About me

I am from Switzerland, under 40 years old, and underwent a transplant two years ago. Thanks to a living donation, I was able to avoid being on dialysis for an extended period of time.

I am very active outdoors with snowboarding, biking, kiteboarding, wakesurfing, and hiking.

After a long illness due to ADPKD and several attempts to postpone the transplant, I could not avoid the surgery after a serious snowboarding accident. My fresh relationship was severely restricted by the accident, and my increased doctor visits and focus on recovery did not help. After almost a year in the relationship, my partner left me during another hospital stay. The day my relationship ended was also the day I received the news that a transplant could no longer be avoided, which happened to be my birthday.

This threw me off course and left me very disappointed. I have always been able to handle everything in life by myself without assistance. After this relationship, I felt a sense of connection. This connection gave me hope that I would have support in the situation and that we could handle it together. Unfortunately, that was not the case. As a result of these circumstances, I have had significant mental health issues for the past two years. My hope is that writing about my problems will be beneficial to me and that I can give others insight into what to expect before or after such a procedure.