How Chronic Kidney Disease Has Impacted My SkinHow ya’ll doing? So, I've been living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for some time now as you may know, and let...reactions2comments
Establishing BoundariesEven though you have those who love you, it is okay to set boundaries to be able to have the space you...reactionscomments
My Experience With Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)I’ve been on peritoneal dialysis, or PD, for almost a year now, and it has been a learning experience. In the beginning...reactions12comments
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
Coping with the Emotional Impact of a CKD DiagnosisHow ya’ll doing? I consider myself a man’s man. Nothing can move or shake me, so I thought. When I was diagnosed...reactions6comments
My 2nd Kidney TransplantWhile I was on dialysis in 2013, my grandfather called and asked if he could be tested to see he if he...reactions2comments
FatigueFatigue can be a lot. I was never officially diagnosed with fatigue, but I have certainly experienced it many times. Imagine waking...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
Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life with Chronic Kidney DiseaseHow ya’ll doing? Today, I want to talk about a topic that has been close to my heart since my CKD diagnosis...reactions3comments
What I Wish People Knew About Living With CKDThe first thing I want people to know is that some illnesses may not be visible, until they are. I have had...reactions1comment
Body Image: The Self-Doubt I Battle Because Of SteroidsI had my kidney transplant and after a year, I started to see significant changes to my body. The hospital I went...reactions1comment
Rest, Refill, RechargeThere are 12 months, 365 days, and 8,760 hours in a year and somehow, there is still not enough time. Somehow we all...reactions1comment
Fear Of The Big D... Dialysis!When I say the big 'D', a few things might come to mind: something totally irrelevant to kidney disease, something that can...reactions1comment
What Do You Wish People Knew About Living with Chronic Kidney Disease?When we say that we are suffering from a chronic condition, it does not just mean that it just includes our physical...reactionscomments
Friend or Foe? Navigating Relationships with Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! The issue wasn’t who I was becoming, the issue was...reactions1comment
DialysisA few months after my first kidney transplant, I came to the realization that my body was rejecting the kidney and my...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
Juggling My Education With CKD and The Barriers I’ve Faced Along The WayI received the call for my first kidney transplant in May of 2012. I was in class getting all of my coursework...reactionscomments
Coming To Terms With CKDAccepting chronic kidney disease can be hard to do. Especially if you think it is going to be a one time thing...reactionscomments
Coping With Miss CKDWho is Miss CKD? What is CKD? What do you mean coping with miss CKD? Let's begin with chronic kidney disease, or...reactionscomments
