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Sick for weeks

Have been sick for weeks. Went into hospital with a drowning feeling and heart rate would go up to 140/160. The drowning feeling has improved just happens...

Have been sick for weeks. Went into hospital with a drowning feeling and heart r...

•11 months ago

Help Get a Job

Are there any resources that can help someone on Dialysis get a Job? I graduated college about a year ago and have yet to find gainful employment.

Are there any resources that can help someone on Dialysis get a Job? I graduated...

•11 months ago

Healthy Kidneys, Happy Thanksgiving: 5 Delicious Recipes to Try

The Thanksgiving Holiday is almost here! Try these 5 delicious and kidney-friendly recipes with family and friends....

The Thanksgiving Holiday is almost here! Try these 5 delicious and kidney-friend...

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Celiac and CKD

I am wondering if anyone here has celiac? I have stage 4 kidney disease and celiac. I’m tired all the time to the point that I am not exercising like I should....

I am wondering if anyone here has celiac? I have stage 4 kidney disease and celi...

•1 year ago

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Just wanted to share a lovely moment

A few weeks after I started dialysis, a woman also started. She was dressed in drab brown clothes and needed help to walk. Once seated she would shake and tell...

A few weeks after I started dialysis, a woman also started. She was dressed in d...

•1 year ago

1 Year Anniversary (Nov 16)

Good evening, Yesterday, Nov 16, 2023, was the one year anniversary for my kidney transplant. Cindy (my donor kidney named after my good friend who helped me...

Good evening, Yesterday, Nov 16, 2023, was the one year anniversary for my kidn...

•1 year ago

The truth about Home Dialysis

It has been the hardest month I have ever had in my life. I promised I would write an honest and complete description of the process. I started on October...

It has been the hardest month I have ever had in my life. I promised I would wri...

•1 year ago

Finally passed a kt/v test

Ok, so after 11 months, I finally passed my kt/v test with a score of 1.82, which my nurse said is passing for PD patients. Initially I was on 8 hours, 4...

Ok, so after 11 months, I finally passed my kt/v test with a score of 1.82, whic...

•1 year ago

Weird question..... what do you do when you have to go

I am in training on home hemo. I still urinate A LOT. Matter of fact, I just did a 24 hour collection and filled the jug over have full. They were shocked. I...

I am in training on home hemo. I still urinate A LOT. Matter of fact, I just did...

•1 year ago

Low hemoglobin

I started hemodialysis in Aug with an emergency chest catheter. I had 2 units of blood as my hemoglobin was low while in hospital. Then in hospital again in...

I started hemodialysis in Aug with an emergency chest catheter. I had 2 units of...

•1 year ago

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kt/v Question

Howdy, first post. 2 years in Dialysis, usually after the dialysis session its around kt/v is 1.5 - 1.7. Lately last few weeks it goes into the 4.0-4.3...

Howdy, first post. 2 years in Dialysis, usually after the dialysis session its ...

•1 year ago

supplies

my husband transition to going to the clinic in December of last year. We now have lots of supplies that are not out of date. If someone could use these, I...

my husband transition to going to the clinic in December of last year. We now h...

•1 year ago