How I Manage CKD While Away From HomeManaging chronic kidney disease (CKD) while away from home can be a challenge, but with careful planning and a few key strategies...reactionscomments
Reinventing Myself After My Kidney TransplantThis year in December will be 3 years post-transplant for me. There is this bizarre feeling I still have with myself that...reactions1comment
Me Versus My MedicationsThere are so many things that I believe I blocked out emotionally while coping with my chronic illness. But there are a...reactionscomments
Going On A Cruise While Taking DialysisMy son went on a 5-day cruise while he is on dialysis. When he told me that, I thought he had lost...reactions1comment
Race-Based Kidney Calculations: A Barrier That Should Have Never ExistedImagine fighting for your life on dialysis. Every moment counts as you wait for a kidney transplant. Then, you find out the...reactions1comment
Chronic Disease Day: Taking Control & Raising Awareness TogetherJuly 10 is Chronic Disease Day, when we bring awareness to chronic illnesses. Chronic Disease Day highlights the experiences of those living...reactionscomments
Why It Can Be Good To Have A Positive MindsetWhat if you are told you have a chronic health condition like chronic kidney disease? What if the doctor tells you that...reactionscomments
The Importance of Mental HealthWhen I was diagnosed with a chronic health condition, I was too young to understand the importance of mental health and how...reactions2comments
My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Decade of Questions and AnswersLiving with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, has shaped much of my life, though it wasn’t something I understood right away. When...reactionscomments
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
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
Instilling Hope For Us With Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe most crucial first message we need to give to each other with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is hope. Do you know...reactions6comments
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
The Day I Found Out I Had Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe day I found out I had chronic kidney disease (CKD), was a day that will forever be carved into my memory...reactions1comment
My Mental Health Challenges With Chronic Kidney DiseaseI’ve only been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease for a short while now. Living with this illness has been a challenging experience...reactions4comments
Chronic Kidney Disease and AnemiaAnemia is when the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells or not enough of a protein called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is...reactionscomments
Financial Management For Chronic Kidney DiseaseI never expected to go through the journey of managing chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is accompanied by several unexpected medical difficulties...reactionscomments
Living With A Chronic Condition? Here Are 5 Hacks You Need To KnowI represent one of the 60 percent of lupus patients who are diagnosed with lupus nephritis, a type of chronic kidney disease...reactions8comments
The Importance Of Getting Second OpinionBelieve me when I say I know how it feels when you hear that you are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I...reactionscomments
Do You Know The Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease?My youngest son, father, and mother all have chronic kidney disease. My mother just left us a few months ago, but it...reactions7comments
