u/volpe_fennec

I (33yo) was born with Renal Dysplasia, and I wasn't diagnosed until I was 22yo. My left kidney did not develop properly, and the inside was very small. The fluid inside my kidney would build up and was not properly filtering. This caused swelling (I had Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction). My urologist attempted a few surgeries to try to fix my ureter and open things up, to let fluid pass, but it failed and I had a nephrectomy in July of last year.

My left kidney is now in a jar and sitting on a shelf in my living room. AMA!

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