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Of Presidents, Policies, & Patients

August 28, 2020

By Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs and immediate past president and Edward V. Hickey III, U.S.M.C., AAKP Board Secretary(first published in August 2020 in AAKP's flagship magazine, aakpRENALIFE)

20 TRANSPLANT ROUND TABLE GROUPS ASK CONGRESS TO PASS IMMUNO DRUG COVERAGE

August 27, 2020

RE: Recent CMS and CBO Actions Should Propel Action on S.3353, the Comprehensive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act, During the 116th Congress Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Wyden:

July 17, 2020

For 2ND ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT: GLOBAL KIDNEY INNOVATIONS – EXPANDING PATIENT CHOICES & OUTCOMES: Dear AAKP and all members,I have been following AAKP's activities for 30 years, reading the information on kidney disease, which I've been able to share among the patients here in Argentina.

June 25, 2020

Self-Published ISBN: 9781520202839 Review by: James Myers, AAKP BOD and Ambassador MEDICAL INFORMATION FOUND ON: www.nephcure.org & www.kidney.org Disclaimer: This book was written by a patient, not a doctor. Please consult with a physician if you have questions about your health.This is a great book!

June 12, 2020

During this episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, AAKP BOD member/ambassador Kent Bressler speaks with fellow ambassador Risa Simon on the tenth anniversary of her successful kidney transplant.On June 8, 2010, Risa received her transplant from a living donor, which was considered preemptive, and therefore allowed her to bypass dialysis.

June 3, 2020

I was recently hospitalized in Munster Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, from May 12 to May 17, 2020. The official diagnosis was Gastrointestinal Hemmorrhage. After a NM GI Bleeding Scan, an Endoscopy, and a Colonoscopy, it was determined that I had Ulcers and Diverticulitis.

June 3, 2020

During this special anniversary episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, Kent Bressler talks about his journey with kidney disease leading up to his transplant 33 years ago. It was on April 30, 1987, that Kent’s brother gave him the best gift he could ask for: a kidney.Working as a Registered Nurse (RN)

May 29, 2020

In the most recent episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, AAKP Board of Directors Member and Ambassador Kent Bressler speaks with Ambassador Payal Shah on her 22nd year post-transplant.Payal reflects on her journey with kidney disease, from being diagnosed to receiving a transplant at the age of 15.

Gout Awareness

May 14, 2020

By Kent Bressler, AAKP BOD/Ambassador, Kidney Transplant Recipient The old adage, which came first the chicken or the egg, kind of explains how it is with gout. Do you get gout from kidney disease or can kidney disease cause gout?

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Dawn Edwards

AAKP Ambassador, Dawn Edwards is no stranger to the implications of high potassium when it comes to kidney disease. Now, after a few eye-opening experiences, she wants everyone to be aware of those effects and be cautious when preparing their meals.

April 27, 2020

Of Presidents, Policies, & Patients

20 TRANSPLANT ROUND TABLE GROUPS ASK CONGRESS TO PASS IMMUNO DRUG COVERAGE

Global Summit Perspective: Maria Eugenia

Book Review: The Pretend Friend Association – Parts One to Four by Hannah Reimers

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP Ambassador Risa Simon

COVID-19 and My Recent Hospitalization

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP BOD/Ambassador Kent Bressler

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP Ambassador Payal Shah

Gout Awareness

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Dawn Edwards