How Can Caregivers Help Their Loved Ones At Doctor Appointments?So, I will be telling you today, how my sister as my caregiver helped me with all the appointments and the procedural...reactionscomments
Paid Opportunity | CKD + T2D Social Media PartnershipWe're looking to co-create content alongside patient leaders living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) that will appear...reactionscomments
Know Your GFR: CKD and Prescription Drug DispensingEditor’s Note: This article was written by Nour Sahib and originally appeared on our partner site Type2Diabetes.com. If you have been diagnosed...reactions1comment
Curry Chickpeas, Rice, and BroccoliThis recipe is the perfect mid-week vegetarian meal for me. It is quick and very easy to make. I find it to...reactionscomments
FatigueFatigue can be a lot. I was never officially diagnosed with fatigue, but I have certainly experienced it many times. Imagine waking...reactionscomments
Pros and Cons of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal DialysisHealthy kidneys remove waste and extra fluids from your body. With chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may reach a point where your...reactionscomments
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...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...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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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
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...reactions3comments
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
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
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
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
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
Do You Realize You’re A Caregiver?This is for the people who comfort, listen, and love every single day of their lives. I’ve lost count of how many...reactionscomments
How Has Lupus Impacted Living With CKD?I never thought I would experience a disease that can bring you through so much. I was diagnosed with lupus at the...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment