Kidney Patient Guide

Hi, Nancy - Sorry to hear what you're going thru. Nonetheless, do keep in mind that getting a clear diagnosis is going to be the first step in taking care of whatever issue it is that you're facing. Getting rid of the "unknowns" is going to be a great relief, psychologically, at least! I'm...

Dear Marie - What a royal pain! I have had some of the best and some of the WORST doctors in my life, and I'll tell you, the bad ones really made it hard for me to trust the good ones! I had doctors say things to me that were so incredibly inappropriate that had I been an employee, I could have SUED...

Most people are born with two kidneys, which generally are located in the back of the abdominal cavity, under the ribs, one on either side of the body. During fetal development, kidneys “normallyâ€

Dear Sara - I'm awfully sorry to hear about your husband's condition. It does sound as if you two are facing a terrible run-around in trying to deal with it. While I don't have this particular renal issue myself, I have done a fair amount of reading about it, and I'm posting some info for you here i...

Hi, Gil!
I always said you were a real dear! Thanks so much for helping out here! Will be in touch soon.
love,
Cheryl

The website shown below will give you the nutrient content (including protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, etc) of any number of foods, both fresh and packaged. I printed out the whole thing and used it a great deal during the time I was on a special renal diet, pre-transplant. If your aunt does...

Hi, Rachel -

I'm with you on this one - and people WILL get used to it!

My sincere thanks, too, to everyone who had a hand in making this new board happen!

Cheryl

Just a quick thought for all who (like me) bemoan the "disappearance" of older posts on the former KPG board: Newer posters may not be aware that under the old program, old posts used to be deleted after a given period of time, anyway, due to space restrictions. I remember when I was first...

Hi, all - I'm Cheryl, I live in Connecticut, US, and I'm one week shy of 18 months post-transplant. My husband Mark was my donor, and we have 2 kids: a daughter, Ryan, who's currently studying in York, England, and a son, Campbell, who's 13. I'm pushing 50 at the moment myself (and pushing VERY hard...