people are more prone to the disease as kidney function is lost with age, but the illness is also associated with those who have high blood pressure and diabetes, explains Laura's nephrologist at Tallaght hospital, Dr Peter Lavin. "Then there are more unusual causes which can be genetic, as in the case with Laura or when the person's own immune system attacks the kidneys." Laura was born with Nail Patella Syndrome, a rare disease affecting just one in 50,000 people. When she was born, she had to have several operations to straighten her feet and she can't fully extend her arms. Crucially, Nail Patella Syndrome also produces too much protein in the kidneys meaning that, throughout her life, Laura has had to take medication and attend regular hospital appointments to monitor blood and blood pressure. Last February she was attending a regular appointment when medics became concerned. "I remember it was Friday 13," laughs Laura wryly. "They said my blood pressure was very high and asked if I was feeling okay. I'd actually been getting headaches for the last few weeks, but I just brushed them off. I knew I'd been tired but it had been busy in work with Christmas and I kept thinking I'd be grand. But the doctor told me headaches were dangerous." At 10 o'clock that night she got a call. "It was the hospital saying to come in straight away," she says. "They said my blood tests showed I was going into kidney failure, my kidneys were only working at 20pc." A week in hospital followed, then home dialysis began in June 2015. "It was a nightmare," she says. "Twelve hours every day and I felt so sick after being on the machine." Laura had to move home, give up work and, unfortunately, her relationship ended. Since December she switched to a new haemodialysis treatment at Tallaght hospital, which helps her separate treatment from her home life and she's happier with that. But it's still just a temporary solution; she needs a donor. And there may be a glimmer of hope on that front. Recently her family were tested to see if they might be compatible donors. A cousin came up as a 60pc match and an aunt at 40pc. Her mum wasn't compatible and "devastated" about the result. Then the tests revealed her older brother Glen was a 100pc match. "He didn't think twice about offering to donate," says Laura. "His attitude is 'the sooner the better'." YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE... ORDER FOR YOUR KIDNEY CLEANSER NOW!!!!!!!! Message/WhatsApp:08179531372.. BBM: 58B5907D