Visit endpkd.ca/walk to sign up as a walk participant. You can choose whether you would like to participate as a team or register as an individual. Everyone is invited to sign up and create their own personal fundraising page, where you can join others in the fight to end PKD through interactive message boards and photos!

After registering online, you can take advantage of features like: 

• creating a personal fundraising page to track dollars raised
• tools to email family, friends and colleagues
• making your kickoff gift online

Blog: PKD Will Not Beat Me - Tips to empower yourself as a great patient advocate

In Valen's most recent blog, she reminds us to trust our gut and listen to our body.

"Being a patient takes work and dedication. Depending on our health status, it can feel like a part-time to full-time job. It is a constant learning process and important to find a balance between our health challenges and everything else in life. We don’t want to get consumed by our appointments, our medical tasks and how we feel, but rather try to lead the best quality of life despite what we are going through."Read her full blog post here.

Upcoming Hamilton Chapter Halloween Dance Party

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Join us for Halloween fun with the Hamilton Chapter! Come for a family-friendly Halloween dance party complete with DJ, silent auction and activities for the kids! Admission Info Tickets available through the Hamilton Chapter Coordinators or at the door. 

• $10 per ticket - includes one pizza slice.
• $35 per family - includes up to six pizza slices.

Admission includes an apple for each person and a Halloween treat! Additional pizza, refreshments and spirits can be purchased at the bar. View the event listing on our website.

Activities

• Costume contest with great prizes
• Painting with Crock A Doodle
• Micro photo shoot with Ten West Photography
• Balloon animals with Marco the Clown

*Activities may have a small additional fee to help raise funds for this amazing event*We hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Toronto Chapter Meeting: Challenge, Change & Choice - Incidental Findings on the Road Trip of Life

When October 28, 2018 From 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Where North York Civic Centre Committee Room #1 5100 Yonge St North York, ON M2N 5V7

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Join the Toronto Chapter as Sandee Sharpe presents Challenge, Change & Choice, a description of her ongoing PKD journey as she continues to seek out Western advances in treatment and holistic approaches to overall health.
In this session, Sandee will share her recent experiences with:

• Three rounds of sclerotherapy
• Fourteen-day test trial for Octreotide, followed by 15 months on Sandostatin
• Those incidental (completely unexpected) findings - some out of the blue, and some related to PKD that I had never heard discussed before, so let's bring them out into the open.

Let’s navigate our journey together with insight and humour while sharing our combined ideas for effective techniques to improved health.
View the event listing on our website, complete with the speaker's biography. Family, friends, caregivers and new members are always welcome!

PKD Health Notes: Renal Diet Cooking Videos from St. Paul's Hospital Dietitians

St. Paul's Hospital Renal Dietitians have created two cooking demonstration videos based on a series of cooking classes they hosted. The kidney-friendly recipes are quick, easy to follow and have common ingredients so patients can enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal without hours in the kitchen.

Watch a video on breakfast ideas here.
Watch a video on 30-minute meals here.

Please always consult with your health care team if you are planning to make changes to your diet or fitness routine.