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AAKP BOD Lana Schmidt tells why she is looking forward to the National Patient Meeting on June 8, 2018! (Posted May 23, 2018)

May 23, 2018

Yay! I can vividly recall how excited I was the time I attended my first conference with the American Association of Kidney Patients during 2010. That year, the conference took place in Tampa, Florida.

KIDNEY ADVOCATES SPOTLIGHT NATIONAL GOUT AWARENESS DAY

May 22, 2018

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez(800) 749-AAKP / dpelaez@aakp.org KIDNEY ADVOCATES SPOTLIGHT NATIONAL GOUT AWARENESS DAY AAKP EXPANDS GOUT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TAMPA, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

The Beginning of My Journey – National Donate Life Month (Posted April 27, 2018)

April 28, 2018

Written By: Kent Bressler, AAKP BOD and Ambassador (TX) Kip and I spent most of the night before the transplant talking about just about everything. He was his usual easy going steady self and did not seem anxious at all.

ARTICLE: Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases

April 23, 2018

CJASN ARTICLE, published April 2018, Click here. By David M. White (AAKP Board Member and Ambassador) In this issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Ishida et al. report on an investigation using data from the US Renal Data System to investigate the effects of opioids on patients on hemodialysis (1).

April 23, 2018 –Request Funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)

April 23, 2018

To download the official letter – click here. April 23, 2018 Dear Chairman Cole, Chairman Blunt, Representative DeLauro, and Senator Murray:

Get Connected: The Benefits of Chronic Care Management Services

April 20, 2018

Beth Chalick-Kaplan, PhD is an Outreach Specialist for Region 3 at CMS Managing your health while living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can be overwhelming. Taking multiple medications, following a special diet, and keeping appointments with different specialists while caring for your family and/or working can be difficult.

Patient Profile: Ray Harris 1-2-3 Strikes and Still Swinging at CKD

April 20, 2018

My story starts in early spring 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland to be exact, my hometown. My career was soaring as a recent graduate and police officer for the state of Maryland. My personal life was also fruitful as I was dating my lovely wife, Lauren. I knew I was winning at life and I could only see good getting better.

Jim Myers: Why I’m a Pediatric Kidney Patient Advocate

April 18, 2018

From April 2018, AAKP Pediatric Kidney Pals e-newsletter article You don’t have to be a parent of a child who has kidney disease or have been someone with pediatric kidney disease to be an advocate for this population.

April is Organ Donation Month (Posted April 17, 2018)

April 17, 2018

Written by AAKP Life Member, Betty Dowe I have two favorite bumper stickers (see pictures of them below) as a reminder of the “Gift of Life!” After two kidneys, one my husband received and one my daughter received, I know the need for Organ Donations. Single tissue donors can help 75 people.

How the Will to Live Well Can Lead to Individual Strength, Inner Confidence and Spiritual Rebirth for You, In and Out of Dialysis (Updated Post April 4, 2018)

April 4, 2018

Written By: James A Schaner for AAKP Hello. My name is James Schaner of Queen Creek, Arizona. What follows is a brief history of my journey in dialysis. I hope to help you in your quest to conquer the battle of nutritional excellence in dialysis with a military flavor. Welcome aboard, soldier. Let’s win together!