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My spouse is currently receiving peritoneal dialysis and moving forward to the transplant list.

Hello, I am the sister and legal guardian of my 60 year old brother who has stage 5 CKD and has completed part 1 of 2 AVF-creation surgeries. We are...

ok had fistula yesterday not sure it working cause not feeling anything . I did have a nerve block and said it could last until today don’t know if that...

I’m my husband’s carer. He’s 74 and entering stage 5. We don’t have a friendly, communicative consultant. What is best for carrying out dialysis? I read about...

Morning EveryoneLooking for a bit of advice and just to have a little rant ☹️... Since i started Haemodialysis approx 30 months ago, I have issues with getting...

I’m 5 weeks a transplantee!!! What a journey. The pancreas failed but the kidney is doing its best to hang in there, and improve. I’m so happy!!!

My mother (70+) has been on dialysis for almost 4 years. We started with a catheter until fistula matured. Unfortunately, fistula was a complication for her...

Once I started dialysis, we could not get the phosphorous to go down. Now mind you, before dialysis, it was always over 5 most times or even over 5.5 and was...

My husband was diagnosed with end stage renal failure in May 2024. He was going to a dialysis clinic 3 times a week for his treatments. Last week we started...

I am on PD and recently my Neph put me on Renal Vitamins....It is tearing up my gut...anybody else with this problem?

Because I got a stent they put me on Brillanta, a blood thinner and the transplant center said as long as I'm on it I can't be on the list. Well they said 6...

Does anyone else who is on dialysis feel like they are the mole in the game called Wack-a-mole. It is the game where the mole pops out of a hole and you are...

Hallo everyone. I got a question about different types of hemodialysis machines, like Fresenius, B. Braun, mod. Formula etc. My treatment goes with Fresenius...

Diet is a key part of your hemodialysis treatment. You may need to limit fluids and change your intake of some foods and condiments. Learn more at:...

Well guys, I had an MRi last Friday. They found a 2 inch complex mass attached to my left kidney. There is a 60% chance that it is malignant. I am being...

Hi everyone. It has been a while but I'm still here just haven't had time to get on and make a post. My latest thing is a few weeks ago I found out my...

We need to share this with others..... Kidney Transplantation > End Kidney Deaths Act Introduced in Congress By Charlotte Robinson - Last Updated: August 15,...

Hello, my husband was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy about 7 years ago, was told he had about 5 years until possible kidney failure, the Dr was right on...

Hi Back on dialysis after nearly 30 years with transplant. Having problems with heart rate dropping. 35 pulse is regular at the mo. Cardiologist is talking...

I'm not sure how many in this forum are from Canada, but the Kidney Foundation has been wonderful to my family and we are trying to give back. They help so...