Watch World Film Premiere, Seymour Jones and
the Temple of Chronic Kidney Disease, and increase your kidney
awareness! E-mail this page to a friend!
Produced by Renal Support Network
Directed by Stephen Furst
Starring Dan Ponsky
What they're saying about Seymour Jones:
Just watched your Temple of Chronic Kidney Disease video and it's
great! I hope it gets loads of views. It sure educated me. Glad you're in the
community!
Thanks for posting the video and keeping us in the community up-to-date on
what's going with kidney disease on the medical and legislative fronts. The
video is humorous, well-done, and very informative about a serious topic for
those of us who don't know much about the disease. Thanks for getting the word
out.
Do you Know your Kidney Stuff?
Take this quiz to find out how much you know!
Show this film to your group. Order a DVD
(not for personal use).
26 MILLION AMERICANS ARE IN EARLY STAGES OF KIDNEY FAILURE.
20 MILLION MORE ARE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING IT AND DON’T KNOW IT.
DID YOU KNOW... ?
• Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) dramatically
slows its course giving you a longer, more healthful life.
(See
Kidney Times article #281 by Dean Kujubu, MD)
• There are specific things you and your loved one can do to prevent or delay
the onset of CKD.
• CKD is a progressive loss of kidney function over time and doesn’t go away by
itself.
• The three main causes of chronic kidney disease are DIABETES (45% of new cases), HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (30% of new cases)
and OBESITY
If you have any of these causes, see your doctor and get an estimated GFR (Glomerular
Filtration Rate) assessment based on a simple blood test.
Are you at risk?
Do you have…
Swelling or numbness in feet, ankles, or hands
Changes in urination (frequency, color, foam in urine)
Fatigue and lack of energy
Difficulty concentrating, mental confusion
Headaches
Itchy skin
Muscle twitching, especially in legs
Loss of appetite
Metallic taste in the mouth
Nausea and/or vomiting
Insomnia
Changes in skin color (yellowish tint)
Fragile bones
If you or someone you know exhibits these symptoms, it is important to get
tested for kidney disease promptly. Remember, the signs and symptoms listed
above may be due to other factors, but only your healthcare provider can give
you an accurate diagnosis.
Chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is the progressive loss of
kidney function over time, which may lead to end-stage renal
disease (ESRD).
End-stage
renal disease is the total and irreversible loss of
kidney function and requires treatment with either a kidney
transplant or dialysis for the rest of the person’s life.
