Kidney Patient Guide

I am just going through my CV and pre-interview questions in preparation for an interview tomorrow and just to get myself through the first possible question 'tell me about yourself - what led you to apply for this particular position', I've looked back to see why indeed I have done what. It does st...

Hi Keith, Seriously take my posting reply to him and tell him I would like to know whether he thinks we are unthinking numpsies - because if he does think we need so much nannying. Any idiot knows that every patient has a different experience even within the same renal unit and the same consultant. ...

Looks like I may have more disclosure ahead of me! - I don't know about direct payments. Anyway I have a job interview next week. I am finding I don't get interviews these days unless I have had a previous link eg with an agency or employer. Its getting more specialised out there eg if I've done cus...

I have had to disclose my condition to so many people at work, to relatives, benefits agencies, citizens advice and now even my mortgage provider that its left me wondering whether privacy is a luxury that you just can't afford if your are financially challenged and of course with a long term illnes...

Thanks for the reply Mandy. I am not absolutely convinced however that the 'mildish' symptoms I am getting aren't caused by the same H1N5 - short of swabbing everyone with symptoms I guess there is no proof. However my subjective feeling is that something mild that goes on and on and on could turn n...

Every year since my renal function dropped below 20% function ie the last 7 years I've got either a heavy cold or flu inspite of having the seasonal and or flu vaccine. Symptoms can be mild but seem to on and on and on! Trying to keep employment with these 'mild ... ongoing' symptoms has been diffic...

Hi my sister is about to need insulin injections and would like to know of a support group on-line. Any recommendations as she tried google search and didn't know which was best.

Yep I was one of those as well. It is widely accepted that children do 'grow' out of reflux infections, but this is really just due to body growth ie the length of the urethra. I think I read somewhere that although the muscle wall of the bladder is thin and mictuturation ie bladder emptying is achi...

Apologies for my joke about the plight of these minors I had no idea that for 17 days no-one knew where they were or if anyone would ever find them. A lot of powerful analogies with this accident - not least the power need for relationships and acknowledgement of what happened. These 2 factors were ...

I was chatting at work and reminded them that Wednesday was going to be very special in Chile. They looked surprised and then cottoned on. Suddenly I had a bright idea when I realised that these ordinary unfortunate Chilean minors - they have had amazing support and had the opportunity to realise ho...

Will the new rights be of any support to temps? In my experience rights may be an issue for permanent staff but even in the NHS temps do experience any real support. I was asked about how much sick leave I had over the last 2 years when I applied for a clerilcal NHS job. Actually I was encouraged to...

Thanks Pam. I'm not sure that I can honestly be credited with optimism. I don't think people would say that about me because I don't usually sound like that when I explain my situation. I've been rather overtrained by having had a partner with Asperger's to have to emphasise things and say them over...

The really weird thing is that after my experience I think that I have come to the conclusion that severe bullying day in, day out and isolation with responsiblity is about the worst thing that a human being can suffer and it has put everything else into a curiously fearless perspective and has made...

I met a school friend of mine I hadn't seen for years and I told her about my condition and that it occurred to me that medical language can certainly affect the way you feel about yourself. I told her that one day I was just Liz as usual muddling through with this weird illness sitting over me like...

I am trying a low GI diet and basically avoiding 'over-eating/comfort eating' rather than detailed diets. I am not sure that there is anything that you can eat that won't damage kidneys that are already at a very low level of function but depending on what type of renal disease you have there are ba...