FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2024MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394National Campaign Targets High Potassium Threat to Kidney Patients 5th Annual “Are You O-K+” Campaign Breaks Engagement Records Washington, D.C.:
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AAKP Ambassador Lisa Custer Shares Her Story for National High Potassium Awareness Day
By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent WriterLisa Custer grew up in Seattle, Washington. Her heritage is Native American, and she was adopted at the age of two years old by a loving family; her mother was Japanese, and her father was American.
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Christina and Michael Gilchrist Share Their Story for National High Potassium Day
Meet AAKP Ambassadors Christina and Michael Gilchrist, who are known throughout the kidney community as "Blind Chick Living" and "The Caretaker,” and their always close by service dog, Moose.
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AAKP 2024 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE HONOREES
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is honored to recognize the recipients of the 2024 Medal of Excellence Award.
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A Blessing to Others, AAKP Ambassador Precious McCowan Shares Her Story with Kidney Disease
By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent WriterImagine this. There exists a girl who possesses an appearance that deceives the eye, for she stands at a mere five feet one inch tall. Yet, do not be misled by her stature, for within her lies a smile of such magnitude that it illuminates an entire room!
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Donate Life Month: Rick Daynes, Altruistic Living Kidney Donor, Super Dad, and More!
By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent WriterFrom the time he was young, Rick Daynes knew that his O negative blood type could help people. His mother and father also had O negative blood, and his mother always said, “Give blood whenever you can. God blessed you with a gift that you can give to anyone.
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National Kidney Month: “I Am More Than My Kidney Disease…” AAKP Ambassadors Respond
March is National Kidney Month. Help spread the word about kidney disease this month by sharing your personal story along with educational resources with your friends, family, and community. Kidney disease is a silent killer—let’s end the silence.In this article, AAKP Ambassadors share why they are more than their kidney disease.
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Navigating Kidney Disease: A Journey of Mind and Body
By Jennifer Jones, U.S.M.C., AAKP Vice PresidentMy journey with kidney disease has been a profound lesson in the importance of nurturing both the mind and body. In May 2020, I faced a challenging period of hospital visits while battling transplant rejection and severe anemia.
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Aging in the Kidney
By Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FASN, AAKP Medical Advisory Board ChairHave you noticed that you cannot run and tumble like a young kid? The younger people working out at the gym are far bulkier than their fathers and grandfathers – and me. On average, professional athletes retire by age 30.
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Connected Forever by Love, Kidneys, and Paintings: The Kidney Journey of Gabriel and Melissa Delgado
Gabriel and Melissa married in Half Moon Bay, California, in 2007 after many years of friendship and dating. The two moved to San Antonio, Texas, shortly after, where they had two children and successful careers. Gabriel worked in the arts, and Melissa worked in the tourism industry.
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