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| News: Renal Support Network (RSN) offers informative, often entertaining patient directed programs that provide health, happiness and hope: Renal Teen Prom, KidneyTalk, KidneyTimes, KidneySpace, weKAN, HOPEline, PEPP Patient Speakers, Patient Meetings, Live & Give Newsletter, and much more. Visit www.RSNhope.org for more information. |
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Get started here: Rules, Help Read the forum rules and guidelines. Do you need help, you can come here. Moderator: kidneysp |
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Last post by Jessica in Re: The Help Page on July 02, 2009, 02:24:12 PM PDT |
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Introduce Yourself/Share Your Story You know who we are. Now we're wondering who you are! Tell us a little about yourself here because we'd all like to get to know you! |
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Last post by BJ275 in Re: seeking presternal s... on March 06, 2010, 07:42:27 PM PST |
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Just Diagnosed Have you just been told you have kidney disease, need dialysis or a kidney transplant to live? This is the place to ask questions or share your experience, strength and hope. Moderator: joeynt |
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Last post by BJ275 in Re: Picked up my Medical... on March 07, 2010, 08:30:39 PM PST |
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Lifestyles How do you live with CKD? What are your coping strategies and what do you do to make life joyful and satisfying? Come here to learn about the lifestyles of CKD patients and their family members. |
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Last post by Angie in Re: Grocery List Suggest... on February 03, 2010, 07:54:20 AM PST |
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The Renal Diet and Exercise, It Does Your Body Good Whether its pre-dialysis, during dialysis or transplant, share your experiences, ideas or even how you learned to cope. Even share a recipe or helpful hints. |
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Last post by TRB in Re: Diet ? on March 05, 2010, 12:16:06 PM PST |
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You CAN Travel While On Dialysis Do you like to travel? Have you done any traveling while on treatment? Share experiences here. |
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Last post by Jester in Re: Travel may be hazard... on February 12, 2010, 01:17:21 PM PST |
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Living Donation This is all about living donation, the thought processes that go into becoming a living donor and the reality of living donation. This place is all about living donors and living donation. |
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Last post by marcy996 in Re: I May Have A Donor on January 21, 2010, 12:39:45 PM PST |
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Care Partners This is a place for care partners to discuss issues related to caregiving and CKD. Are you a dialysis helper or are you helping someone along with the transplant process? We invite you to share your wisdom and experience here. Moderator: Dez |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Balancing between ca... on March 09, 2010, 06:54:39 PM PST |
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Emotional Issues and CKD Everyone with CKD has unique emotions that are probably not experienced by the public in general. How do you feel? How are those close to you affected by CKD? Lets talk about our thoughts and feelings here. |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Stuck in a poor mind... on Yesterday at 05:17:05 PM |
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Other Conditions, Issues, and Concerns Other medical conditions can cause or be caused by CKD. There are many interactions between various medical conditions and CKD. We can talk about those conditions here. Moderator: flosschick |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Fistula Revision on Yesterday at 05:45:01 PM |
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Predialysis Predialysis patients are those not sick enough to require dialysis but who are heading in that direction. What are you doing in conjunction with your physician to preserve your remaining kidney function and delay dialysis for as long as possible? Are you considering or have you had a pre-emptive transplant? Please discuss here. |
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Last post by TRB in Re: Stage 3 with diabete... on February 16, 2010, 11:51:54 AM PST |
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Hemodialysis Discuss hemodialysis, it's pros and cons, and why you like or dislike it. How are you feeling on hemodialysis and how long have you been on it? Share your thoughts about hemodialysis here. |
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Last post by Angie in Re: "Conception of a Dia... on March 09, 2010, 01:33:04 PM PST |
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Peritoneal Dialysis All about Peritoneal Dialysis. What is different about peritoneal dialysis as compared to hemodialysis? How do you feel on peritoneal dialysis? Are you happy with your choice? Your questions, concerns, and thoughts about PD belong here. |
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Last post by Angie in Re: New to dialysis look... on February 28, 2010, 06:54:41 AM PST |
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Home Hemodialysis Home hemodialysis allows patients an extraordinary amount of freedom in planning and carrying out their treatment. Many patients report being happier and feeling better in general when they are on home hemodialysis. Let us hear your comments, concerns, and questions about home hemodialysis here. Moderator: getlife |
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Last post by Rich Berkowitz in Re: started Nxstage on March 04, 2010, 07:44:55 PM PST |
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Home and Incenter Nocturnal Hemodialysis Nocturnal dialysis is a form of treatment more and more patients are turning to. Tell us about your experiences with nocturnal dialysis and tell us about how you feel in general. Patients are interested in hearing more about nocturnal dialysis so please share your experiences here. |
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Last post by getlife in 10 years on Nocturnal di... on Yesterday at 06:40:10 PM |
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Dialysis Medications Predialysis and dialysis patients can talk about medications here. What are you on and why? Are your medications working? Do you have any side effects? Do you have advice for fellow patients? Share with us here. |
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Last post by Angie in Re: Comparison of vancom... on August 30, 2009, 01:56:39 PM PDT |
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Working While on Dialysis Are you working or attending school and on dialysis or are you on dialysis and do you plan to start working? How do you balance work and dialysis? Is working while on dialysis a possibility for you? What about traveling, Share with us here. Moderator: jules17 |
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Last post by Chatty in Re: CBS's Undercover Bos... on February 08, 2010, 11:48:12 AM PST |
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Transplant Central This is a place for your general comments and questions about kidney transplantation. Transplantation seems to be the holy grail for many CKD patients. Lets try to demystify the subject a little here! Do you have a transplant center...what info can you share with us? Moderator: Bonnie |
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Last post by BJ275 in Re: A donor and a date !... on March 09, 2010, 07:30:24 PM PST |
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Transplant Listing and the Wait How does a person get listed for transplant? What are the medical and other requirements a patient must have in order to be listed? Share your listing and evaluation thoughts and experiences here. And how is the wait going? You may be waiting to be listed or on the list and waiting for a kidney. Perhaps you are waiting for a living donor to come forward or for that person to make a decision or to be evaluated. What are your thoughts about the wait? How did or do you feel during and about the wait? |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Officially on the "L... on Yesterday at 07:04:36 PM |
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Transplant Experience and Longevity Recall your big day for others. How did you feel when you got the call? What was it like when you received your transplant? How long were you in the hospital after? How are you doing now? How long have you had your transplant..what attributed to this time? |
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Last post by getlife in Re: 40th "Transplantiver... on March 09, 2010, 02:55:57 PM PST |
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Transplant Medications and Care What medications are you on and how are they working? How do you care for your gift? Compliance is an absolute necessity with a transplant. How do you maintain it? Moderator: OZfan |
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Last post by Angie in Re: Daylight Savings Tim... on March 11, 2010, 04:56:58 PM PST |
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Transplant Fun! Now that you've got that kidney it is time to have some fun! What are you doing in your life now that your new kidney is working happily away? Moderator: Bonnie |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Calling all World Tr... on Today at 05:53:57 PM |
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Renal Support Network Programs The Renal Support Network has several programs provided for patients, family members throughout the U.S. Comment here on the programs that RSN has provided. You can find all the programs at www.rsnhope.org |
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Last post by Chatty in Want to Make a Differenc... on Yesterday at 03:52:41 PM |
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Announcements Site news, updates, and other useful information from your KidneySpace administrators and moderators and the Renal Support Network can be found here. Moderator: kidneysp |
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Last post by travelman in Dialysis Patient Citizen... on December 04, 2009, 11:32:48 AM PST |
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CKD Advocacy, Legislative, and Regulatory To keep informed and comment on the latest issues impacting how care is delivered. |
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Last post by Chatty in AHRQ Seeks Comment on Ef... on March 09, 2010, 06:54:22 AM PST |
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In the News News of interest to CKD patients and just plain interesting news can be found right here. If you see or hear something interesting please share with us by posting it here. |
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Last post by getlife in STUDY: KIDNEY DISEASE A ... on March 11, 2010, 04:42:56 AM PST |
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Kidney Community Events A place for the community to post information about events and activites that help people with kidney disease. Moderator: Chatty |
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Last post by Dez in Re: Vote for the BEST Or... on Yesterday at 05:52:50 PM |
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Canada Here is a place for our Canadian friends to post items of interest to fellow Canadians and everyone else. We have many members from Canada so here is a place for you! Moderator: Angie |
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Last post by Angie in Re: Canadian Organ and T... on February 10, 2010, 07:49:05 PM PST |
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Celebrating Today! Want to wish a member Happy Birthday, or Happy Aniversary...or Happy Day to that year mark of their transplant! Post it here! Moderator: Scuba Girl |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Birthday Celebration... on February 17, 2010, 06:04:34 PM PST |
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Get Well Wishes Lets send some good wishes to our members who are under the weather. This is the place where we can help brighten someone's day. Moderator: Scuba Girl |
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Last post by nerak06m in Re: Jenabcd is back i... on August 14, 2009, 07:35:07 AM PDT |
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In Memory Of Here we remember those members, family members, and friends who have gone before us. |
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Last post by getlife in Re: In memory of Stephan... on January 29, 2010, 04:38:33 AM PST |
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Just For Fun! Got a joke? A favorite Quote? Or dying to discuss the latest Movie you saw? This is the place. Books, music and more... |
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Last post by Chatty in Re: (not so) Happy Groun... on February 10, 2010, 02:25:32 PM PST |
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Just For Teens! A place for youth to gather and discuss all things related to TEENS with CKD |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Renal Teen Prom! soo... on December 08, 2009, 06:39:00 PM PST |
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KidneyCrap! This is a place where you can vent your frustrations. |
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Last post by CoachRichie in Re: Insurance Companies ... on January 06, 2010, 02:30:45 PM PST |
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Smiles Everyone! Smiles! Post a Pic! Share a picture of you, family or with a friend! |
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Last post by Angie in Re: Just Moi :) on February 28, 2010, 06:27:00 AM PST |
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Stories of Hope Inspire, dream, and hope |
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Last post by Chatty in Re: Invisible on February 12, 2010, 07:31:07 AM PST |
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What's On Your Mind? Open forum to discuss whatever crosses your mind |
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Last post by getlife in Re: Right now ... on March 09, 2010, 02:37:27 PM PST |
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Para nuestro espaņol renales de la Comunidad |
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Last post by Jessica in Nuevo Programa de Ahorro... on September 04, 2009, 02:08:36 PM PDT |
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Looking for More Information? You have a resource that you have used. Feel others would benefit? You can post your resources and links right here. |
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Last post by getlife in A Day of Hiring People w... on March 11, 2010, 12:27:08 PM PST |
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Tech Time and Help New Technology comes around all the time, share them here. If you need Help navigating KidneySpace, post your remarks here. |
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Last post by Angie in Re: A Message to those w... on December 08, 2009, 05:18:04 PM PST |
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