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June 24, 2008
A True American Hero: The Marine with a Heart of Gold Donates his Kidney

After two tours in Iraq, this soldier returned to a Thanksgiving Dinner that changed his life. There he learned that Daniel, a scarcely known cousin of his wife, desperately needed a kidney. So Darren Smiley practiced one of the tenets of his faith, to make life better for people. With this touching story of a patriot and compassionate human being, Renal Support Network salutes and honors the troops risking their lives to defend ours in this special celebration for July 4th, American Independence Day.   Play Now

RSN Travels to the Nation's Capitol

The Renal Support Network’s Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network (weKAN) walked the halls of the nation’s Capitol delivering a message to 136 members of Congress to support the Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 (H.R. 1193 and S. 691) and the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Recipients Act(H.R. 3282 and S. 2320). Through the efforts of the weKAN advocates, several members of Congress agreed to support these two bills, join the Kidney Caucus, and visit a dialysis facility. In addition, weKAN members discussed the topic of Bundling of Dialysis Services and the potential impact on patients if this proposed reimbursement revision is not properly designed and monitored. read more


I Want More Dialysis...Please!
KidneyTimes EasyLink Access #: 292
By
Brenda R. C. Kurnick, MD

Many of my current dialysis patients as well as others around the United States are asking for more dialysis. They want to feel better and “get their lives back.” Allowing them to perform their own dialysis in the home setting and receive more total hours of dialysis is empowering. Patients have shared with me and I have witnessed how much better their lives can be when they receive the optimal amount of dialysis...read

Pet Therapy: Wagging Tails Come to You
KidneyTimes EasyLink Access #: 295

By Kathe LeBeau, weKAN Patient Activist

Not only is a warm fuzzy face or a wagging tail a friendly distraction, but spending time with therapy animals can actually have physical benefits as well. Studies have shown that interacting with animals can lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety and stress...read


Getting off to the 'RightStart'
KidneyTimes EasyLink Access #: 291
By
Raymond M. Hakim, MD, PhD and Rebecca Wingard, RN, MSN, CNN

Do you remember how you felt when you started dialysis? Anxious, scared, and with endless questions? This new program called “RightStart,” is designed to educate and help new patients feel better and more in control of their health during this critical time...read



Graduation Day!!
Celebrate the Graduate in your life and support RSN's Prom
When you purchase your flowers or gifts from 1-800-flowers.com by clicking on this link, and they will contribute a portion of the proceeds to support RSN's Renal Teen Prom.



10th Annual Renal Teen Prom - January 18, 2009

Glamour, excitement, celebrities, dancing! Don't miss this magical annual event!

Read about the First East Coast Prom


KidneyTalk (A Humorous Online Radio Show)

- Get Information, Get Tested, Get Hope!  
- Don't Clown Around with Kidney Disease!

- Living On Both Sides of the Knife

KidneyTimes (Health Information Beyond the Ordinary)

Find over 200 kidney articles on this site. Be inspired and hear from people who have been there.


weKAN (Wellness Education Kidney Advocacy Network)

Thirty-two members of the Renal Support Network’s Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network (weKAN) walked the halls of the nation’s Capitol delivering a message to 136 members of Congress to support...read more

PEPP (Patients Educating Patients & Professionals)

Seven fantastic presentations coupled with dynamic patient speakers are available for your next event.  Find a great speaker for your next event. 


Regional Patient Meetings

Check out and see if we are coming to your neighborhood!  Over 15 meetings planned this year. 


Live & Give Newsletter

Don't miss this fun issues about the "Love of Pets" and how they help us maintain happy lives. 

IN THE NEWS

7/1/2008 - Information on Disaster Relief and Assistance
Transplant candidates and recipients who are displaced from their homes and unable to reach their transplant coordinators and centers may call UNOS' toll-free Patient Services line, (888) 894-6361, which is staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday.

6/30/2008 - New KidneyTalk Show Uploaded
RSN Recognizes Marine with a Heart of Gold as a Salute to American Independence Day

6/6/2008 - LOW THYROID FUNCTION COMMON IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have mild reductions in thyroid function

6/3/2008 - Announcing the 2008 Annual Kidney Times Essay Contest Theme:"Funding a Dream: Giving Back"
All people who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and who love to write are encouraged to enter

5/28/2008 - RENAL SUPPORT NETWORK TRAVELS TO NATION'S CAPITOL
WeKAN Program Visits 136 Congressional Offices

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Renal Teen Prom
Seymour Jones & the Temple of CKD
RSN's HHH Patient Conference  
 
Bundling of Dialysis Services  
To Remember Me


Watch  the FOX News coverage of the First East Coast Renal Teen Prom

 
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