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Famous Faces, Real Stories: Celebrities Bring Attention to Kidney Disease

Read celebrity kidney disease stories from Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Mangold, and Nate Robinson.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation

From World Traveler to Dialysis Chair: Lessons in Not Giving Up

Maxine’s career spanned 70 countries, but nothing prepared her for life with kidney failure—and what came next.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Radio Host Keeps Late Wife’s Memory Alive Through Her Kidney Disease Story

A Wichita radio host honors his late wife by sharing her journey with kidney disease, inspiring others to learn about early detection, dialysis, and l...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Can You Have a Pet on Home Dialysis? Yes! Here’s How

Discover how people on peritoneal and home hemodialysis live safely with pets. Get expert advice and simple steps to protect your health at home.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Self-management and self-care,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Dialysis access,

Home peritoneal dialysis,

Home hemodialysis

How the Ransome Family Is Raising Awareness about Childhood Kidney Disease

Sully was diagnosed with PUV before birth. Learn how his family faced kidney failure and got him a life-saving transplant.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Deceased donation,

Children and adolescents,

Home hemodialysis

A Son’s Mission to Give Back After Being Blindsided by PKD

To honor his mom’s memory, Tom joined NKF to produce exercise videos that help people with kidney disease, on dialysis, or post-transplant stay active...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Self-management and self-care,

Healthy habits,

Exercise and physical activity,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Dialysis Kept Gerardo Alive, But Love Helped Him Thrive

Gerardo’s kidney failure put his family’s future at risk until his wife donated her kidney and gave them hope again.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Universe United Ms. Tennessee Shines a Light on Kidney Disease

Learn how Universe United Ms. Tennessee, Asiana Swift-Miller, is raising awareness about PKD while honoring her grandfather’s journey with chronic kid...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

The Living Kidney Donor Experience Pre and Post-Transplant Surgery

Donating a kidney is one of the most selfless gifts one person can give to another. But what is the donor experience like before and after the transpl...

Living with a UPJ Kidney Obstruction

After decades of kidney pain, Eddie discovered he had UPJ obstruction. Learn how surgery gave him relief and a new outlook on life.

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Kidney function