Our Mission

Nephro Warriors was born from a profound personal experience related to kidney disease. My Father passed away in October 2018 from kidney failure, and in October 2024, I was diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) after a visit to my optometrist due to negative changes in my eyesight. During the appointment, my optometrist compassionately urged me to go to the emergency room after discovering my blood pressure was sky-high and there was severe hemorrhaging in the back of my eyes.

Three years prior, I had suffered a heart attack and was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, due to inadequate care from overwhelmed HMO doctors, I fell through the cracks, leading to a failure to monitor my kidney function properly. This lack of timely follow-ups resulted in my condition going undiagnosed and untreated for far too long. I began dialysis just three days after being admitted to the hospital from the ER.

After being discharged for in-center dialysis, I was informed that peritoneal dialysis was my best option. The details of this process were not thoroughly explained, and I lacked the knowledge to ask the right questions. It wasn’t until after my first surgery to insert a PD catheter that one of my doctors expressed concerns about how the PD process might impact my diabetes treatment. It was only then that I learned about the NxStage option within the home dialysis modality.

Now, I perform Home Hemodialysis five days a week, thanks to the guidance of an incredible technician who has become a personal friend. This training provided my wife and me with a better understanding of the dialysis process and the implications of being a kidney patient.