I walk for my beloved twin sister, Sheryl (Shay) Letang. After coming down with flu-like symptoms (possibly COVID), she succumbed to renal failure on April 8, 2020. Sheryl was diagnosed with PKD shortly after having her daughter and received a kidney after four years of dialysis. Unfortunately, the kidney began to fail months before her transition, and Sheryl’s name was again on the waitlist for a kidney.
I walk for Sheryl because she was my rock, my go-to, my best friend, and my encouragement. She was my everything. Finding a cure means a better quality of life for patients and that others won’t have to say goodbye so soon.