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Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP Ambassador Risa Simon

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

April 27 marks a very special day for Jim Myers. On this day in 2016, he received the kidney transplant that changed his life.In this episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, Jim recalls the moments leading directly up to his transplant, as well as his goals post-transplant.

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?

Doctors Flummoxed By Long-Term Organ Damage In COVID-19 Survivors

May 11, 2020

Talking Points Memo (TPM)By Josh Kovensky We still don’t know how much we don’t know about COVID-19. The immediate effects of the disease are devastating.But what has confronted doctors and patients alike since American hospitals began to fill up in March has been another, deeply sobering prospect:

Patient Organizations Engage on All Levels of COVID-19 Advocacy and Education

May 11, 2020

ASN KidneyNewsBy Eric Seaborg Like every corner of the medical community, kidney patient advocacy groups have mobilized in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

MY TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE: Jim Myers

It is very important to get on the transplant list through a transplant center. In some cases, a potential recipient had a willing donor, but the center turned the recipient down because they had not gone through the testing to remain listed. Be aware of what’s required of you to also remain on that transplant wait list.

April 26, 2020

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP Ambassador Risa Simon

COVID-19 and My Recent Hospitalization

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP BOD/Ambassador Jim Myers

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

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP Ambassador Payal Shah

Gout Awareness

Doctors Flummoxed By Long-Term Organ Damage In COVID-19 Survivors

Patient Organizations Engage on All Levels of COVID-19 Advocacy and Education

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Dawn Edwards

MY TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE: Jim Myers