March is National Kidney Month, and one of the most well-known advocates for kidney disease awareness is Spurs legend and broadcaster Sean Elliott.
It’s been almost 30 years since Elliott was diagnosed with a form of chronic kidney disease. Elliott was 25 years old and in the prime of his career when he learned about his condition.
“As the years progressed, they figured out that I had what’s called FSG, or focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which is a hardening or scarring of your filters in your kidney. I probably should have been on dialysis at that time,” Elliott said. “I had low energy, a lot of water retention, loss of appetite. I just wasn’t clear-headed. But at that time, we had a chance to win the NBA championship, and I didn’t know if I was ever going to be able to play again.
Elliott’s procedure was successful, and he and his brother, Noel, have lived healthy lives since, but doctors say kidney disease is a condition that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late.
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