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The Student News Site of University of Oregon - Ethos

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The Student News Site of University of Oregon - Ethos

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Sophie Hansen, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who was diagnosed with kidney damage after weeks of not being able to keep food or water down following their initial Covid diagnosis, says it’s strange to think about visiting the doctor for follow-up kidney testing at their age. “My brain never went to ‘I’m going to have kidney damage.’ But here we are,” Hansen says.

Sophie Hansen, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who was diagnosed with kidney damage after weeks of not being able to keep food or water down following their initial Covid diagnosis, says it’s strange to think about visiting the doctor for follow-up kidney testing at their age. “My brain never went to ‘I’m going to have kidney damage.’ But here we are,” Hansen says.