Living

To be honest, I wasn’t a person that liked to exercise. I just got into it in the past 3 or so years. I do it now because it benefits...

They say with age comes bad memory, hair loss, fatigue, and more bad memory. I’m sure this list is more extensive than that, but at about age 16, I realized...

Back in the day, they said that chronic kidney disease was found in older age people who just have old kidneys. As for me, I’m a chronic kidney patient myself...

Funny, but not funny. I have been on medications for different chronic health conditions since 1963, which has changed a lot of things in my body. Lately, I haven’t been...

I 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...

If you knew me, you would have quickly realized my passion for adventure and seeking new things. Even at age 65, I live my life to the fullest. I loved traveling...

October 24, 2019 was my 30th birthday. Two months prior, I started my journey with peritoneal dialysis. It was a very emotional transition and time in my life. I was...

Have 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...

I was first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at 16, and instead of going to a children's hospital, I was referred to an adult hospital. This is because in the...

My doctor just diagnosed me with stage 3A chronic kidney disease (CKD). I haven’t had the strength to look that up yet, but decided that I could look for alternative...

Sadness, 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...

My husband and I are in denial that I have CKD. We haven’t acknowledged it at all or that something has taken place. I am acting as though I don’t actually have...

In 2014, I was lucky enough to receive a kidney transplant from the England Donor List at the age of 18 years old. I went on to continue my education...

One thing that really surprised me about chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is that it is sometimes called a "silent disease." What does that even mean to us? Basically, it...

Living with both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been a real juggling activity for me. It looks like both conditions require all my attention. But...

I have come up with some resources and tips for managing healthcare costs. My father has been dealing with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for over a decade now. My husband...

As of writing this, I am 12 days post op from having surgery, and I realize that there are stages to healing that we cannot just skip. During this process...

I 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...

The term early diagnosis, to me, means the chances of grabbing the disease at its starting point, likely making it easier to treat. Maybe in some cases, an early diagnosis...

Prior to 2009, I was a healthy young man who had never suffered with anxiety or worried about going to my hospital appointments. Even when I was first diagnosed with...