Sunday Snapshot - Sharon's Story

CrossOver Sunday Snapshot

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Sharon Minor

Learning to let go of fear and embrace health.

One of the first things Sharon Minor will tell you is that she was afraid; afraid of doctors, afraid of needles, afraid of bad news. This was a large reason she had not seen a doctor in years. Another, was that she lacked health insurance.

After a particularly bad asthma attack, a friend told her about CrossOver and encouraged her to seek help. Thankfully, she did.

In addition to asthma, Sharon also had diabetes and high blood pressure, neither of which were under control.

Sharon was immediately prescribed the medications she needed, along with education and tools for her to monitor her health at home.

Over the years Sharon improved her health with regular doctor's visits at CrossOver and faithfully taking her medications.

Despite these improvements, two years ago her kidneys began to fail. CrossOver's Medical Director, Dr. Mike Murchie, encouraged her to start dialysis, but again, she was afraid.

"I owe so much to CrossOver. Everyone there is so kind and patient. They taught me not to be afraid and how important my health is. Now I want to share everything I've learned. The one thing I tell everyone is: know your body, and go to the doctor when you need to, no matter how small you think the problem is!"

-Sharon Minor (pictured above with Dr. Mike Murchie)

Sharon is also a graduate of Lay Health Promoter Class #95

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"I was terrified of the dialysis," Sharon says. "Each visit Dr. Murchie and the nurses would educate me and gently push me towards treatment."

Last year, Sharon became eligible for Medicare and reluctantly moved on to another practice. One day in March, she got out of her car and could barely walk into her new doctor's office, her legs were so swollen.

"I knew right then that Dr. Murchie had been right, and it was time."

Sharon started dialysis that same day and was put on the transplant list. Less than a year later, she received a donor kidney and is doing great!

She is now a fierce advocate for health and recently told her story about her kidney transplant for a documentary. We are so thrilled to see the progress she has made and how well she is doing.

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