@About_Kidneys

We are volunteers trained as kidney peer mentors, helping those who are struggling with kidney disease, as we are, to acquire knowledge and guidance.

 Where kidney disease exists.
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Doyel: Organ donation saved his life, gave him new family. Grateful for another Thanksgiving indystar.com/story/sports/co…

Doyel: Organ donation saved his life, gave him new family. Grateful for another Thanksgiving

On organ donation: ‘You lose a child, but you’re so thankful to know he has been a gift of life to someone else. It’s the most we can hope for.’

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I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn't be this difficult for others to give. usatoday.com/story/opinion/v…

I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn't be this difficult for others to give.

We place a burden on potential organ donors, including financial costs. That needs to change if we're serious about saving lives.

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Holiday hopes: Dean Mitchell’s wish is a kidney transplant wtvy.com/2023/11/21/holiday-…

Holiday hopes: Dean Mitchell’s wish is a kidney transplant

A few years ago, Mitchell learned he, too, could be stricken. This year, a doctor confirmed his worst fears. He needs a kidney transplant.

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Two Texas couples have become 'family' since 'swapping' kidneys last year houstonchronicle.com/health/…

Two Texas couples have become 'family' since 'swapping' kidneys last year

The Camps and Killingsworths became inextricably bonded in September 2022, when they...

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Sex Differences in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis With Severe Kidney Disease ID’d renalandurologynews.com/news…
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I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn't be this difficult for others to give. usatoday.com/story/opinion/v…

I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn't be this difficult for others to give.

We place a burden on potential organ donors, including financial costs. That needs to change if we're serious about saving lives.

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2 kidney donors ran the Philly Marathon to spread a message of post-donor viability. Each is running 12 marathons in 12 months. inquirer.com/health/kidney-d…

2 kidney donors ran the Philly Marathon to spread a message of post-donor viability. Each is...

The runners hope to show potential kidney donors that they can continue a healthy, physically active life after donation.

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She needed a kidney donor. She found one in the comments of her TikTok. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…

She needed a kidney donor. She found one in the comments of her TikTok.

University of Oklahoma student Katie Hallum needed a kidney transplant. After she posted on TikTok, Savannah Stallbaumer offered her organ.

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Former Red Sox pitcher Jeff Plympton battling polycystic kidney disease, needs donor wcvb.com/article/former-red-…

Former Red Sox pitcher battling kidney disease, needs donor

A former Boston Red Sox pitcher is searching for a kidney donor.

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A kidney transplant is always worth considering – however old a patient is msn.com/en-us/health/other/a…
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Low-phosphorus diet: Helpful for kidney disease? msn.com/en-us/health/nutriti…
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Norovirus Is Spreading Rapidly—The 3 Easiest Ways to Protect Yourself bestlifeonline.com/norovirus…

Norovirus Is Spreading Rapidly—The 3 Easiest Ways to Protect Yourself — Best Life

Norovirus Is Spreading Rapidly—The 3 Easiest Ways to Protect Yourself

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A new COVID variant, HV.1, is now dominant. These are its most common symptoms msn.com/en-us/health/other/a…
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COVID Map Shows US Regions With Higher Case Levels msn.com/en-us/health/other/c…
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