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President’s Message (from March/April aakpRENALIFE Magazine) Welcome to spring! I hope this issue of aakpRENALIFE finds you well and in good health.

Written By: Barbara Abrams “I was hopelessly trapped (not my choice) in a world that looked all black and white. Until one day, everything was in color, vivid and bright.” A year ago today, an extraordinary woman (Janie Zimmerman) gave me her kidney. Which allowed me a quality of life I didn’t know was in me.

Written By: Barbara Abrams for AAKP Kidney Transplant Today The words, “I would like to help you out with your kidney,” jump off the screen and hit me in the face like a knockout punch. Dazed and numb, I feel like a prize fighter who is “Down for the Count.” I slowly drift back to reality. Am I dreaming? Nightmare?

To our Members and Allies: Welcome to 2018! End of 2017 As 2017 came to an end, my very good friend and AAKP Vice President Richard Knight and I shared a unique and deeply emotional honor as AAKP patient advocates, former dialysis patients and as long-time kidney transplant recipients.

By Laura Levitan, LCSW, FMC West Pensacola I wanted to share with you the Christmas kidney sugar cookies that I made for my dialysis patients because everyone should get a “kidney” for Christmas even if it is grandma’s sugar cookie recipe.   Kindness – pass it on.

Written by Melissa Bensouda – AAKP Ambassador, Missouri Oh how I look forward to the holidays. The smell of pine, caramel lattes and time with the family excite me! The holidays can also be filled with the unexpected and I would love to share with you my tips for survival and fun: First, let’s talk about food.

We have all followed the recent hurricanes that have affected so many Americans. Many of our fellow patients have struggled with the challenges of maintaining their regular dialysis treatments and getting their lives back in order as they faced interruptions in transportation, water shortages and power outages.