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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Dialysis and ADA
I came across this article about a kidney patient in Florida who is suing his former employer for terminating him off shortly after he announced his kidney problems. They claimed it was a reduction in force but he points out … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, dialysis, discrimination, EEOC, ESRD
Tagged ADA, ADEA, Americans with Disabilities Act, dialysis, discrimination
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Dialysis and Food Stamps
Digital Journal had an news item from Warner-Robbins, Georgia about a woman awaiting a kidney transplant and her humiliating experience using her food stamps debit card at a local Kroger. She got into an argument with a cashier about some items … Continue reading
Dialysis and THANK YOU!
Yesterday, Sept 26, 2012 was the greatest number of viewers on one day since I started this blog and, obviously, that wouldn’t have been possible without you. So, thank you for reading my blog. I like to think I’m helping … Continue reading
Posted in Patient-Centered Care, thankful
Tagged achievement, dialysis, Dialysis Patient Citizens, education, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient, patient-centered care, success
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Dialysis and Disability
October is Disability Employment Month… just in case you wanted to know that minor fact! LOL I did a double-take when I read this: “They may need education on the long-term negative effects of taking disability on patients’ health and well-being.” … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, dialysis, disability, EEOC, personal
Tagged dialysis, disability, education, EEOC, employment, ESRD, hemodialysis
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Dialysis “Zombies”
In my previous post about “Patient-Centered Care“, I wrote about being a kidney (CKD) patient for nearly a decade before I went on dialysis and how little I was informed about my condition and it’s inevitable end as ESRD. In … Continue reading
Posted in dialysis, ESRD, patient care, Patient-Centered Care, social networking
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, patient care, patient-centered care, patients, treatment
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Promises, Promises!
I promise tomorrow to release my post about Patient-Centered Care! You’ll love it. It’ll be worth the wait. In the meantime, my latest blog is about “Fluid Control“…. yes, again! It’s a problem and always will be for me! DevonTexas … Continue reading
Another Dialysis Blog
I’m working on an article for RenalBusiness.com about my most “unfavorite” topic, Depression. I’ll let you know when it gets published. It’s almost funny that I should be asked to write about depression because I barely survived it but it’s … Continue reading
Posted in depression, dialysis, ESRD, social networking
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, kidney, patient, treatment
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Dialysis and your Job (Part 2)
Update: 9/16/12: A reader asked, “Can a person on Dialysis be laid off?” Here’s the answer: Yes. However, if you are like me and were included in a “layoff” as I was, that doesn’t mean it was legal or just. … Continue reading
Dialysis and the Procedure (3)
Update 3/30/13: I fixed a link to the Social Networking post. Sorry for the inconvenience of it not working, This is part three of the three part series. The first part is “Dialysis and the Procedure” Okay, so you’ve managed … Continue reading
Posted in cramping, dialysis, dialysis chair, dialysis equipment, dry weight, fluid control, New Patient, social networking
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, fluid, fluids, hemodialysis, treatment
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Dialysis and the Necessities
Update 9/15/12: I am re-posting this while I work on my next posting, the third (and final) in the series about “Dialysis and the Procedure” that describes the dialysis treatment cycle. Also, if you are reading for pleasure today, visit … Continue reading
Posted in dialysis, dialysis chair, dialysis equipment, Lenovo
Tagged accessories, dialysis, equipment, pad, patient care, tablet computer
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