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Rhonda's Story

I am a proud living donor and passionate to advocate for kidney disease and organ donation awareness. My daughter Alexis was diagnosed in 2016 at the age of 14 with FSGS (Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis). By age 16 she went into renal failure. Her pediatric nephrology ...

Kelly's Story

It is with immense gratitude to be celebrating 24 years of “kidney bliss”. It was March 22, 1999 that my sister Tracy and I were at Toronto General Hospital where the doctors performed a miracle and Tracy was selflessly able to give me her kidney. After spending six months in...

Join Team BeCauseYuKan for Richardson Wealth Kidney March 2023

Days •100KM • Kananaskis to Calgary • Sept 8 -10, 2023  Failure is not an option.   Team BeCauseYuKan is proud to be in Kidney March again, marking our 5th year of making the boldest statement ever made in the fight against kidney disease and for organ donation!   Join ...

The problem of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; tailoring the treatment to the biology

Lay Abstract Kidney cancer is among the topmost common 10 cancers worldwide. Approximately 85,000 people would be diagnosed with kidney cancer in North America in a year, and 1 of 4 of these would die of the cancer. Patients with kidney disease are more 5-15 times more pron...

2024 Kidney March EXPO

Learn everything you need to know at EXPO! Join us for the 2024 Kidney March EXPO on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Calgary. EXPO is the annual spring kick-off event for Kidney March. Kidney March is growing from coast to coast, and you can be a part of the movement. This is the ...

Devin’s Story

Our story started back in high school, Samuel and I knew of each other and I was even friends with his sister, but it wasn’t until 2003 when we started working together that we had our first date. At just 23 years old, Samuel had been diagnosed earlier that year with kidney ...

Sex and Gender Considerations in Patient Outcomes in Individuals Living with Chronic Kidney Disease

Lay Abstract Kidney disease is a global epidemic, affecting 1 in 10 Canadians, a number that has increased on average 1.6% annually. The care of individuals living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including hemodialysis, is a one-size-fits-all approach to care that does n...

Perth Smiths Falls Walk Ambassador shares experience on dialysis

Despite the fact that Shelley has been “sick” most of her life, she has a remarkable positive attitude in dealing with kidney disease. It was in her early 20’s, when Shelley caught a virus that damaged her kidneys. Initially doctors thought Shelley’s kidneys may never fail com...

Kidney Walk is a source of support for new dialysis patient

Sylvie of Cornwall is new to the world of kidney disease. In fact, Sylvia began dialysis just a few weeks ago. After being diabetic for years, doctors told Sylvie her kidneys were damaged. While a change in diet and a focus on active living slowed the effects, Sylvie’s kidneys...

PCP effector Fuzzy in renal development and pathogenesis of CAKUT

In the Western world, between 2-6 out of every 1000 newborns are born with small kidneys and/or defects of the lower urinary tract– the compilation of diseases known as Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT). In the most severe cases, kidneys are not formed a...

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