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

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!

Largest American Kidney Group Marks Juneteenth With Call For Diversity In Clinical Trials And End To Care Disparity

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest kidney patient organization in America, and the independent voice for kidney patients, issued a Juneteenth statement from AAKP President Richard Knight.

June 19, 2020

Thoughts on Juneteenth, From AAKP President Richard Knight

June 19, 2020

Mr. Knight is a former hemodialysis patient who received a kidney transplant for a living donor 14 years ago. AAKP is the largest kidney patient organization in America with a proud 50 year history of matching patients to companies conducting clinical trials for new therapeutics, diagnostics and devices.

Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR) Coalition, Request for Comment entitled “Management of Acute and Chronic Pain”

On behalf of the undersigned members of the Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR) Coalition, please find written comments in response to the Request for Comment entitled “Management of Acute and Chronic Pain” (Docket No. CDC-2020-0029) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

June 17, 2020

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?

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

Largest American Kidney Group Marks Juneteenth With Call For Diversity In Clinical Trials And End To Care Disparity

Thoughts on Juneteenth, From AAKP President Richard Knight

Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR) Coalition, Request for Comment entitled “Management of Acute and Chronic Pain”

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