The KidneyTalk® Blog is authored by Lori Hartwell and special guest writers. Posts here feature personal stories and first-hand experiences of people living with chronic kidney disease and their families.
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Now through Dec. 7th is your time to see if you can find lower premiums and extra benefits. Take a moment to look at all your health plan choices—including prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans from private insurers.
If you have had the same plan for a while, Medicare Open Enrollment is your chance to see what’s new. You...
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Baxter has temporarily closed its dialysis solutions facility.
Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis are encouraged to maintain communication with their local clinics as we navigate ongoing supply shortages. The kidney care community is fully engaged and working diligently to ensure that supplies are delivered. Adjustments to prescriptions may be necessary depending on supply...
A scam is currently spreading on social media featuring the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) "Big Ask Big Give" program impersonating the NKF with a convincing copycat website with a similar URL. They are also posting on Facebook groups with fake accounts posing as a member. This fraudulent scheme is misleading patients into thinking they can obtain a kidney by...
A Candid Look Behind the Scenes During Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Treatments featuring Rachel Cluthe and Kristin Rice.
Watch as Rachel Cluthe of Houston, TX, along with her husband and two daughters demonstrate a home-hemodialysis treatment from start to finish. “I’ve been doing home hemodialysis for four years now. It offers a sense of freedom and independence. Instead of visiting...
I would like to share my younger sister Lori's story, which highlights the importance of preemptive kidney transplantation, in the hope that this will help others on the same path. A preemptive transplant is performed on a person living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before kidney function deteriorates to the point of requiring dialysis. Thanks to her donor, Paul,...
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Lessons in Chemistry of the Kidneys
Bonnie Garmus's novel, Lessons in Chemistry, is an enchanting feminist story set in 1960s America. The novel centers around the remarkable chemist, Elizabeth Zott,...
Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness
A book that teaches one how to cope and life a fulfilling, joyful life despite having chronic illness By Lori Hartwell, who was was diagnosed with kidney disease at age of 2.
Available in Paperback at Amazon.com and, digital or eReader via Renal Support Network
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