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Kimberley’s Story

I would like to tell you about my father, Joseph, and his battle with kidney disease. My name is Kimberly and I hope my father’s story can help bring awareness to kidney disease and organ donation. My father had many health issues throughout his life; unfortunately, kidney...

Kate’s Story

There I was, 25 years old, sitting in front of an emergency room doctor asking: What do the kidneys do again? I had been having severe headaches for months. There was some dizziness. But no, I’d never considered my kidneys. I was sick. My kidneys were functioning at just 13...

Individualizing vascular access selection: an examination of current practices to support shared dec

Lay Abstract Choosing between options to connect to the hemodialysis machine: a study of current practices to promote shared decision-making Background: People living with kidney disease face many decisions. As they approach kidney failure, many must prepare for hemodialysi...

Host a Fundraiser

Every year, individuals, clubs and businesses across the country get behind us with their own creative ideas and raise funds to improve the lives of Canadians living with kidney disease. Community events raise much needed funds to help us support innovative research and deli...

Bob’s Story

Bob is one of the thousands of Canadians who has benefited from short-term financial assistance from The Kidney Foundation. He says the Foundation “stepped up to the plate” to offer support at a difficult time when his kidneys were failing. “They gave me my life back,” Bob ...

Kidneys and Women's Health

The theme of World Kidney Day 2018 was Kidneys and Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower. World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day were commemorated on the same day in 2018, offering us the opportunity to reflect on the importance of women’s health and specifically...

Kevin's Story

My involvement with The Kidney Foundation began even before the disease touched me personally. It didn’t matter that I didn’t have kidney disease myself (or so I thought!). What mattered was that people I cared about – and even complete strangers – needed help coping with the ...

Dr. Turcotte’s Story

When I was working on my biochemistry PhD I began asking myself why kidney cancer is so difficult to treat. The eighth most common cancer diagnosis in Canada is also the deadliest of all urological cancers. And almost 17 years later, I’m still in the lab trying to solve this ...

Brenda's Story

Cancer touches everyone’s life in some way, whether they experience it personally or have a loved one living with the disease. My family is no different. My brother Paul’s kidney cancer diagnosis came on suddenly. One moment, we were joyously celebrating a cousin’s wedding ...

Join the #MakeYourMark Challenge during Kidney Health Month

March is Kidney Health Month – a time to shine a spotlight on kidney health as a vital health issue and raise funds to support Canadians affected by kidney disease. “Four million Canadians - that’s one in 10 – live with kidney disease. Despite being vital organs, kidneys are...

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