77 Year Old Man Awaiting a Kidney Does Home HD
Now retired from a bank, Dick Nietfeld still sells German-made blacksmith anvils and travels to his riverside property. After 25 years of type 2 diabetes, his kidneys failed, and he is waiting for a transplant. With the help of his wife, Joann, his home treatments have become routine, and are keeping him healthy for a new kidney. Read his story.
Read the full article » | Posted 07-13-2018
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