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June 24,
2008
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Get Information, Get Tested, Get Hope!
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Don't Clown Around with Kidney Disease!
- Living On Both Sides of the Knife
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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.
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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
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