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Living Organ Donor Expense Reimbursement Program
Living organ donation is an act of altruism that reduces the wait time for patients in need of a life-saving kidney, partial liver or partial lung. By agreeing to become a living organ donor, donors travel to and from a transplant hospital for a variety of tests and surgery, which may result in...
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Living Organ Donor Expense Reimbursement Program
Removing the financial barriers to living organ donation Living organ donation is an act of altruism that reduces the wait time for patients in need of a life-saving kidney, partial liver or partial lung. By agreeing to become a living organ donor, donors travel to and from a transplant hospital for...
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Living with Kidney Disease
A lot of people with chronic kidney disease find that they can maintain a good quality of life by taking steps to improve their physical, emotional, and social well-being. The person with the most influence over your health and quality of life is you. Learn as much as you can about your kidney...
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Living with Kidney Disease: Two Different Journeys, One Shared Challenge
Behind the statistics on kidney disease among Indigenous populations are individuals, families, and stories that reflect remarkable resilience and adaptability. In Kahnawà:ke, the experiences of Nias Bordeau and Richard Cross illustrate two very different realities yet lead to the same conclusion:...
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Living with Kidney Failure Handbook
This handbook will help you and your family understand the treatment options (dialysis, transplant and conservative kidney management), the importance of advance care planning, and gives advice for dealing with practical matters such as work, money and insurance as well as tips for living well with...
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Living with Loss: Finding Meaning Through the CKD Journey
Chronic illness brings losses for both patients and caregivers. These losses are often invisible to others but felt deeply by those who live with them. This presentation will explore the often-overlooked experience of grief and loss in chronic kidney disease, including the loss of health, physical...
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Living with One Kidney
Individuals who have only one normal (solitary) kidney – because they donate or are born with one kidney, or through an accident or disease (e.g., tumor, obstruction) – frequently express concern as to the future effects of not having two of these organs. The long-term outlook is in fact, excellent,...
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Living with reduced kidney function
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Living with Reduced Kidney Function Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to provide you with information about your kidneys and how they work, the stages of chronic kidney disease, and steps that can help you to protect your remaining kidney function and maintain a healthy lifestyle. By using this handbook and working with your health care...
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Liz's Story
She left a legacy of love and giving back that I’m doing my best to live up to every day. We all want our lives to have meaning. We all want to feel appreciated and loved. My mom’s life was all of that, and now, I’m doing my best to follow her loving example. My mom was a wonderful person. She was...
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