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There’s No Place Like Home for Dialysis

By Melissa Bensouda, Kidney Patient and NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Member My appreciation for the phrase Theres no place like home has reached a...

Treatments and therapies,

Home hemodialysis

Finding Community in Isolation

by Elizabeth Fortune, freelance writer and ESRD patient Some days, the quarantine seems normal; some days it hits me in a way that makes me think, wh...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Glomerular diseases,

Patient Story: Managing Medication During COVID-19 Outbreak

byHaley Jensen, kidney transplant recipient andNKF patient advocate As a kidney transplant recipient, medication is one of the most essential parts ...

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Infectious diseases,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

Seeing the Silver Lining: Injecting Positivity and Hope Back into the World

by Risa Simon, NKF Advocate, Peer Mentor, and Inspirational Author COVID-19 is forcing transplant centers to cancel live kidney donor transplants and ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Infectious diseases,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care,

Legacy of Love

Legacy of Love Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Living donation Caregivers of adults Caregivers Ki...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Care partners of adults

72-Year-Old Kidney Donor Hopes to Inspire Others to Do The Same

72-Year-Old Kidney Donor Hopes to Inspire Others to Do The Same Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation L...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Kidney Transplant Recipient Driven to Support Kidney Health Awareness

Where to begin? There are so many elements of Lex Davids 39 years on this planet that are worth talking about it is hard to know where to start. He i...

Treatments and therapies,

Transplant recipients ,

Peritoneal dialysis

New York Police Detective Inspired to Make Kidney Donation to a Stranger

New York Police Detective Inspired to Make Kidney Donation to a Stranger Resources & Tools Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue tra...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

Kidney Screenings Are A Chance At Life: LaTonya's Story

Kidney Screenings Are A Chance At Life: LaTonya's Story Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Gout Dise...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

How I Gave The Gift of Life: Wendy's Story

How I Gave The Gift of Life: Wendy's Story Patient Stories Living with one kidney Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Transplant recipients Kidney ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Transplant recipients ,

Living with one kidney