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The first thing I want people to know is that some illnesses may not be visible, until they are. I have had really bad experiences and lectures about not being...

I had my kidney transplant and after a year, I started to see significant changes to my body. The hospital I went to for my yearly check up found that...

There are 12 months, 365 days, and 8,760 hours in a year and somehow, there is still not enough time. Somehow we all find ourselves wishing and wondering what would we...

When I say the big 'D', a few things might come to mind: something totally irrelevant to kidney disease, something that can happen in a worse case scenario of chronic...

When we say that we are suffering from a chronic condition, it does not just mean that it just includes our physical existence in jeopardy, it also means that there...

The Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) test is a test that checks to see if there is a protein called albumin in your urine. If there is albumin in your urine...

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! The issue wasn’t who I was becoming, the issue was the other person not being able to see...

A few months after my first kidney transplant, I came to the realization that my body was rejecting the kidney and my kidney function was declining. This was heartbreaking not...

The day I found out I had chronic kidney disease (CKD), was a day that will forever be carved into my memory. If I could go back in time and...

I received the call for my first kidney transplant in May of 2012. I was in class getting all of my coursework in for my university application. I didn't expect...

Accepting chronic kidney disease can be hard to do. Especially if you think it is going to be a one time thing. I used to think that kidney failure would...

Who is Miss CKD? What is CKD? What do you mean coping with miss CKD? Let's begin with chronic kidney disease, or CKD. A world of potassium, calcium, doctors, medication...

How ya’ll doing? Recently, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). I really didn’t know I would have to handle many important problems and changes in my life that...

This is for the people who comfort, listen, and love every single day of their lives. I’ve lost count of how many meals I have prepared, grocery shopping trips, hospital...

We're looking to co-create content alongside patient leaders living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) that will appear on Facebook and Instagram. The goal? Help members...

I never thought I would experience a disease that can bring you through so much. I was diagnosed with lupus at the age of seventeen and my mother had it...

I know that I can pick myself up time and time again after bouts of illness, with a smile on my face, a positive attitude, and the determination to keep...

July 10 is Chronic Disease Day, when we bring awareness to chronic illnesses. Chronic Disease Day highlights the experiences of those living with a chronic disease. It also sheds light...

As 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...

It 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...