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Celebrating its eighteenth year, KidneyTalk® is the only magazine dedicated to empowering and enriching the lives of people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD). This publication provides people who have kidney disease with education, encouragement and strategies to help navigate this illness. Many of the articles are written by people who know firsthand what it’s like to manage this illness and succeed.

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Read the digital 2022 Spring/Summer Issue:

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I am Worthy of Love

Your Team is Everything: Bonnie Pachel’s Story

3 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health While Living with Chronic Kidney Disease

Learning to Cope with Disappointment

Up at Bat Again for a Kidney

Seeking a Kidney Transplant: Where to Start and What to Know

Kidney-Friendly Spring and Summer Brunch

Read the digital 2021 Fall/Winter Issue:

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Enjoy Life, but Don’t Play Around With the Coronavirus By Lori Hartwell

Courage to Self-Cannulate By Michelle Carver, BSN, RN, CNN

Tina’s Gift, 1st Place, RSN 19th Annual Essay Contest By Abigail Clary

Ode to Nurse Mary the Pirate, 2nd Place, RSN 19th Annual Essay Contest By Mike Gothard

24K Magic, 3rd Place (tie), RSN 19th Annual Essay Contest By Joy Araujo

Dialysis Wonder Woman, 3rd Place (tie), RSN 19th Annual Essay Contest By Phillip Minnich

Tabitha Taught Me to LIVE, President’s Pick, RSN 19th Annual Essay Contest By Georgene Sims

David Trujillo:  Living Proof That “Can’t” is Not a Word By Mary Nesfield

Itching to Know Why By Mandy Trolinger, MS, RD, PA-C

5 Breakfast in a Mug Recipes By Katherine Schury

Read the digital 2021 Spring/Summer Issue:

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Redefining Yourself and Choosing Happiness By Mary Nesfield

Tune Into Me, Please By Lori Hartwell, RSN Founder and President

You Have Kidney Disease, So Now What? Kidney Disease Treatment Options: A Q&A with Michael Kraus, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Fresenius Kidney Care

Kidney Donor Options By Rafael Villicana, MD

Eat This, Not That By Lubna Akbany, RD, CSR

Life/Work Choices By Mary Beth Callahan, LCSW

Exer – what??? Life Before and After RSN’s Exercise Program By Cheryl Moormann

Choosing Colors for Care By Suzette Maffi

Read the digital 2020 Fall/Winter Issue:

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Distanced But Not Disconnected By Lori Hartwell, RSN Founder and President

Eat, Wink & Thrive By Kristin Brunstein, 1st Place Winning Essay

Happy as a Clam By Elizabeth Usher, 2nd Place Winning Essay

Cooking with a Renal Twist By Makeisha West, 3rd Place Winning Essay

Kidney Diet Hero By Joseph Hardison, 4th Place Winning Essay

So Long, Mrs. Freshley’s By Mike Gothard, President’s Pick Essay

A Recipe for Success: The Impact of Home Therapies on the Renal Diet By Jessica Braxton, RD, LD

Renal Recipe: Pumpkin Strudel: Published with permission by Fresenius Kidney Care

Ten Tips to Maintain Long-Term Health After Kidney Transplant by Ashley Pearce, RN, BSN, CCTC

Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage Plans By Lori Hartwell, RSN Founder and President

Renal Recipe: Rice Pilaf Baked in a Pumpkin By Judith (Judy) Beto, PhD, RDN

Read the 2020 Spring/Summer Issue:

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Read the Articles The 2020 Spring/Summer Issue:

Battle Wounds are Beautiful By Lori Hartwell

The Skinny on Dry Weight & Dialysis By Tricia McCarley, RN, MSN, ACNP, Tory Scoggins, RN, BBA, and Amanda Rivenbark, RN, BSN

Say Hello to Lili: A warrior who replaced fear with a sense of purpose By Mary Nesfield

My Mane Event By Sasha Couch

Skin Deep By Lubna Akbany, RD, CSR

Looks and Labs (Infographic)

Nutrients to Promote Healthy Skin By Judith Beto, RD

Your Bright, Beautiful Smile By Cher Thomas, RDH

Why We Walk: A passion for going the distance By Kathleen Hostert

Rachel Cluthe: A mother determined to raise a happy family By Mary Nesfield

Read the 2020 Fall/Winter Issue:

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Read the Articles The 2019 Fall/Winter Issue:

I Have CKD. Is it Safe to Keep My Pets? By Lori Hartwell

The Warrior, 1st Place Winning Essay By Mary Wu

Cape of Triumph, 2nd Place Winning Essay By Sandra Kisselback

Nephrons of Wisdom from a Kidney Shaken Survivalist, 3rd Place Winning Essay By Stacy Hoblitzell

My Mother’s Tool Box, 4th Place Winning Essay By Joy Araujo

Yes, I am: A 40-year Survivor’s Declaration, President’s Pick Essay By Tim Atkins

Sex, Meds & CKD, By Robbi Waller, LCSW, and Amy Weissman-Hunt, MSW, LCSW

The Importance of Exercise for People who have Chronic Kidney Disease, By Meredith Marinaro, MS, RD, CSR

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We encourage people living successfully in spite of kidney disease and healthcare professionals to share their story with others who could benefit for their knowledge and real-world experiences. Find out how to write an article for RSN’s KidneyTalk™ Magazine, health library or blog on our author’s guidelines page.

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