SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio native Isabella went to camp for the first time -- but It wasn't your ordinary summer camp.
The special summer camp brings kids together from children's hospitals all over the state that are fighting kidney disease.
But when the week of fun is over, the kids go back to their homes and their routines involving frequent doctor visits.
Here's a look at what life is like living with kidney disease through the eyes of eight-year-old Izzy:
After a week of good old fashion fun with other boys and girls going through exactly what she is it is back to her reality.
Her doctor asked, "How was camp?"
"Any pain on your kidney when I press on it?" Izzy's doctor asked as she examined her.
It's back to doctors visits at San Antonio's Children's Hospital and being conscious of how she's feeling because little things can add up to big problems for transplant recipients like Izzy.
"Izzy has been doing pretty good. Her numbers have been stable. Her kidney function has been normal," Rachana Srivastava, pediatric nephrologist said.
Since Izzy's transplant six years ago she has had checkups with her doctor every two months. Doctors check to make sure her kidney is okay, her blood pressure isn't too high and that she is growing normally.
"Izzy has been gaining weight appropriately. Her height has not increased as we'd like it to, but she has other conditions besides kidney disease that affects that," Dr. Srivastava said.
Izzy's father takes her to the appointments. After all, it's his kidney that saved her life. They went under the knife together when Izzy was just two-and-a-half-years-old.
"I know that fathers and daughters have a bond, but her having my kidney it's like a bond that's indescribable. We're constantly together. And, it's amazing!" Izzy's dad, Joseph Lopez, said.
She left that day with a good bill of health.
On her way out she ran into one of the nurses who had been volunteering at camp. They reminisced about the big fish they caught together.
Then, without hesitation, Izzy walked over to a whiteboard and the uplifting girl seen at camp shines through. She offers a token of encouragement for the other kids coming in for yet, another doctor appointment.
Izzy then writes, "love ya" on the board.
If you'd like to learn more about kidney disease check out the Texas Kidney Foundation.