The Main Food I Restrict With Chronic Kidney DiseaseI know being born with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and going through all stages while growing up how difficult it can be to know what to eat. When I was...reactionscomments
The Struggles of Putting Your Life on Hold for CKDHave you ever experienced your life blossoming and then suddenly coming to a halt from something out of your control? Have you ever had to put all of your aspirations...reactionscomments
Managing Our Emotions While Living With CKDSadness, guilt, fear, excitement, shame, depressed, dread and frustration. These are just a few emotions that I have experienced during my journey with chronic kidney disease (CKD). I imagine there...reactionscomments
The Role Of A Caregiver While Managing CKDIf you're living with kidney disease like me and going through end stage renal failure, you'll know how important of a role a caregiver can be in your life. In...reactionscomments
Feeling Like I'm Not Living Up To My Potential Due to CKDI imagine having any health condition can sometimes make you feel that you're not living to your fullest potential. Especially if it impacts your day to day life. For me...reactionscomments
Waiting For A Kidney TransplantFor those of you who haven't read my previous posts, I was born with a single left kidney that has chronic kidney disease (CKD). I am 24 years old and...reactions4comments
How Researching CKD Has Improved My JourneyI was 2 years old when I was diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. I am now 24 at stage 5, I've had a bit of time to find...reactionscomments
Dealing with the Tenckhoff Catheter InsertionA few weeks ago, I went in for my Tenckhoff catheter insertion surgery. For those that don't know, a catheter is the tube that gets surgically inserted in to your...reactionscomments
How I Have Navigated Exercise With CKDFitness has always been an important part of my life. I believe to reap all benefits your body and mind has to offer, exercise needs to be included in your...reactions3comments
What It's Like To Live With An Invisible IllnessHaving an invisible illness is interesting. In my experience, it has taught me to internalize a lot of what I'm feeling. I have always been a see it to believe...reactions1comment
The Thought of Mortality and TransplantThis is a bit of a dark and dingy topic, but to be completely honest, it is a thought that crosses your mind as your kidney function starts to decline...reactions1comment
How I Manage Dialysis At HomeFor those of you that have my read previous articles or follow me and my journey on instagram, you may know that I started peritoneal dialysis at the end of...reactions2comments
Confidence and CKDConfidence can come in many forms when you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), like advocating for yourself, setting boundaries with others, talking about your disease and how it effects you...reactionscomments
Managing My Diet While Living With CKDFor those of us living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in the end stages, we know how many diet changes there can be. I have lived with CKD my...reactionscomments
How I Manage My Itchy Skin With CKDItchy skin seems to be a common symptom for people dealing with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially during the end stages. My legs were the target for my itchy flare...reactions7comments
Health is Number OneThe one thing I’ve learned and am still learning while living with kidney disease is that your health should be your number one priority. As obvious as it sounds, it...reactionscomments
Mental Health During Stage 5 CKDFor those that have read previous articles of mine or follow my Instagram account miss__ckd, you know that I am currently sitting at stage 5 CKD with a GFR of...reactions7comments
Fear Of The Big D... Dialysis!When I say the big 'D', a few things might come to mind: something totally irrelevant to kidney disease, something that can happen in a worse case scenario of chronic...reactions1comment
Coping With Miss CKDWho is Miss CKD? What is CKD? What do you mean coping with miss CKD? Let's begin with chronic kidney disease, or CKD. A world of potassium, calcium, doctors, medication...reactionscomments
Growing Up With CKDI was born with one left kidney that has chronic kidney disease. So, honestly, I've never known any different from the life that I currently live. For me, I found...reactionscomments
