In the Find A Kidney Blog, you’ll find both education and inspiration in your search for a living kidney donor, including tips from experts who have conducted a successful search and personal stories from people who have been in your situation and were able to find a living donor for a kidney transplant.
In 2021, at his annual physical, our then-23-year-old son’s lab work came back with too much protein in his urine. He was referred to a nephrologist and had a biopsy. We were shocked to learn he had Stage 3 chronic kidney disease, with a GFR (glomerular filtration rate, a measure of kidney function) of 58.
Exercise is a key part of staying healthy, but for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), staying active can offer even more critical benefits. Engaging in regular physical activity can help control blood pressure, improve cardiovascular health, and maintain a healthy weight, which helps manage CKD and its associated conditions, like diabetes and hypertension. Being …
If you are using a microsite to search for a living kidney donor, the URL you were given is probably a mixture of letters and numbers, like https://nkr.org/TUM285. To make the web address easier to recognize and remember, you might want something more personal to share with friends, family, or potential donors, like www.akidneyforyourname.com. This …
If you’ve been diagnosed with a type of chronic kidney disease (CKD), including polycystic kidney disease (PKD), diabetic kidney disease, or hypertensive nephropathy, you may feel like you’re always waiting—waiting for symptoms to get worse, for your kidney function to decline, for the day when you finally need a transplant. That day may still be …
If you’re in kidney failure, finding a living donor could be your best chance at getting a transplant sooner—and with better long-term results. However, many potential donors don’t even know that living kidney donation is possible. Here’s what you need to know so you can help others understand what living kidney donation is, how it …
On February 3, 2022, I was diagnosed with kidney failure. My life was turned upside down. I began dialysis treatments three days a week, each session lasting four long hours in a chair. At the time, I was living in Memphis, Tennessee, and the emotional and physical toll was unlike anything I had ever experienced.
If you are considering or planning to have a kidney transplant, you probably know that a successful transplant depends on receiving a kidney that is a good “match” for you. What you may not know is the role de novo DSA plays in determining the risk of rejection of the donated kidney. What Is DSA?
Oliver was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was eight years old. His kidneys never really grew; the doctors don’t know why. We are an adoptive family, and we don’t have any information about the birth family. He didn’t really have any symptoms, but he had short stature, and when they started to investigate …
If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may be wondering when to start looking for a living kidney donor. The short answer: sooner than you think. You don’t need to wait until your kidneys fail or until you’re on dialysis to start looking for a donor. In fact, starting early gives you …