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Patient Scrapbook: Bertha Aguilar

Bertha with her friend Melisa Original Sin movie poster

Bertha Aguilar (above, right), 24, and her friend Melisa, big fans of Angelina Jolie, attended the "Original Sin" premiere July 31, 2001.

Bertha has been on peritoneal dialysis since she was 19. She is currently on a transplant list.

More of Bertha's pictures from the "Original Sin" premiere can be found on her website. See pictures of Bertha and her friends.

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Are you a kidney patient with a photo that shows you doing something you love? Include it in our Patient Scrapbook! Send it to:

Dori Schatell
Life Options
414 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 200
Madison, WI  53719

Include your name, age (optional), type of treatment, how long you've had kidney failure, and a line that says, "I give Life Options permission to use my photo and information about me I have provided for its website," and sign your name, date, and telephone number. If you prefer, we are happy to use only your first name to identify you.

Digital photos can be e-mailed in either .jpg or .tif format. Include in your e-mail permission for use.