How Important Is Routine To You?Keeping a routine is the most important thing in my life. I am so unorganized that it is driving me crazy. Imagine...reactions6comments
A Wife’s Guide For Taking Care Of A Husband With Chronic Kidney DiseaseMy husband’s health and well-being are my top priorities as a devoted wife of almost 27 years. We took vows that said...reactions2comments
My Journey with CKD and My Living DonationAt the start of the new 2000 millennium, I made a promise to myself to hold myself more accountable for my health...reactions2comments
How I Have Navigated Exercise With CKDFitness has always been an important part of my life. I believe to reap all benefits your body and mind has to...reactions3comments
High Protein Diets and Kidney DiseaseI have been told my entire life how much proteins are important for our human body. But this changes when we have...reactions9comments
Dealing with the Tenckhoff Catheter InsertionA few weeks ago, I went in for my Tenckhoff catheter insertion surgery. For those that don't know, a catheter is the...reactionscomments
Thief of JoyBeing chronically ill sometimes puts you in the mindset that you just aren’t doing enough. Is it really that we’re not doing...reactions4comments
Chemo Is Not Just For CancerIt surprises me how people do not realize that just because you are getting treated with chemotherapy does not mean you have...reactionscomments
After Being Discharged With Kidney FailureAfter being discharged from the hospital after my first kidney failure, it took forever for me to understand what I needed to...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
The Thought of Mortality and TransplantThis is a bit of a dark and dingy topic, but to be completely honest, it is a thought that crosses your...reactions1comment
Lupus Nephritis and Chronic Kidney DiseaseChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition in which the kidneys do not work as well as healthy kidneys. CKD tends...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
Emotional Wellness With Chronic Kidney DiseaseIf you are a mom of a child living with CKD, the emotional weight feels like we have it too. Oh, by...reactionscomments
Friend or Foe? Navigating Relationships With Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1)Chronic kidney disease entered my life in my sophomore year of high school and I had never felt so isolated. I found myself...reactions3comments
How to Follow Dialysis Fluid RestrictionsDialysis is a treatment for people with kidney failure. About 2 in every 1,000 Americans are living with kidney failure that is...reactionscomments
Does Type 2 Diabetes Remission Lower CKD Risk?Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Getting your blood glucose levels back to normal is...reactionscomments
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
Becoming A Better MeWhen I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, I was not understanding what I should do and I think most...reactionscomments
Chronic Kidney Disease and Dealing With Uncontrollable High Blood PressureDealing with chronic kidney disease has taught me that controlling my blood pressure is a top priority for me. I am just...reactions5comments
