Just a little about me before you dive into the articles I have written regarding my journey with Polycystic Kidney Disease. I’m really a pretty ordinary guy for those who do not know me. I’m currently 56 years old and married to a man I have loved since I met him in 1980. Of course I did not know I loved him back then – or that I was gay for that matter. But that is a story for another venue. Suffice to say we have been together for a long time and I am very lucky to have him in my life. During the course of my life so far, I, like most, have seen my ups and downs. I lost my mom at an early age (I was 17 years old), and my dad died when I was …