Kids Kidney Research

Katie and Adam Walker have decided to ask for donations to Kids Kidney Research in place of gifts for the christening of their daughter Annabella.  They chose Kids Kidney Research, as their daughter has been diagnosed as having a duplex kidney.

Katie explains "Annabella was diagnosed antenatally at 20 weeks.  We were referred to a specialist in Nottingham for a series of scans throughout the pregnancy.  When Annabella was 2 weeks old we took her to Lincoln hospital for an ultrasound, this revealed that the diagnosis at 20 weeks had been correct and she did have a duplex kidney. (This means that her kidney has an extra part on it that also works like the rest of the kidney.  This means that more fluid is leaving the kidney, putting more pressure on the tube that leads to the bladder.) 

So that has been our experience of the worrying time when you are unsure about how healthy your child is.  It is a terrible time to go through.  Thank goodness, our daughter did not receive a serious diagnosis.  There are however, children and families who do suffer and that is why we have chosen to donate to Kids Kidney Research, so that more can be done to help them."

Kids Kidney Research is very grateful to the Walker family for their support.  If you would like to find out more, please visit their Justgiving fundraising page.