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Comment by Candie on November 9, 2009 at 8:47pm

Hello everyone! It's been awhile since I've been on here last but I hope everyone is doing well. The 24th is nearing and cannot wait to find out about my kidney tx. I'm scared, excited, anxious, and definetly nervous! But all will be fine. I just want to know if my live donor and myself have clearance! :) xxxCandie

Comment by Marie-Agnes Cederborg on October 13, 2009 at 6:35am

The new World Kidney Day Website is there!
Please visit www.worldkidneyday.org and sign up now!

Comment by Candie on September 15, 2009 at 5:57pm

Well at least your able to get online. We actually don't use beds but sit in recliners. On my days, it's half and half. Some people sleep and some watch tv and are up. We also have some around my age and some older. A mixture of ages. And some do keep to themselves. But luckily I'm always sitting by someone who likes to chat. Once a month (or so) we play "phosphorus bingo." They only play it like twice. It would be nice if they played it a bit longer as it does make time go by....but the girl who does it also has to do reuse or is a tech that day also. -

Comment by Chris B. on September 15, 2009 at 2:22pm

I bring my laptop when I go sometimes. I can usually get an internet signal, so that kills some time. I guess out place is less formal than yours. Most people get beds, and we are allowed to bring food and drink. Many people sleep, and many are older and keep to themselves. I'd play a game or something if they had it going though.

Comment by Candie on September 15, 2009 at 2:18pm

Hi Chris. Thanks. I know that at my unit, there are tv's but we have to wear headphones. We are not to eat or drink on the floor. So I was thinking of something fun to do while we just sit. Not like we can get up and move around:):)

Comment by Chris B. on September 15, 2009 at 2:15pm

That is nice of you Candie. At my dialysis ward we have volunteers that bring cookies and drinks. It is very much appreciated, but there are no real activities to do. Everyone had a television, but it gets pretty boring.

Comment by Candie on September 15, 2009 at 1:09pm

Hello. I am going to start at my dialysis unit to be a Patient Ambassador and would like for anyone to share some ideas that would be fun to do while the patients dialize. (ie: bingo, handing out magazines, etc.)......any suggestions? :O) Thanks.

Comment by Candie on September 5, 2009 at 1:55pm

Hello everyone. Just wanted to check in and see how you guys have been doing.

Comment by Candie on September 5, 2009 at 1:50pm

Hi Kari. I'm also on Sensipar but my dr told me to take it after eating a meal. I was feeling the same way you were all the time. Sick and throwing it up...after talking to the dr's, I tried what they asked and guess what? I don't have anymore problems. Try it and see if it works for you.

Comment by Marie-Agnes Cederborg on September 1, 2009 at 9:26am

Too many people ignore the close inter-relation between kidney diseases and diabetes or hypertension. Worldwide, 246 million people suffer from diabetes and the figure is expected to reach 380 million by 2025. Diabetic nephropathy affects a third of people suffering from diabetes. Sadly, less than half people diagnosed with diabetes undergo a screening test.
Next Word Kidney Day will be held on Thursday 11 March 2010 and will focus on Diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure.

World Kidney Day offers a crucial, visible opportunity to inform and educate health policy-makers, people who are at highest risk of CKD, and the general public that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable.

Join our World Kidney Day 2010 group and come to exchange your experience and ideas that could be proposed to World Kidney Day organisers over the world.

The success of World Kidney Day across the world is only possible because of each of you!

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