Finding His Way: Kidney Patient Lives Backpacking Dream
By Satellite WellBound Santa Rosa Staff
Chris Martin enjoys the outdoors. Growing up, he...
Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Your Eyes
Eye problems can happen without any warning signs, even if you have late stage kidney disease or...
Is it the “Kidney Blues” or Depression?
Q: I’m worried because sometimes I feel so sad and overwhelmed by my kidney disease. Does this mean...
Balancing Diabetes and the Kidney Diet
By Dawn Berry, Registered Dietitian
If you have diabetes and are on dialysis, you may feel...
Living Donation, Transplantation & Living Donation
Living Donation: What Is Informed Consent And Why Do I Need It To Become A Living Kidney Donor?
Are you considering giving one of your kidneys to someone in need? A good living donor candidate...
How a Facebook Post Changed One Dad's Life
Fatherhood can surprise you: The rush of emotions at your child’s birth, the need to channel the...
Break Out of Isolation: Tips for Rural People on Dialysis
Whether you’re totally off the grid or just past the last stop on the bus line, living in...
Thirst Tips for Dialysis Patients
Most dialysis patients need to limit their fluid intake to be as healthy as possible. Too...
Dialysis: Manage Your Fluids
Q. My dialysis nurse keeps telling me my dialysis treatments will be easier if I don't drink as...
Kidney Friendly Smoothies
By Katy G. Wilkens, MS, RD
Smoothies are all the current rage -- you see them at the...
A Single Decision to Save One Life Saves So Many More
By Sandra A. Pope
As we sit in the waiting room, we receive word they started working on the...
You’re going to do what?
By Christi Krautbauer, NKF Board Member
In October 2011, my friend Matt’s life was turned...
Small Bites, Big Sodium
By Jessica Goldman Foung, aka Sodium Girl
Small bites (aka appetizers) are meant to keep you...
You Don’t Look Sick
By Christen Perry, LCSW
Satellite Healthcare
Chronic kidney disease does not discriminate...
5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk for Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is a disease that most often starts in the kidneys. It happens when healthy...
Kidney Cancer: An Unexpected Diagnosis
Kelly Cline thought her daughter Hannah was just like any other one year old—happy, healthy and...
5 Truths About Becoming a Living Donor
By Carol Offen, NKF Kidney Advocate and blogger at kidneydonorhelp.com
Between us, my...
It Started with a Tweet
By Jennifer Lauerman, Executive Director
Minnesota local musician, filmmaker,...
