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Are You New To Dialysis Or Had A Transplant Before Dialysis?

I know this can be hard and your life changes forever. You have to deal with new lifestyle stuff and learn new things. This can get overwhelming. Don't forget about...

How do you cope with uncontrollable stress from your CKD?

For me when I get stressed I tend to worry no stop and it does affect me mentally a lot, to the point it affects my kidney, have you ever...

My dad is being diagnosed with stage 2 ckd

I’m grasping at straws because I’m honestly scared to death, my dad is my absolute rock and he has stage 2 ckd- found because of a routine blood test he...

What Tina Turner Taught Us About Chronic Kidney Disease?

For those of you who don't know who Tina Turner is, she was the queen of rock and roll. She just passed away recently. This is going to be short...

3rd stage kidney disease

I have mental health issues. I’m 67 years old diagnosed 2years ago with 3rd stage kidney disease that has gone from a to b....

What metaphor would you used to explain how you are feeling with CKD?

I am going to say for me it would be "a drop in the ocean". I say this because I have several chronic illnesses and I'm like, here we go...

Do you use therapy or other methods to cope with CKD?

I have been in and out of therapy with a renal psychiatrist over the years to help with learning to cope with CKD, the anxiety behind it, and learning tools...

Starting back work after a long period away due to health!

I am due to be starting back part time work in the not to distant future has anyone recently gone back to work full time or part time after being...

Communication Is The Key

Before myself and my family members got diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, I didn't even know if I knew where my kidneys were, or what they do to protect our...

Feeling Overwhelmed About Taking Vaccines In The 60+ Age Group

I'm at the end of my rope about taking all these vaccines. I know that they are supposed to help us, but I am over the top right now. It's...

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