Living with Acute Glomerulonephritis Agn

I am 42 years old with Chronic glormerolonephritis [glomerulonephritis}. I was diagnosed at the age of 7, After a period of Henoch-Schonlein purpura. I had horrible back pain and so much blood in my urine that it looked like tomato juice. I was rushed to the hosp. where at first they called it acute g.n. [glomerulonephritis}. After my first biopsy my parents were told that I probably had about 30 days to live!!!! I was put on steroids and other experimental meds (1972). I obviously outlived the 30 days but still had lots of difficulty over the next years and also underwent two more biopsies. I grew up, got married and was told it probably wasn’t a good idea to try and have a baby; but I did, in fact, and I have four children. My disease mysteriously disappears in pregnancy! Yes, I’ve had setbacks, my kidneys are shrinking away, I’m constantly tired, my joints are swollen often and I have back and leg pain nowadays, BUT, I’m happy to be here and to have achieved all that I have (got my associates degree, teach aerotechnical English, my kids, keep in shape, traveled all over the globe, and am writing a novel.) I have wonderful friends and family even though most are far away (I moved to Italy). I’ve had doctors look through my records and look up at me and ask how the heck am I still around??? What can I tell you, miracles exist!!!!