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Experiences With a Rare Type of Kidney Disease

While kidney disease itself is not rare, there are over 150 types of rare kidney diseases. Does anyone here live with or know someone who lives with a rare type...

What do you wish others knew about life with chronic kidney disease?

If a person is not directly impacted by chronic kidney disease, as a person living with it or caregiving for someone who does, it's hard to understand what it's like...

What areas of life has CKD impacted?

Chronic kidney disease can impact many different aspects of life. In what areas of your life has CKD affected? What areas of impact would you like to bring more awareness...

Symptoms of kidney disease

I stared out having alot of bad muscle cramps. I still have a few feet cramps but not as bad as they were at first. I have had some itching...

Has Anyone Been Effected By The "Baxter Plant Closure"?

Baxter has 7 manufacturing sites within North America and 13 plants worldwide. Some hospitals where taking steps to conserve their supplies of intravenous (IV) fluids, How have the closures affected...

Do You Know That 9 Out Of 10 People Have Chronic Kidney Disase, But Don't Know It?

I didn't have a clue. I guess the answer is why? So many of us live with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Maybe it's just me, but maybe this...

Do I Need To Apply For Social Security If I Have A Full-time Job With Benifits?

When an ESRD patient has existing GHP coverage, Medicare is the secondary payer of Medicare-covered services for a period of time known as the 30-month coordination period. The 30-month coordination...

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The invisibility of chronic kidney disease

The third week in October is an awareness week that highlights people living with invisible conditions. Do you consider CKD to be an invisible condition? Although there are some physical...

Kidney disease

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Removing Race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index

I had never heard of this. My son brought this to my attention a few years back. He was doing some research and found out some fascinating facts. (he is...

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