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The term early diagnosis, to me, means the chances of grabbing the disease at its starting point, likely making it easier to treat. Maybe in some cases, an early diagnosis...

Prior to 2009, I was a healthy young man who had never suffered with anxiety or worried about going to my hospital appointments. Even when I was first diagnosed with...

I was talking to my youngest son the other day who is on dialysis. I asked him what the hardest part of dealing with chronic kidney disease was for him...

Any newly diagnosed patients who start to see a nephrologist get overwhelmed or need that extra reassurance. As someone who has been seeing doctors since 2011, I have had some...

A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be stressful on several fronts. Your doctor will explain what treatments you need and what the long-term outlook might be. Because you...

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes with unique challenges to your health. These challenges include possible changes to your period (menstrual cycle) and ability to get pregnant (fertility). Experts...

Your kidneys help clear waste from your blood. Different diseases can stop your kidneys from working properly. The damage to the kidneys can turn into chronic kidney disease. You may...

Parenting a child with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can present many challenges and difficulties. But how about your adult parent who has turned into your child? As a daughter of...

Editor’s Note: For simplicity and ease of reading, in this article, we use the terms "women" and “mothers." But we want to acknowledge that not all people who can get...

For those of you who haven't read my previous posts, I was born with a single left kidney that has chronic kidney disease (CKD). I am 24 years old and...

In case you missed it, check out Parts 1 and 2 of this series! Chronic kidney disease is a common health condition. In fact, 1 in 7 adults in the...

Contrast dye is a substance used in medical imaging tests. Contrast dye is a valuable tool, but it can impact the kidneys. Learn more in this article about why contrast...

My husband’s health and well-being are my top priorities as a devoted wife of almost 27 years. We took vows that said in sickness and in health. I live by...

At the start of the new 2000 millennium, I made a promise to myself to hold myself more accountable for my health. I wanted to be proactive in my health...

I was 2 years old when I was diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. I am now 24 at stage 5, I've had a bit of time to find...

There are many benefits of batch cooking, especially when we are tired and feeling sluggish, not having the energy to cook a meal. Whatever stage we are at, we feel...

I have been told my entire life how much proteins are important for our human body. But this changes when we have been diagnosed with a kidney condition. The first...

Being chronically ill sometimes puts you in the mindset that you just aren’t doing enough. Is it really that we’re not doing enough or is it that we are comparing...

A few weeks ago, I went in for my Tenckhoff catheter insertion surgery. For those that don't know, a catheter is the tube that gets surgically inserted in to your...

It surprises me how people do not realize that just because you are getting treated with chemotherapy does not mean you have cancer. Chemotherapy is actually used to treat some...