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Peritoneal Dialysis While You Sleep

My youngest son does peritoneal dialysis 7 days a week. As a mom I was worried that this would be too much for his body. He has a full-time job...

Do You Have A Collection Of Blood, Body Fluids And Pus?

I know this is not pleasant to bring up, but there is a name for this. It is called Peritonitis if you have chronic kidney disease. My son decided to...

Mistakes or anxiety that's happened due to your CKD

I'm about to travel abroad, and as a transplant patient, we have lots of Meditation as the dose increases or decreases, I made the mistake of not bringing enough medication...

How Do You Cope When Both Husband And Wife Have Illiness?

My husband and I both were diagnosed with chronic kidney disease within a few months of each other. We are both 65 and like doing things together. I have noticed...

Some encourangment please?CDK

Good evening to all the fighters here on the forum.I've written before to get courage but it seems I need some encouragement as I'm not well.I'm thinking of seeing a...

Do you have support when things get tough with CKD?

I was just diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, but I have several other chronic illnesses. My anxiety was through the roof, I was scared, and then the tears came when...

Anyone on Prednisolone or have been?

I’ve been taking Prednisolone and I have been struggling with the side effects of gaining weight the most, it’s such a big change for me that it’s been affecting my...

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What Is Your Favorite Self-Care Routine?

Having chronic kidney disease can take a toll on your physical, emotional, and social health. What are some ways you practice self-care to manage your stressors?...

How Do You Occupy Yourself While Doing Dialysis?

Dialysis treatment can take many hours for each session. What do you do to occupy your time while waiting? Do you read, write, blog, audiobooks, etc? What do you do...

I Just Got Dealt A Double Whammy

I got some blood work back from my primary care physician. She said that my potassium level was very low and that she was going to give me a prescription...

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