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June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save lives....

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to st...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•10 months ago

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Today is World Kidney Day!

At the National Kidney Foundation we are championing the fight KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL - a commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of ALL kidney...

At the National Kidney Foundation we are championing the fight KIDNEY EQUITY FOR...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•1 year ago

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Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

Life with kidney disease can produce many challenges. See how CKD patients and married couple, Nathan and Candria, found the strength to spread love and still...

Life with kidney disease can produce many challenges. See how CKD patients and m...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•2 years ago

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Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

June is Pride Month: Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and...

June is Pride Month: Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the L...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•2 years ago

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Being unable to adequately deal with ongoing pressures and behaviours associated with chronic illness,

Being unable to adequately deal with ongoing pressures and behaviours associate...

Catseyes44

•3 years ago

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Dealing with the pandemic

Hi. I had 3 vaccines and didn't receive antibodies. Is anyone else feeling so fed up with being immunocompromised? How are you dealing with it? I would...

Hi. I had 3 vaccines and didn't receive antibodies. Is anyone else feeling so ...

Estrea

•3 years ago

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Dating in the time of Covid

Hi Transplant Community :), I am some 20 years out since my transplant. My kidney has been very good to me every day since then. However, I have had...

Hi Transplant Community :), I am some 20 years out since my transplant. My kidne...

PinkCashmere320

•3 years ago

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Dialysis about to start

I was just told by nephrologist about a week ago that he wanted me to start dialysis. I have no idea what to expect. I still feel fine and have no symptoms...

I was just told by nephrologist about a week ago that he wanted me to start dial...

PTS520

•4 years ago

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Eexcersise+Running

Hello, I had my transplant a little bit over 4 months ago and everything is okay. But I was wondering what exercises can I do. Abs(stomach) workouts, upper...

Hello, I had my transplant a little bit over 4 months ago and everything is okay...

instalukeyt

•4 years ago

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Steriods causing rage and anger

Hello, I'm new here. My husband had a transplant 2 1/2 months ago in September. His Transplant team has him on steroids as part of the anti rejection meds. He...

Hello, I'm new here. My husband had a transplant 2 1/2 months ago in September. ...

kaiti824

•5 years ago

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Pregnancy/IVF post transplant and Cellcept/Mycophenolate concerns.

My husband recently had a transplant an is on Cellcept/Mycophenolate. It appears it is not recommended to conceive/donate sperm when on those. Any advice?...

My husband recently had a transplant an is on Cellcept/Mycophenolate. It appears...

tgeraghty

•5 years ago

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What is your experience post transplant?

I am posting for the first time. I am , still working and I have known about my PKD for twenty years. I am just now getting ready for a live donor transplant...

I am posting for the first time. I am , still working and I have known about my ...

Powerfalcon

•5 years ago

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LIVING LIFE - more

Just wanted to post another photo of our trip to Glacier National Park! Here I am on the "Highline Trail." I feel like I am on top of the world! October 15th...

Just wanted to post another photo of our trip to Glacier National Park! Here I ...

WYOAnne

NKF Ambassador•6 years ago

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LIVING LIFE

Just wanted to share some pictures of one of the most fantastic places in the US! My daughter and her husband joined for a week in Glacier National Park, MT -...

Just wanted to share some pictures of one of the most fantastic places in the US...

WYOAnne

NKF Ambassador•6 years ago

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Trying to move forward.

Hi all. I'm currently about 4.5 months post transplant, and my goodness my meds are giving me the round abouts. I've been very vocal about the side effects...

Hi all. I'm currently about 4.5 months post transplant, and my goodness my meds ...

Ladybug_05

•6 years ago

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Hi, 5 weeks post surgery

I was wondering what exercise recommendations any of you might have as I'm having trouble figuring out what to do to build up my strength and endurance to the...

I was wondering what exercise recommendations any of you might have as I'm havin...

itsmallsx

•6 years ago

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Concerns about the water we drink after transplant

I’m very concerned about the water I’m drinking seeing I drink 2-3 litres a day I bought a Brita but that wasn’t good enough,then I bought 18 L spring water...

I’m very concerned about the water I’m drinking seeing I drink 2-3 litres a day ...

Gotthecall_123

•6 years ago

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Hello! Hope I find everyone well. I am 24 years old girl and have had a transplant two years ago. In my everyday life I don't encounter many people in their...

Hello! Hope I find everyone well. I am 24 years old girl and have had a transpla...

nsil

•7 years ago

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Post Kidney Transplant since December 13 2017.

Hi - Today 8 weeks ago I received a Donor Kidney from a good friend of mine. I suffered for 20 plus years of IGA and luckily found a Donor before going onto...

Hi - Today 8 weeks ago I received a Donor Kidney from a good friend of mine. I s...

Bmwkuh

•7 years ago

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Living HAPPY with my new kidney

Transplant recipient

rlmsantacruz

•7 years ago

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Lifestyle question.

What activities would you engage in if you were not on dialysis?

RichP48

NKF Ambassador•8 years ago

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My Intro!

Hi! I'm Richie, a Peer Mentor. I have PKD. I was diagnosed at age 22. I started in-center hemo in 1997. On Jan. 6, 1998, I received a kidney from my wife. It's...

Hi! I'm Richie, a Peer Mentor. I have PKD. I was diagnosed at age 22. I started ...

RichP48

NKF Ambassador•8 years ago

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Posts - Kidney Transplant | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Transplant

Lifestyle posts

June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Today is World Kidney Day!

Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

I have a friend..

Dealing with the pandemic

Dating in the time of Covid

Dialysis about to start

Eexcersise+Running

Steriods causing rage and anger

Pregnancy/IVF post transplant and Cellcept/Mycophenolate concerns.

What is your experience post transplant?

LIVING LIFE - more

LIVING LIFE

Trying to move forward.

Hi, 5 weeks post surgery

Concerns about the water we drink after transplant

24

Post Kidney Transplant since December 13 2017.

Living HAPPY with my new kidney

Lifestyle question.

My Intro!

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Posts - Kidney Transplant | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Transplant

Lifestyle posts

June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Today is World Kidney Day!

Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

﻿I have a friend..

Dealing with the pandemic

Dating in the time of Covid

Dialysis about to start

Eexcersise+Running

Steriods causing rage and anger

Pregnancy/IVF post transplant and Cellcept/Mycophenolate concerns.

What is your experience post transplant?

LIVING LIFE - more

LIVING LIFE

Trying to move forward.

Hi, 5 weeks post surgery

Concerns about the water we drink after transplant

24

Post Kidney Transplant since December 13 2017.

Living HAPPY with my new kidney

Lifestyle question.

My Intro!

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

What would you like to learn about kidney transplantation? Please select your top 3 choices.

Topics

Archive

I have a friend..