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...reactions2comments
Dealing With Denial of Having Chronic Kidney Disease 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...reactions1comment
My Kidney Transplant and My Renal Transplant NephrectomyIn 2014, I was lucky enough to receive a kidney transplant from the England Donor List at the age of 18 years...reactionscomments
Why Is Chronic Kidney Disease Silent?One thing that really surprised me about chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is that it is sometimes called a "silent disease." What...reactions5comments
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes TogetherLiving with both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been a real juggling activity for me. It looks...reactions17comments
Coping with The Financial Strain of Chronic Kidney DiseaseI have come up with some resources and tips for managing healthcare costs. My father has been dealing with chronic kidney disease...reactionscomments
Stages of HealingAs of writing this, I am 12 days post op from having surgery, and I realize that there are stages to healing...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...reactions2comments
Early Diagnosis Of Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe term early diagnosis, to me, means the chances of grabbing the disease at its starting point, likely making it easier to...reactions2comments
Experiencing Anxiety Before Doctor's AppointmentsPrior to 2009, I was a healthy young man who had never suffered with anxiety or worried about going to my hospital...reactions1comment
Young Adults with Chronic Kidney DiseaseI was talking to my youngest son the other day who is on dialysis. I asked him what the hardest part of...reactions2comments
The Role Of Exercise In Managing Chronic Kidney DiseaseLiving with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be challenging, but physical exercise can help to improve overall health and well-being. However, exercise...reactions13comments
How I Handle My Doctors AppointmentsAny newly diagnosed patients who start to see a nephrologist get overwhelmed or need that extra reassurance. As someone who has been...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...reactions4comments
My Journey with CKD and My Living DonationAt the start of the new 2000 millennium, I made a promise to myself to hold myself more accountable for my health...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Batch CookingThere are many benefits of batch cooking, especially when we are tired and feeling sluggish, not having the energy to cook a...reactions8comments
High Protein Diets and Kidney DiseaseI have been told my entire life how much proteins are important for our human body. But this changes when we have...reactions9comments
Thief of JoyBeing chronically ill sometimes puts you in the mindset that you just aren’t doing enough. Is it really that we’re not doing...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
