Kidney Walk plants seeds of awareness of kidney disease and gout
For Ewa Beach resident Ashley Teixeira, 43, living with gout as well as kidney disease is a daily challenge. But the kindergarten teacher still chooses to maintain a positive outlook.
She also wants to pass along the lessons she has learned on her journey, from her diagnosis with gouty arthritis, which runs in her family, to her search for a good doctor and effective treatment.
Most of all, Teixeira would like others to be aware of gout’s link to chronic kidney disease, which she was just diagnosed with a few years ago, and to know how important it is to seek early care from a specialist.
