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 health. This is what my doctor tells me...reactionscomments
My Kidney Transplant Biopsy and The Risk I Didn’t See ComingContent 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...reactions2comments
Self Grieving and Why It's Essential to HealIf 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...reactions3comments
What Happened When I Was Told I Have CKDIn 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...reactions1comment
The Importance Of Advocating For Yourself At The Doctor's OfficeIt 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...reactionscomments
Connection Between Kidney Disease and Omega 3 Fatty Acids in SeafoodHaving 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...reactionscomments
Build Up To Transplant and SurgeryDuring 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...reactionscomments
Growing Up With CKDI was born with one left kidney that has chronic kidney disease. So, honestly, I've never known any different from the life that I currently live. For me, I found...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 (CKD). I’m a black woman and at the...reactions8comments
My Lupus Diagnosis: The Beginning of My Health Journey2009 was the year where my life changed forever. I had just celebrated my 18th birthday and had a big party with all of my family and friends. Life was...reactions1comment
Healing From My Second Kidney FailureThis time I had to figure out what caused this kidney failure. Was I not eating or dieting correctly? Because this kidney failure led me into having a blood clot...reactions1comment
Explaining Kidney DiseaseExplaining kidney failure to people can become very overwhelming, especially if they haven’t experienced it themselves. Sometimes you can be criticized, judged, or not supported. Sometimes people will never understand...reactions2comments
Setting Boundaries With Chronic IllnessI don't know about you, but this is possibly one of the hardest sides of living with a chronic illness that I have dealt with so far. For those that...reactions4comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards ProgramEditorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactionscomments
Kidney MedicationsThe medications used to treat chronic kidney disease can be very harsh to the body. The first drug I took was called Cellcept, also called mycophenolic acid. It is an immunosuppressant...reactionscomments
Embracing Chronic Kidney DiseaseWhen I was in my teens, I honestly couldn’t care less about my health for context I am now 23. I was young, dumb (some people might say I'm still young...reactions8comments
My First Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness MonthMy first chronic kidney disease (CKD) awareness month has passed. Nothing brings the issue of CKD awareness home like hearing your new friend, the nephrologist, say you have CKD. Well, not...reactionscomments
Introduction to Claire SachsIt’s always nice to know from whom you are seeking information and support, right? So, I thought I would introduce myself and my chronic kidney disease (CKD). I’m Claire. I...reactions1comment
Kidney Awareness Month 2023: Water Bottle GiveawayThe Kidney Awareness Month 2023: Water Bottle Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! March marks Kidney Awareness Month. To recognize this, we are hosting a water bottle...reactionscomments
Paid Opportunity | CKD + T2D Social Media Partnership - Thank You!Thank you for your interest in CKD + T2D Social Media Partnership! We'll be reaching out with more information if you've been selected...reactionscomments
