Balancing Work, Family, and Other Responsibilities With Chronic Kidney DiseaseAs 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...reactions1comment
Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, and Heart DiseaseIt may be hard to imagine that your heart health or risk of diabetes is connected to your kidneys. They might seem like separate systems, but they impact each other...reactions3comments
Understanding Your Kidney-Related Lab ValuesEditor’s Note: This article was written by Nour Sahib and originally appeared on our partner site Type2Diabetes.com. When you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there are many new terms...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 not having the energy for the things I...reactions3comments
Crawfish BreadThis meal is my quick go-to meal and all of my family and friends love it! I make it for events and even holidays. Even though the sodium intake is...reactions2comments
My Diagnosis Process – What Was That Experience Like?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...reactionscomments
Slowing the Progression of Early-Stage Chronic Kidney DiseaseIf you have early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), there are ways to help control the condition. While you cannot stop the progression of CKD, studies show that you can slow...reactionscomments
My Treatment Journal (Hemodialysis Step to Step Video)This is a video of my time on dialysis in May 2020. I thought I would share my experience of one of my many treatment sessions getting hemodialysis. This video...reactions1comment
Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In the United States, more than 29 million people have diabetes. And about 1 out of 3 people with diabetes...reactions5comments
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
Pros and Cons of Home and Clinic DialysisIf you have kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, you may need dialysis as a treatment. At this point, the kidneys have very little ability to function. When...reactionscomments
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
Paired Kidney ExchangeEvery 10 minutes, someone is added to the transplant waiting list in the United States. With more than 90,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant, it may take that person...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
