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I was wondering if anyone has experience being interviewed for this position. I was wondering what was the interview process, how did you prepare? Any tips would be more than welcome!

Hi everyone,
I’m a 38-year-old woman with PKD1 (truncating mutation). I don’t have children and there’s no family history, so my mutation appears to be de novo. I live overseas, which makes me feel quite isolated.
My eGFR is around 70. Last week I had a nuclear medicine kidney function test (the one with the tracer that takes several hours) and a repeat MRI. My kidneys now measure 17 cm and 15 cm. About nine years ago they were 12 cm and 14 cm.
I have an appointment with my nephrologist soon, and honestly I’m terrified. The waiting has been almost worse than the tests themselves. I’m scared of what they’re going to tell me and what this means for my future.
The mental side of this disease has been incredibly difficult for me. I’m on antidepressants and I’m in therapy, but as this appointment gets closer, my suicidal thoughts have become much more frequent. I feel like I’m grieving the future I thought I would have.
For those of you who have been living with ADPKD for a while: how do you cope with the uncertainty and the fear? What has helped you get through periods where you felt overwhelmed? I would really appreciate hearing your experiences.