Category Archives: New Patient

Dialysis and Chicken

Posted on April 13, 2015 by DevonTexas

I came across this posting at Davita.com about some simple 5 ingredient, kidney-friendly, chicken recipes. If you are like me, finding simple, creative meal ideas is a full-time job! Take a look and let me know what you think in … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Recipes

Posted on November 13, 2014 by DevonTexas

(Updated: 12/11/14) This is the “cooking season” and a question I often get from kidney patients is, “What can I eat?”.  We’re often told what we can’t eat but rarely what we can.  Here’s a link to the Davita Recipes which … Continue reading →

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Dialysis – Great resources for information

Posted on September 19, 2014 by DevonTexas

Update 9/18/14:  Sorry I haven’t updated this in a while.  However, I wanted you to know about the Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) Education Center website.  Lots of great information.  And use the search button on this website.  I’ve probably written … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Living Well with Kidney Disease

Posted on September 17, 2014 by DevonTexas

    The National Kidney Foundation has produced six very good videos about living with kidney disease. I’ll let them speak for themselves. You know… I would encourage my family and friends to view these videos.  It would help them understand … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and When to Begin

Posted on September 14, 2014 by DevonTexas

Update 9/16/14:  When you are done reading this, please check out the comments at the bottom of this post.  They are excellent.  I found this fascinating question and answer in “Ask the Doctor” My dad has stage 5 kidney disease. … Continue reading →

Posted in Access, AKF, Catheter, CKD, dialysis, ESRD, kidney, National Kidney Foundation. NKF, New Patient | Tagged , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Dialysis and Mental Health

Posted on September 6, 2014 by DevonTexas

I am really sorry for the late notice about this webinar and telephone conference but if you can make it tomorrow, this should be worth it.  Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), of which I am a member, has an Education Center … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Your Access

Posted on August 22, 2014 by DevonTexas

Here’s a GREAT brochure from AAKP (The American Association of Kidney Patients) about your dialysis access, the varieties, the pluses and minuses of each, etc.  It’s one of those “everything you wanted to know” types of publications.  I’m so thankful … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Self-cannulation

Posted on August 12, 2014 by DevonTexas

I got this wonderful couple of questions recently in a comment on the blog.  Rather than answer them there, I will create this blog post so everyone can read it.  Here are the questions: I am about to start the needles in the … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Nutrition Labels

Posted on July 23, 2014 by DevonTexas

Here it is!  The Nutrition Label explained especially for dialysis patients!  Yay! Thank you to the persons who produced this.  Their names are at the bottom-right on the picture.  I’m in a hurry right now but I’ll be sure to give … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Insomnia

Posted on July 8, 2014 by DevonTexas

Updated 2/11/15.  Scroll to the end for the update… I originally published this last year but I keep getting questions about it, so I’m reissuing it now.   Did you know that as many as 80 percent of dialysis patients … Continue reading →

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