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A few months after my first kidney transplant, I came to the realization that my body was rejecting the kidney and my kidney function was declining. This was heartbreaking not...

The day I found out I had chronic kidney disease (CKD), was a day that will forever be carved into my memory. If I could go back in time and...

I received the call for my first kidney transplant in May of 2012. I was in class getting all of my coursework in for my university application. I didn't expect...

Accepting chronic kidney disease can be hard to do. Especially if you think it is going to be a one time thing. I used to think that kidney failure would...

Who is Miss CKD? What is CKD? What do you mean coping with miss CKD? Let's begin with chronic kidney disease, or CKD. A world of potassium, calcium, doctors, medication...

How ya’ll doing? Recently, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). I really didn’t know I would have to handle many important problems and changes in my life that...

We're looking to co-create content alongside patient leaders living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) that will appear on Facebook and Instagram. The goal? Help members...

I never thought I would experience a disease that can bring you through so much. I was diagnosed with lupus at the age of seventeen and my mother had it...

I know that I can pick myself up time and time again after bouts of illness, with a smile on my face, a positive attitude, and the determination to keep...

July 10 is Chronic Disease Day, when we bring awareness to chronic illnesses. Chronic Disease Day highlights the experiences of those living with a chronic disease. It also sheds light...

As someone living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), I know firsthand how challenging it can be to balance work, family, and other responsibilities while managing my health. When I was...

Chronic kidney disease entered my life in my sophomore year of high school and I had never felt so isolated. I found myself not having the energy for the things I...

I want to share how I found out about my chronic kidney disease. I thought I was the picture of health. Today, I want to talk about the diagnosis process of...

When you get a diabetes diagnosis, the most primary thing we all need to be careful about is our heart and kidney health. This is what my doctor tells me...

Content note: This article contains a photo of Sabad's catheter bag in which you can see blood in her urine. On Wednesday, April 19 2023, I had a kidney transplant...

If you ask anyone, they will tell you that I have always been high spirited. In fact, I was voted most spirited on my volleyball team in high school. I...

In October 2022, I had an appointment with a new doctor, a nephrologist. I was referred by my endocrinologist. I had been there ten years before when I visited with...

It is very important to advocate for yourself. Why? Because if you do not, then who will? There are plenty of doctors that will not understand your condition. There are...

Having kidney disease at any age is traumatic. I haven’t been diagnosed with CKD, but I do have to see a nephrologist. My numbers have a mind of their own. Being...

During my time at university, it was confirmed at my a hospital appointment that my kidney function was too low and my creatinine level too high, so I would need a...