MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Tommy Underwood was diagnosed with kidney disease 30 years ago. This weekend, he will walk in the 2026 Mobile Kidney Walk for the first time — just weeks before he is set to begin dialysis.
Underwood is a new patient at Fresenius Kidney Care and has chosen at-home dialysis, a route that allows him and his family more flexibility than traveling to a dialysis center three times a week for four-hour sessions.
“I’m working towards living longer and living not just longer — but quality,” Underwood said. “I lead a pretty quality life — and a lot of that has to do with — I just have — and she’s going to love me saying this — but a fantastic wife.”…