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
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
The Struggles of Putting Your Life on Hold for CKDHave you ever experienced your life blossoming and then suddenly coming to a halt from something out of your control? Have you...reactionscomments
What Will Happen If I Experience Kidney Failure?When you get a diabetes diagnosis, the most primary thing we all need to be careful about is our heart and kidney...reactionscomments
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
Symptoms To Look Out For With CKDI know that I can pick myself up time and time again after bouts of illness, with a smile on my face...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
