Podcasts about Dialysis

This is Country Living Description: Four years ago, life changed for Myles Reilly from Co Longford when he was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease that had already significantly impacted his kidneys. Dialysis three times a week became his new reality as he waited for a transplant. As time passed with no sign of that all-important call, Myles's wife Helen started looking into a kidney exchange programme. In April of this year, three couples across Ireland and the UK helped each other receive the ultimate life-changing gift – and in this poignant podcast, Myles and Helen share how it changed their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Gopa Green recounts surviving the Tubbs Fire while leading dialysis care during the crisis. She shares lessons on rapid communication, dialysis center disruptions, and supporting people receiving in-center dialysis, home dialysis, and transplant care.

Dr. Gopa Green recounts surviving the Tubbs Fire while leading dialysis care during the crisis. She shares lessons on rapid communication, dialysis center disruptions, and supporting people receiving in-center dialysis, home dialysis, and transplant care.

One program. Multiple perspectives. Real impact.What is it like to host an ISN Educational Ambassador? What does an Educational Ambassador learn from the experience? And how can these partnerships create impact that lasts beyond the visit?Listen to or watch the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program podcast and hear from the program leaders, a successful host center, an Educational Ambassador, an ISN Young Nephrologists Committee leader, and ISN staff as they share real experiences, practical advice, successes and challenges from across the Educational Ambassadors Program journey.To learn more about the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program, visit the webpage hereStill have questions? Join us live on October 15!Register here for our From Inspiration to Impact: Planning a Successful ISN Educational Ambassador Project Roundtable on October 15 at Noon (CEST), where you can bring your questions and have them answered live by the Educational Ambassadors Program panel. Whether you're considering applying, interested in becoming an Educational Ambassador, or simply want to learn more about the program, this is your opportunity to hear directly from those involved.Listen. Get inspired. Bring your questions. Join the conversation on October 15.Podcast Host:Titi ChenDeputy Chair of the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) Committee 2026-2028. Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaPodcast Guests:Vincent LeeImmediate past Chair of the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) Committee. Nephrologist at Westmead Hospital in Sydney. He is a Clinical Professor and Academic Lead (Medicine) of the Western Clinical School of the University of Sydney, and Medical Director of Dialysis at Norwest Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia.Ahad QayyumChair of the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) Committee 2026-2028. Consultant Nephrologist and Medical Director at the Bahria Town International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.Yazied ChothiaISN Educational Ambassador. Associate Professor & Head: Division of Nephrology, Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.Kornchanock VareesangthipISN Young Nephrologists Committee Deputy Chair 2025-2027. Associate Professor and Consultant Renal Physician, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, ThailandMara RodriguesISN Grants Manager, Brussels, Belgium.

In this inspiring episode of KidneyTalk, Dr. Bettye shares her personal journey with kidney disease, the choices that helped her feel more empowered, and why knowledge, persistence, and active participation in your care can make a difference. Join us for an honest and uplifting conversation about aging, kidney health, food choices, self-advocacy, and finding ways to live well with kidney disease.

Saint Lucia's Chief Medical Officer has commended the safe transition of patients to the newly commissioned dialysis unit at St. Jude Hospital. The expanded facility now has 14 dialysis stations, bringing treatment closer to residents in the south of the island.

Part Two continues with Srinath Yadlapalli, MD, Lori-Ann Fisher, MD, and Racquel Lowe-Jones, MD, discussing water quality, coordination with hospital administration and the Ministry of Health, and the broader recovery process.

Part Two continues with Srinath Yadlapalli, MD, Lori-Ann Fisher, MD, and Racquel Lowe-Jones, MD, discussing water quality, coordination with hospital administration and the Ministry of Health, and the broader recovery process.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George applauds the dedication of the team at the St. Jude Hospital in ensuring that the dialysis unit is fully commissioned and ready to serve the residents in the south of the island. Given the number of people impacted by renal failure and requiring dialysis treatment, the Ministry of Health remains committed to expanding access to life-saving renal care. The dialysis unit at the St. Jude Hospital (Augier site) will be expanded to a 14 dialysis unit station. Dr. Sharon Belmar-George along with the Principal Nursing Officer Julietta Cassius visited the newly commissioned dialysis unit at St. Jude Hospital (Augier site) to have a first-hand look at the operations since opening.

What is vasculitis, and how can it affect your kidneys?   In this episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, Dee Moore is joined by Dr Lauren, a Specialist Training Registrar in Renal Medicine with a special interest in vasculitis. Dr Lauren completed a PhD in ANCA-associated vasculitis at the University of Manchester and has collaborated with vasculitis experts across the UK and internationally.   Dr Lauren breaks down vasculitis in clear, accessible language, explaining how inflammation of the blood vessels can affect the kidneys and potentially lead to kidney damage and kidney failure.   Together, Dee and Dr Lauren discuss:  

A fifth-grade girl told me what she wanted to be when she grew up.Then she said something I wasn't prepared for:“I don't think I'll make it.”I cried.Because no child should already be questioning whether they'll make it to the future they're dreaming about.And it made me think about how many adults secretly feel the exact same way.Maybe we're still here—but we've stopped believing we're going to make it.Tonight on Road to Victory, we're talking about what it means to stay alive enough to experience your own possibilities.We're talking about children and dreams. Dialysis and survival. Fathers and sons. Sex and the things we inherit without understanding. Strangers who appear rude but may simply be having a terrible day. And why I've started trying to meet people on a human level instead of automatically matching their energy.Because I'm learning:People aren't necessarily weird. Sometimes they just have a strange way of trying to connect.And until somebody takes this life from you—this motherfucker is yours.I don't want to spend mine bored to death.I want to experience it.Understand it.Love people.Teach what I've survived.Ask better questions.And remind somebody—including that little girl—that their current circumstances don't get to write the ending.Tonight's biggest question:Do you still believe you're going to make it?

Dr. Bob Martin joins Dr. Adam Brockman for an hour built entirely around your questions — starting with a listener asking if dialysis is truly the only option, and the hidden markers that signal when it becomes necessary. Then, an 88-year-old caller's mysterious "shaky leg syndrome" leads to a deep dive into essential tremor, orthostatic tremor, and neuropathy. Plus, a listener weighing total knee replacement against her all-natural lifestyle gets real talk on robotic surgery, recovery, and what actually works alongside it — and we revisit the Fauci hearing conversation that's still generating a great deal of listenerresponse.

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is often overlooked when critically ill patients need urgent or emergent dialysis. This episode explores patient selection, contraindications, and how PD compares with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The panel also discusses informed consent, program challenges, and the transition from the hospital to home. Patient advocate Andreas Price shares his personal experience beginning PD and adjusting to treatment.   Click here to claim CE credits. 

Text the show! What happens when a morally well-intentioned system produces terrible results?Chad begins with the case of Keith Lott, a 47-year-old New Jersey man whose family says they spent two days fighting an organ procurement organization over whether his organs could be recovered after his death.But that story opens a much larger question.America desperately needs kidneys. Living donation has remained essentially flat for decades. Dialysis costs taxpayers enormous sums. And yet federal law prohibits compensating the one person without whom a transplant cannot happen: the donor.Why?Chad traces the answer back to the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, explores the strange contradictions in what Americans can legally be compensated for donating, and asks whether our moral assumptions have actually produced the outcomes we intended.The episode examines Iran's controversial compensated kidney system, Israel's successful use of non-cash incentives, the danger of exploiting low-income donors, the economics of dialysis and transplantation, and current proposals for carefully regulated donor compensation.The larger idea is what Chad calls “incentive morality.”What systems actually get people to do the most good?Because civilizations aren't built by wishing human beings behaved differently. They're built by designing institutions that work with human nature while protecting freedom, dignity and consent.And sometimes the moral thing isn't demanding better people.It's building a better system.

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Part One features host Srinath Yadlapalli, MD, in conversation with Lori-Ann Fisher, MD, and Racquel Lowe-Jones, MD, as they discuss the immediate impact of Hurricane Melissa on kidney care and dialysis in Jamaica.

Part One features host Srinath Yadlapalli, MD, in conversation with Lori-Ann Fisher, MD, and Racquel Lowe-Jones, MD, as they discuss the immediate impact of Hurricane Melissa on kidney care and dialysis in Jamaica.

Patients receiving treatment at the newly opened Dialysis Unit at St. Jude Hospital are expressing gratitude for the modern, purpose-built facility. The new unit, which replaces the temporary facility at the George Odlum Stadium, features 15 treatment chairs and provides dialysis services to 45 patients across three daily shifts.

Patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (DD-CKD) rely on precise anemia management. Are you up to speed on the latest strategies for optimizing anemia therapy? Credit available for this activity expires: 7/30/27 Earn Credit / Learning Objectives & Disclosures: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/chronic-kidney-disease-checkpoint-keeping-current-anemia-2026a1000p8u?ecd=bdc_podcast_libsyn_mscpedu

“Our focus is really on patients who’ve lost a lot of kidney function, 70 to 75% or even 80% of their kidney function,” says Bruce Culleton, CEO of ProKidney. “They’re on the path to needing a transplant. Despite all the advances in treating patients with newer products over the last few years, patients continue to progress. Our goal is to intervene directly before dialysis and keep patients off dialysis for as long as possible.” In this Vanguards of Healthcare podcast episode, Culleton sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence senior analyst Ann-Hunter van Kirk for an in-depth discussion about how the company’s cell therapy could help delay dialysis and slow the progression of kidney disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The commissioning of the Dialysis Unit at the St. Jude Hospital (Augier site) marks a significant milestone in the Government of Saint Lucia's ongoing efforts to strengthen the delivery of healthcare services and also to improve access to dialysis services to residents in the south of the island. The dialysis unit is expected to enhance patient comfort while accessing care in a more modern environment. With the addition of the dialysis unit as the government continues to commission the St. Jude Hospital in a phased approach, reinforces the commitment to investing in the health and well-being of the people and also strengthening the healthcare system.

St. Jude Hospital has officially opened a new purpose-built dialysis unit equipped with 15 dialysis chairs and the capacity to provide three treatment shifts daily. The facility currently serves 45 patients and is designed to improve the comfort and quality of care for persons requiring dialysis.

Starting dialysis often means rethinking your relationship with food—and that includes eating out. But dining out doesn't have to be off-limits. In this episode, we're talking about the emotional and practical sides of dining out, from advocating for yourself at restaurants to balancing dietary needs with quality of life. In today's episode we heard from: Lauren Levy is the practice owner and principal dietitian in an insurance based private practice that focuses on kidney health. Lauren bills insurance companies, works with CKD patients and nephrologists on a daily basis to prevent progression of CKD. Melissa Bensouda was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease after giving birth to her second daughter. After her third child, she had lost all functionality of her kidneys. She was placed on the transplant wait list in June of 2002. Although Melissa initially began dialysis treatments in-center, she was selected to participate in a nocturnal home hemodialysis program. After 6 weeks of extensive training, Melissa set up a machine in her bedroom and dialyzed on her own every other night for 8 hours while she slept. She received the gift of freedom from a deceased donor in April of 2012. Nearly five years post-transplant, Melissa's transplant kidney rejected, causing her to resume dialysis at home. Melissa's passion and commitment to awareness has been revived following such an extensive journey. Despite working full-time and raising three children, Melissa is determined to continue advocating for technology, education, and research to improve outcomes of those affected by kidney disease.  Additional Resources Nutrition for Kidney Patients Dining Out With Confidence Info Cronometer   Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions? Email us at NKFpodcast@kidney.org. Also, make sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Break through the limits of traditional phosphate binders. Discover how novel nonbinder therapies can change hyperphosphatemia care in DD-CKD. Credit available for this activity expires: 6/24/27 Earn Credit / Learning Objectives & Disclosures: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/data-dialysis-unit-integrating-novel-therapies-2026a1000kax?ecd=bdc_podcast_libsyn_mscpedu

The timeline for the delivery of a long-awaited medical facility in Ennis has been pushed back yet again. The Government has confirmed that the county's first renal haemodialysis unit to be operated by Fresenius Medical Care in the Clare Technology Park on the Gort Road is expected to be operational within the final three months of this year. The unit, which will have 120 slots per week, was initially intended to be open by the end of 2024. Responding to Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway in the Seanad, Fianna Fáil Minister of State Michael Moynihan says it will ease pressure on services in Limerick and Galway.

Needing dialysis is confronting enough, but for John Jensen's burden was increased by having to live in a motel to receive treatment.

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In this powerful episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, host Dee Moore is joined by Rebecca Griffiths, who shares her extraordinary journey through kidney failure, dialysis, kidney transplantation and transplant loss.   Rebecca's story is one of resilience, determination and hope. After gaining approximately 25kg of fluid in a matter of days and requiring emergency treatment to drain fluid from around her heart, she found herself facing kidney failure without the support of a renal team. What followed was a life-changing journey that included dialysis, a kidney transplant, the devastating loss of that transplant and the challenge of starting again.   In this episode, Rebecca discusses:  

Most people cannot imagine life on dialysis for even a year"Vanessa Evans has lived it for nearly three decades. Diagnosed at 12, she has seen it all: transplant, loss, in-center care, and home hemodialysis. But her story is not what you would expect. In this episode, she shares with Lori what really changed everything"and why she is now helping other people who have kidney failure choose a dialysis treament that works for them.

This Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn explains how dialysis became a $50B industry where under 40% of patients survive five painful years of dependence.Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we're joined by writer and researcher Jessica Wynn!Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1336On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:Dialysis is a life-sustaining external filtration system for the roughly 800,000 Americans in kidney failure — but it's grueling. Most patients endure three to five hours per session, three times a week, indefinitely, and fewer than 40% survive beyond five years.The financial structure is staggering. Dialysis is a $50 billion-a-year US industry, with Medicare spending about $36 billion annually — roughly 7% of its entire budget for under 1% of the population. Two companies, DaVita and Fresenius, control about 70% of all clinics.The system rewards permanence over cure. Since 1972, Medicare has covered kidney failure for everyone regardless of age, creating guaranteed, indefinite revenue. Transplants and home dialysis are cheaper and better for patients, yet under-incentivized because they cost providers customers.The human and safety toll is severe. Infections cause 36% of dialysis deaths, sepsis mortality runs 100 to 300 times higher than average, and understaffing worsens outcomes. Many patients lose their jobs, mobility, and social lives — some choose to stop treatment entirely.The hopeful part: much kidney disease is preventable or delayable, and you have real power here. Manage diabetes and hypertension aggressively, get your kidneys checked with a simple blood and urine test, and see a nephrologist early — catching it sooner can dramatically slow progression.Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!Connect with Jessica Wynn at Instagram (and Instagram!), and subscribe to her newsletters: Between the Lines and Where the Shadows Linger!And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: Lufthansa Allegris: Go to Lufthansa.com and search for "Allegris" to learn moreCookUnity: 50% off first week: cookunity.com/jordan or code JORDANRevolve Man: 15% off: revolve.com/jordan, code JordanMarathon Rewards: Sign up today: marathonrewards.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is episode two of a two-part series. Part 2 of one of the most powerful survival stories in nursing. Host Jana Price welcomes back flight nurse Dave Repsher and his wife Amanda — also a nurse — to continue the story they started in part 1.After a helicopter crash left Dave with burns over 90% of his body, the fight to survive was only the beginning. In this episode, Dave and Amanda pick up where they left off and walk through the long road of recovery: a year of home dialysis, a kidney transplant from a stranger named Matt who has now become family, getting married in the ICU after 16 years together, and what life looks like on the other side of it all.Jump Ahead: 00:38 — Welcome back and recap of part 103:40 — Dave's decision to fight: "We can't be angry"08:05 — The power of hope and small acts from staff11:21 — A nurse-patient's plea: talk to your sedated patients12:45 — What separates new nurses from experienced ones15:20 — A year of home dialysis: "Dialysis keeps you alive, but it's no way to live"17:18 — Amanda's stress and the first 911 call from home17:51 — Finding humor and independence on a tricycle with a bell21:11 — The phone call: a donor named Matt23:13 — Choosing to know your donor — Matt becomes family25:56 — Married in the ICU after 16 years together28:02 — The documentary "D-Rep" and the milk-jug fuel system30:37 — A 2014 helicopter built to 1965 safety standards32:19 — Why military helicopters got safer after Vietnam but civilian ones didn't34:00 — Two federal laws in five years thanks to advocacy35:52 — "Dave was the least physically injured from the crash"37:57 — A company's staff who refused to fly without crash-resistant fuel systems40:03 — 85% of the non-military fleet had no crash-resistant fuel systems at the time of the crash41:23 — Life today: running a community ice rink in Colorado42:23 — Continued advocacy and burn survivor support44:32 — Closing thanks and where to find resourcesThey also share the advocacy work that came out of the crash. Dave's helicopter was brand new, but its fuel system was built to 1965 safety standards. The same fuel system has been described as no stronger than a milk jug. Together with the pilot's widow Karen, Dave and Amanda helped push two pieces of federal legislation through Congress to require crash-resistant fuel systems on newly manufactured helicopters. A medic recently texted them after walking away from a crash because of the very system they fought for.This is a conversation about hope, advocacy, and what it really means to make good come out of tragedy. Listen to part 1 now at nurse.org/nurseconverse.For more information, full transcript and videos visit Nurse.org/podcastJoin our newsletter at nurse.org/joinInstagram: @nurse_orgTikTok: @nurse.orgFacebook: @nurse.orgYouTube: Nurse.org 

This conversation I have with Julie Obenchain is one I've wanted to record for a long time. She's been showing up to the daily Receive Experience call every single morning for three years, longer than anyone else in the community. And in that time she's navigated heart surgery, dialysis, kids who've walked away from God, and seasons where the heavens felt completely silent. What she shares here is real.Expect to learn what it actually looks like to keep showing up to God when He's not removing the burden, how "little nuggets" of truth from God can carry more weight than a hundred answered prayers, what Julie received when she asked Jesus what makes Him laugh, how the word "repentance" shifted from shame to something she could actually do, why mission and activity follow relationship rather than the other way around, and more...Chapters:00:00 When Pressure Creeps Into Ministry and What To Do With It05:04 Julie's Story: Heart Surgery, Dialysis, and Silence From God09:26 When Kids Walk Away and God Says "Just Keep Loving Them"13:22 Why Small Nuggets of Truth Are Enough to Change Everything17:00 How Julie's View of God Has Shifted Through the Hard Years23:21 Jesus Spinning in the Office Chair and What It Revealed45:00 Living From Identity Instead of Striving Toward MissionIf something in this conversation stirred something in you, I'd love for you to sit with it. And if you want to go deeper, come find us at The Receive Academy.

Former MP for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, shares a painful six-year battle with kidney failure and dialysis... Expresses gratitude to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, Ato Forson, Julius Debrah, Sammy Gyamfi, and others for their support during his toughest days.

A proposal has been made to honour Clare activist Dermot Hayes at the new Ennis Dialysis Unit. The Corofin native and lifelong disability rights campaigner passed away in January. Dermot chaired the Clare Branch of the Irish Kidney Association up until his passing and had strongly advocated for the dialysis unit in Ennis, which is set to open later this year. Clarecastle Sinn Féin Councillor Tommy Guilfoyle believes a memorial bench would be the most fitting tribute.

From Dialysis to VSG Success | Bariatric Surgery After Kidney Transplant

In this episode, we explore the major complications of acute kidney injury (AKI) and break down the different modalities of dialysis used in the ICU and inpatient setting.Join us for a high-yield, clinically focused discussion covering AKI complications, and the practical differences between intermittent hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).Hosts:Dr. Tanya S. Jain and Dr. Avtandil Kochiashvili, Chief Medical Residents, UConnGuest Expert:Dr. Lalarukh Haider, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UConn Health and Program Director of Nephrology FellowshipAuthor:Dr. Tanya S. Jain, Chief Medical Resident, UConnEdited by:Dr. Avtandil Kochiashvili, Chief Medical Resident, UConnMusic:LoFi Girl by Snoozy Beats | Free Music Archive | License: CC BY

New research has set out just how overstretched New Zealand diaysis service is. Data from the Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry shows half of all renal service in New Zealand operate above capacity with the Auckland renal service operating at 150 per cent of usual capacity.

Send us Fan MailDr. Melissa Zhou, researcher at the Developing Brain Institute at Children's National, joins Daphna to discuss functional MRI and what it reveals about how preterm brains are building connections during the NICU stay. Using functional connectivity — measuring how different brain regions communicate with each other over time — her team compares preterm infants to healthy in utero fetuses scanned as early as 20 weeks, finding that the ex utero preterm brain actually looks more mature in terms of connectivity, suggesting the NICU environment itself accelerates certain aspects of brain development. She shares why extremely and very preterm infants show a distinctly different pattern of connectivity compared to moderately preterm babies who seem to bounce back more quickly, and why the team's next goal is to use these early functional findings to predict which babies will struggle with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 36 months — and which ones will be just fine.Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!

Carla shares how she was diagnosed with stage 5 kidney failure without warning, leading to dialysis and ultimately a kidney transplant. This episode explores missed signs, sudden diagnosis, and the reality of living through kidney failure.   In this episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, Dee Moore speaks with Carla — a kidney warrior and former mental health nurse — about her experience of being diagnosed with stage 5 kidney failure without warning.   After earlier test results showed declining kidney function, Carla did not receive follow-up — and later found herself sitting in front of a consultant being told her kidneys were functioning at just 12%. What followed was a sudden transition into dialysis, a challenging and emotional journey through treatment, and ultimately, a kidney transplant.   Carla shares her story with honesty and insight — from the shock of diagnosis, to navigating dialysis access and setbacks, to the mental and emotional toll of living with kidney failure.   This episode is a powerful reminder of how kidney disease can progress silently, and the importance of listening to your body, asking questions, and advocating for your health.  

Eddie Z, is a talented musician and producer who has been the driving force behind some of Charlotte, North Carolinas most iconic music venues. But his conversation with Lori is more than just music talk. Eddie opens about his personal journey, sharing the challenges he has faced with kidney disease and the unexpected transformations that have reshaped his outlook on creativity and purpose. It is a story about hitting rock bottom and finding a new way to rise. Tune in to hear the pivotal moment that turned everything around for Eddie and what it took for him to come back stronger than ever.

What does the difference a year make? Less than a year ago, Cam was in hospital — so unwell that he didn't want his children to see him. Now… he's preparing to run a marathon and attempt a world record. In this powerful episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, Cam shares his journey from a seemingly minor ear infection… to crashing into emergency dialysis with no warning, no preparation, and his life turned upside down overnight.   This is a story about shock, survival, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after a diagnosis you never saw coming.  

We interview Katherine Rizzolo about her work with Lilia Cervantes on implementing policies to provide dialysis care in the undocumented immigrant population. We talk about how the experience of undocumented immigrants differs from those with citizenship without insurance, tools she used from implementation science in this work, the path to policy change in Colorado, and the role of implementation science in policy change. Ah, implementation science: making common sense and decency incredibly rigorous. Mentioned on today's show: Cervantes L, Rizzolo K, Tummalapalli SL, Wainstein M, Glasgow RE, Jolles MP. Use of a Context- and Equity-Focused Implementation Science Framework to Aid the Design of Clinical Trials. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Jun 1;36(6):1197-1200. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000633. Epub 2025 Jan 17. PMID: 39823190; PMCID: PMC12147963. Cervantes L. Dialysis in the Undocumented: Driving Policy Change with Data. J Hosp Med. 2020 Aug;15(8):502-504. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3319. PMID: 31891561; PMCID: PMC7518140. Nilsen, P. Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks. Implementation Sci 10, 53 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0242-0 Proctor EK, Powell BJ, Baumann AA, Hamilton AM, Santens RL. Writing implementation research grant proposals: ten key ingredients. Implement Sci. 2012 Oct 12;7:96. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-96. PMID: 23062065; PMCID: PMC3541090. Rizzolo K, Ressalam J, Robledo K, et al. Participant Experiences in a Kidney Failure Care Intervention in the Navigate-Kidney Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(11):e2548506. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.48506

In this episode, host Janet Michael talks with Traci Toth, Executive Director of Wheels for Wellness, and Ann Lamanna, board chair and volunteer driver, about the vital free medical transportation service they provide to residents across the Winchester, VA region — and their upcoming 10th annual fundraiser, Tablescapes. About Wheels for Wellness Wheels for Wellness provides free transportation to medical appointments for people who lack other means of getting there. Their service area covers: Winchester Frederick County Clarke County Warren County Northern Shenandoah County Who they serve: Any ambulatory adult (ages 20–90+) who is not a Medicaid recipient and needs a ride to a medical appointment. They serve all income levels and age groups. Types of appointments covered: Dialysis (approximately 68% of current transports) Chemotherapy & radiation Doctor's appointments Dental & hearing appointments Diagnostic procedures (colonoscopies, imaging, etc.) How Volunteering Works Volunteers use their own vehicle and gas Completely flexible scheduling — no minimum hours required Volunteers sign up only for trips that fit their schedule Wheels for Wellness provides secondary accident liability insurance for all drivers Last year, volunteer drivers logged 130,000 miles Tablescapes 2026 — A Decade of Design 10th Annual Fundraiser

Caffeinators, get ready to get your nerd on for this one. Carolyn Tai recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe. She's a double-boarded VTS in ECC and SAIM, and is a dialysis technician at the veterinary school at Tufts University. We talked ALL things extracorporeal therapy. Dialysis, TPE, hemoperfusion, etc. She shared a few crazy cases she's worked on recently and what her role is in this setting and how she helps manage these patients, and data collection for research. Not very many technicians have access to that level veterinary care, let alone ever work on a patient that needs it, but this is her every day. It was another fascinating discussion around all the cool things we can do as veterinary technicians.    Our Links: Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vettechcafe Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vettechcafepodcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vet-tech-cafe Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/ Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do.

In this two-part conversation, Lori Hartwell and nephrologist Jim McCabe, MD dig into one of the most challenging parts of hemodialysis: fluid management. Why is it still so difficult to get it right and what is missing that could make the patient experience better? As they explore the gaps patients face every treatment, a well-known but underused technology comes into focus raising a simple question: if better solutions exist, why arent we using them?

In this two-part conversation, Lori Hartwell and nephrologist Jim McCabe, MD dig into one of the most challenging parts of hemodialysis: fluid management. Why is it still so difficult to get it right and what is missing that could make the patient experience better? As they explore the gaps patients face every treatment, a well-known but underused technology comes into focus raising a simple question: if better solutions exist, why arent we using them?

Join us for the discussion on the treatment and management of hyperphosphatemia or high phosphorus levels in the blood, a common challenge experienced by people living with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. This episode is supported by Ardelyx.   In this episode we heard from:  Dr. Annabel Biruete is an Assistant Professor and Registered Dietitian in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Her broad clinical interest is nutrition in kidney diseases. Dr. Biruete's research aims to study the effects of nutritional and pharmacological therapies for chronic kidney disease on the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiome. Additionally, Dr. Biruete is interested in improving outcomes in the Hispanic/LatinX community living with chronic kidney disease, primarily targeting nutritional interventions using language- and culturally-concordant lifestyle educational materials. Melissa Tuff has been living with chronic kidney disease for 30 years. Her journey began in 1996 on her 17th birthday when she “crashed” into dialysis following a misdiagnosed UTI. She was on in-center hemodialysis for 9 and a half years until she received a life-changing kidney transplant that lasted 11 years. In 2016 her kidney rejected and since then, she continued treatment with 4 years of peritoneal dialysis and 6 years of solo home hemodialysis. She utilizes her Social Media pages for digital education & patient empowerment by hosting educational TikTok Live sessions while performing solo home hemodialysis; offering real-time insight into dialysis life and empowering others to take an active role in their treatment. Her goal is to build a support community and reduce the stigma around kidney disease by fostering open, educational, and uplifting conversations online while providing resources and guidance as to how one can live long and well on dialysis. Dr. Jaime Uribarri is a practicing nephrologist and clinical investigator in NYC. He has been in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC, since 1990, where he is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Renal Clinic and the Home Dialysis Program at the Mount Sinai Hospital. In parallel with his clinical activities, Dr Uribarri has been very active in clinical investigation for more than 40 years. His main areas of research have been on acid-base and fluid and electrolytes disorders as well as nutrition in chronic kidney disease and diabetic patients. He has published well over 200 peer-reviewed papers, written many chapters in books and edited several books. He has lectured extensively on these research topics in New York City as well as in national and international meetings.   Additional Resources High Phosphorus Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) ASN Kidney Health Guidance on Potassium and Phosphorus Food Additives   Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions? Email us at NKFpodcast@kidney.org. Also, make sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

What does life really look like after a child receives a kidney transplant? Many people think transplant is the end of the journey—but for families, it's often just the beginning. This week's guest, Lyndsey Fedorko, returns to the podcast to share the next chapter of her son James's medical journey—life after a kidney transplant. After years of dialysis, hospitalizations, and uncertainty, James received a life-saving kidney transplant from his aunt, marking the beginning of a new season for their family. Lyndsey and Katie reflect on the intense months surrounding transplant surgery, including relocating their family to Houston, navigating the transplant workup process, and the emotional weight of waiting while two surgeries—donor and recipient—happened at the same time. Lyndsey shares what recovery really looked like, from the long hospital stay caused by a rare complication to the daily routines required to protect James's new kidney. Lyndsey shares openly about the ongoing care James still needs, including medications, monitoring for rejection, therapies, and the unexpected challenges that came after transplant—including a rejection episode that required intensive treatments. If you've ever wondered what life after pediatric transplant truly looks like, this conversation offers an honest and hopeful look at resilience, advocacy, and the power of family support. We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsor for this episode, Gebauer PainEase®. We are pleased to provide more information about this product, and we invite you to learn more by visiting their website. Resources & Ways to Connect: Connect with Lyndsey Children's Transplant Initiative Provides housing and support for families traveling for pediatric transplant care. IROC (Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative)- Support and Educational Resources for families navigating pediatirc Kidney Transplants Connect with us!  Subscribe: Never miss an episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Visit insidethechildrenshospital.com to search stories and episodes easily Follow us on Instagram for updates and opportunities to connect with other parents Download SupportSpot: receive Child Life tools at your fingertips. Leave a Review: It helps other families find us and access our resources! Medical information provided is not a substitute for professional advice—please consult your care team. Keywords: pediatric kidney transplant, life after transplant child, dialysis in children, kidney disease in kids, transplant rejection treatment, pediatric transplant recovery, living donor kidney transplant, children's transplant initiative housing, transplant parent story, caring for medically complex child, pediatric kidney failure journey, transplant family support, child life coping tools, parenting through pediatric illness.

In this episode, Dr. Austin Rupp and I try to answer the following questions:Should patients with provoked VTE be offered long term anticoagulation if they have persistent risk factors, like obesity? Does coffee make atrial fibrillation worse (or better??)? Is age-adjusted d-dimer safe to use in DVT? Should we prescribe beta blockers after acute MI if the EF is normal?Does fish oil improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients on dialysis?What's the best approach for dialysis in patients with acute kidney injury?The articles:Extended Apixaban for Provoked VTE (HI-PRO)Coffee and Atrial Fibrillation (DECAF)Age-Adjusted D-dimer for DVT (ADJUST-DVT)Beta-blockers after MI with normal EFFish Oil in Dialysis Patients (PISCES)Conservative Dialysis in AKI (LIBERATE-D)Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/dope License code: NP8HLP5WKGKXFW2R

What do infection prevention in dialysis clinics and hurricane response in the Caribbean have in common? More than you might think. This episode explores how culture, leadership, and coordination shape health outcomes, whether in a treatment chair or a disaster zone. First, Shalini Nair, a Senior Analyst of Infection Disease at ASTHO, breaks down the growing concern around dialysis-related infections and what the CDC's Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition is doing to address it. She shares frontline-informed strategies that health departments and facilities can use right now: building a “see it, say it” culture of safety, using short, role-specific training and real-time coaching, and ensuring visible leadership support that reinforces infection prevention as everyone's responsibility.  Then, the focus shifts to disaster response with Maggie Nilz, Senior Analyst of preparedness at ASTHO and Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization. Nilz reflects on her decade of deployments, from chainsaw operations in U.S. disaster zones to coordinating international health response in Jamaica after a devastating hurricane. She explains how public health leadership, interagency coordination, and pre-disaster data systems are critical when hospitals are damaged, infrastructure is down, and communities still need everyday healthcare. Key Insights to Improve Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings | ASTHOMeeting Home PageLeading Humanitarian Aid Organization in the US | Team RubiconLeadership Power Hour: Your Launchpad for Impact | ASTHOMeeting Home Page