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Walking For Kidney Transplants

February 6, 2019

By Jim Myers, AAKP Board Member, AmbassadorPosted: February 5, 2019I have often been asked why I take such long walks. I was in my transplant doctor’s office a few months back. He gave me that look. You know the look. Like that look your Dad used too give you before the stern lecture was coming. The serious discussion lecture.

Message From AAKP President: Winter 2019

February 1, 2019

Welcome to 2019!As we enter the new year, I want to thank AAKP’s professional staff as well as our loyal patients, caregivers, and professional members for all of their support during a very successful 2018.

January 28, 2019

AAKP Ambassador, Bruce Tippets, a journalist in Utah, shares his excitement in being asked to share his kidney story at AAKP’s Capitol Hill Day in March for National Kidney Awareness Month. Read below.January 28, 2019 –When I checked my email on Jan.

November 15, 2018

By Melissa Bensouda, AAKP AmbassadorPhoto: Representing Missouri at RPA Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill – Dr. Gary Singer, MD; Melissa Bensouda, AAKP Ambassador MO; Kinza Bensouda (daughter)At one point in my childhood I had dreamed of becoming a nurse.

August 27, 2018

By AAKP BOD and Ambassador, Dave White Dave White at the Transplant Games of America I heard a supporter yell “Go Maryland!” while I was chugging my way around the last turn into the home stretch. I saw three runners ahead of me and said to myself “oh well, no medal today.

Grayson Lives On – Potter’s Syndrome (posted August 24, 2018)

August 24, 2018

By Kent Bressler, AAKP BOD and AmbassadorMy nephew, Todd Bressler, is a kind, mellow, hardworking father of three. He and his wife Shanna found out that their fourth child, who they would name Grayson, would be born without kidneys and profoundly limited lung function.

Raise Your Voice! The PATIENTS Demonstration Act restricts patient choice! (posted August 14, 2018)

August 14, 2018

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest independent kidney patient organization in the U.S., believes The Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act (H.R. 4143 / S. 2065) severely restricts patient freedom of choice. CLICK HERE to take action on this important issue.

A Message from AAKP President, Paul Conway (July 2018)

July 31, 2018

Happy summer to every AAKP member and family! The AAKP team hopes you are enjoying yourselves this summer – AAKP started ours off with a BANG at our 43rd National Patient Meeting in St.

Skin Cancer and Transplant Patients (Posted July 10, 2018)

July 10, 2018

Written By: Suzanne Ruff, AAKP Board of Director’s member Sun! Many of us know to protect our skin, but if you’re a kidney transplant recipient, it is especially critical! Dr. Steven F. Wolfe is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and Board Certified with a practice in Mooresville, North Carolina.

AAKP Ambassador, Iya Bekondo-Granatella Blogs About Her Experience at AAKP’s National Patient Meeting (Posted June 28, 2018)

June 28, 2018

Written By: Iya Bekondo-Granatella, AAKP Field Ambassador and Founder of the Iya Foundation Inc. Read on the blog at: http://theiyafoundation.org/aakp2018meeting/ I had the privilege of attending the 43rd Annual National Kidney Patient Meeting hosted by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) in St. Petersburg, Florida.