Disease Quote by Sean Elliott

I don't think I'm unusual in that, in my 20s, like many people, I felt invincible.

— Amanda Lindhout

I was in kidney failure. I ended up having a kidney transplant on my 21st birthday.

— Amy Purdy

It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment - by the time of the World Cup…

— Jonah Lomu

I'm a prime example of the way kidney disease strikes silently.

— Sean Elliott

About six months after I had my little boy in April 2014, I ended up getting a kidney disease.

— Fallon Sherrock

I know that I'm very lucky to be alive. For 35 or 40 years I've spilt my blood and broke my bones and spent…

— Evel Knievel

Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my…

— Alonzo Mourning

I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and incipient arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder and most of my thyroid gland in…

— Ray Kroc

The battle against cancer has made me strong. It's like winning a war! When I was diagnosed, I was told by doctors my kidney,…

— Yuvraj Singh

I was never really healthy mentally.

— Jermaine O'Neal

I'm lucky to be alive. It took three years of therapy to recover but I did it.

— Kevin Sorbo

When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life.

— Amy Purdy