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Many people have walked this road before you. Their experiences and insights can help you on your journey toward health and well-being. Find answers to your questions and learn what questions to ask.
Stages of Kidney Disease
Treatment Options
Treatment and You
Stages of Kidney Disease
If you’ve just been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or you’re interested in learning more about it, understanding what happens during different stages of CKD will help you live better with the disease and possibly stay healthier longer.
Click on the stage of CKD that you’d like to learn more about.
Stage 1-2 Kidney Disease
Each stage of CKD is defined by changes in kidney function. Stages 1 and 2 occur early in kidney disease.
Read about the earlier stages of CKD, and learn what you can do to stay healthy during these stages by clicking here.
Stage 3-4 Kidney Disease
Each stage of CKD is defined by changes in kidney function.
Read about stages 3 and 4 of CKD, and learn what you can do to stay healthy as long as possible by clicking here.
Stage 5 Kidney Failure – Living with Kidney Failure
If you or a loved one is living with kidney failure, you have options to consider for your treatment. The type of treatment you choose will depend on many things. Learning all you can about your options will help you find the one that will work the best for you.
Select a treatment option below to find out more.
Choosing a Transplant
If you have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or kidney failure, you need treatment to replace your lost kidney function. There is a lot to think about when choosing a treatment. One of your options is kidney transplantation.
Visit the kidney transplant section to find out if a transplant may be right for you. Kidney Transplant
Choosing Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is one treatment option that’s used to replace lost kidney function. If you have End State Renal Disease (ESRD) or kidney failure, you need treatment to live.
The links below will show you what you should consider when choosing a treatment, and whether or not peritoneal dialysis may be right for you.
Choosing the Right Center
When you choose a facility for your dialysis, it helps to understand what to look for. You have options, and it’s important to choose a facility that you’re comfortable with and that supports the type of dialysis that you’ve chosen.
Visit Choosing the Right Treatment Facility to find out what you should think about when you choose facility for your dialysis.
Paying for Your Treatment
Many people with Chronic Kidney Disease have questions about paying for their kidney care. Learning more about your health insurance and other options to help you pay, can save you money – and needless worry.
Visit Paying for Treatment to learn more about private insurance, Medicare, and other ways to help you pay.
Caring for Your Catheter
If you choose peritoneal dialysis (PD), you will need a catheter to fill and empty your abdomen during your treatments.
Visit Caring for Your Catheter to learn how to care for you PD catheter. You will also find a checklist that can help you reduce your risk of infection and keep you healthy.
Treatment and You
Living with peritoneal dialysis means changes in many parts of your life. It is important to understand the changes in your lifestyle and how you can continue doing what you love.
Select a topic below about living with peritoneal dialysis that you would like to know more about.
Dialysis Friendly Travel
Being a peritoneal dialysis patient doesn’t mean you can’t travel for business or pleasure. However, it does mean you’ll need to make plans to receive your treatments while you are away.
Click the link below to learn more about traveling while on peritoneal dialysis.
Travel and Peritoneal Dialysis
Your Life on Dialysis
If you choose peritoneal dialysis to treat your CKD, your life will change. Some changes will be small and some larger. Learning about possible changes and what you can do to adjust to them will help. Visit the link below to find out more. Living With Peritoneal Dialysis
Diet and Nutrition
Your diet plays a big part in keeping you healthy on peritoneal dialysis. Controlling some of the things you eat and drink is important.
Click on the link below to learn more about meal planning, staying healthy, and what foods and fluids you may need to keep a close eye on. Nutrition and Peritoneal Dialysis
For Family and Friends
If one of your loved ones has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), you can best provide the support and care they need by learning all you can about CKD, how it may affect your loved one, and its treatments. You also need to make sure you take care of yourself.
Visit the family and friends section of our website to find out more.
For Family and Friends
Choosing Short Daily Home Hemodialysis
Short daily home hemodialysis is one treatment option that’s used to replace lost kidney function in people with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
The links below will show you what you should consider when choosing a treatment, and whether or not short daily home hemodialysis may be right for you.
Choosing the Right Center
When you choose a facility for your dialysis, it helps to understand what to look for. You have options, and it’s important to choose a facility that you’re comfortable with and that supports the type of dialysis that you’ve chosen.
Visit Choosing the Right Treatment Facility to find out what you should think about when you choose facility for your dialysis.
Paying for Your Treatment
Many people with Chronic Kidney Disease have questions about paying for their kidney care. Learning more about your health insurance and other options to help you pay, can save you money – and needless worry.
Visit Paying for Treatment to learn more about private insurance, Medicare, and other ways to help you pay.
Caring for Your Access
If you choose short daily home hemodialysis, your access is an important part of your treatment, and it needs special attention.
Visit Caring for Your Access to find out how and why you can help yourself stay healthy by making sure your access is healthy.
Treatment and You
Living with short daily home hemodialysis means changes in many parts of your life. It is important to understand the changes in your lifestyle and how you can continue doing what you love.
Select a topic below about living with short daily home hemodialysis that you would like to know more about.
Dialysis Friendly Travel
Being a short daily home hemodialysis patient doesn’t mean you can’t travel for business or pleasure. However, it does mean you’ll need to make plans to receive your treatments while you are away.
Click the link below to learn more about traveling while on short daily home hemodialysis.
Travel and Short Daily Home Hemodialysis
Your Life on Dialysis
If you choose short daily home hemodialysis to treat your CKD, your life will change. Some changes will be small and some larger. Learning about possible changes and what you can do to adjust to them will help. Visit the elinik below to find out more. Living With Short Daily Home Hemodialysis
Diet and Nutrition
Your diet plays a big part in keeping you healthy on short daily home hemodialysis. Controlling some of the things you eat and drink is important.
Click on the link below to learn more about meal planning, staying healthy, and what foods and fluids you may need to keep a close eye on. Nutrition and Short Daily Home Hemodialysis
For Family and Friends
If one of your loved ones has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), you can best provide the support and care they need by learning all you can about CKD, how it may affect your loved one, and its treatments. You also need to make sure you take care of yourself.
Visit the family and friends section of our website to find out more.
For Family and Friends
Choosing Nightly Hemodialysis
Nightly hemodialysis is one treatment option that’s used to replace lost kidney function in people with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
The links below will show you what you should consider when choosing a treatment, and whether or not nightly hemodialysis may be right for you.
Choosing the Right Center
When you choose a facility for your dialysis, it helps to understand what to look for. You have options, and it’s important to choose a facility that you’re comfortable with and that supports the type of dialysis that you’ve chosen.
Visit Choosing the Right Treatment Facility to find out what you should think about when you choose facility for your dialysis.
Paying for Your Treatment
Many people with Chronic Kidney Disease have questions about paying for their kidney care. Learning more about your health insurance and other options to help you pay, can save you money – and needless worry.
Visit Paying for Treatment to learn more about private insurance, Medicare, and other ways to help you pay.
Caring for Your Access
If you choose nightly hemodialysis, your access is an important part of your treatment, and it needs special attention.
Visit Caring for Your Access to find out how and why you can help yourself stay healthy by making sure you access is healthy.
Treatment and You
Living with nightly hemodialysis means changes in many parts of your life. It is important to understand the changes in your lifestyle and how you can continue doing what you love.
Select a topic below about living with nightly hemodialysis that you would like to know more about.
Dialysis Friendly Travel
Being a nightly hemodialysis patient doesn’t mean you can’t travel for business or pleasure. However, it does mean you’ll need to make plans to receive your treatments while you are away.
Click the link below to learn more about traveling while on nightly hemodialysis.
Travel and Nightly Hemodialysis
Your Life on Dialysis
If you choose nightly hemodialysis to treat your CKD, your life will change. Some changes will be small and some larger. Learning about possible changes and what you can do to adjust to them will help. Visit the elinik below to find out more. Living With Nightly Hemodialysis
Diet and Nutrition
Your diet plays a big part in keeping you healthy on nightly hemodialysis. Controlling some of the things you eat and drink is important.
Click on the link below to learn more about meal planning, staying healthy, and what foods and fluids you may need to keep a close eye on. Nutrition and Nightly Hemodialysis
For Family and Friends
If one of your loved ones has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), you can best provide the support and care they need by learning all you can about CKD, how it may affect your loved one, and its treatments. You also need to make sure you take care of yourself.
Visit the family and friends section of our website to find out more.
For Family and Friends
Choosing In-Center Hemodialysis
In-center hemodialysis is one treatment option that’s used to replace lost kidney function in people with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
The links below will show you what you should consider when choosing a treatment, and whether or not in-center hemodialysis may be right for you.
Choosing the Right Center
When you choose a facility for your dialysis, it helps to understand what to look for. You have options, and it’s important to choose a facility that you’re comfortable with and that supports the type of dialysis that you’ve chosen.
Visit Choosing the Right Treatment Facility to understand what you should think about when you choose facility for your dialysis.
Paying for Your Treatment
Many people with Chronic Kidney Disease have questions about paying for their kidney care. Learning more about your health insurance and other options to help you pay, can save you money – and needless worry.
Visit Paying for Treatment to learn more about private insurance, Medicare, and other ways to help you pay.
Caring for Your Access
If you choose in-center hemodialysis, your access is an important part of your treatment, and it needs special attention.
Visit Caring for Your Access to find out how and why you can help yourself stay healthy by making sure your access is healthy.
Treatment and You
Living with in-center hemodialysis means changes in many parts of your life. It is important to understand the changes in your lifestyle and how you can continue doing what you love.
Select a topic below about living with in-center hemodialysis that you would like to know more about.
Dialysis Friendly Travel
Being an in-center hemodialysis patient doesn’t mean you can’t travel for business or pleasure. However, it does mean you’ll need to make plans to receive your treatments while you are away.
Click the link below to learn more about traveling while on in-center hemodialysis.
Travel and In-Center Hemodialysis
Your Life on Dialysis
If you choose in-center hemodialysis to treat your CKD, your life will change. Some changes will be small and some larger. Learning about possible changes and what you can do to adjust to them will help. Visit the elinik below to find out more. Living With In-Center Hemodialysis
Diet and Nutrition
Your diet plays a big part in keeping you healthy on in-center hemodialysis. Controlling some of the things you eat and drink is important.
Click on the link below to learn more about meal planning, staying healthy, and what foods and fluids you may need to keep a close eye on. Nutrition and In-Center Hemodialysis
For Friends and Family
If one of your loved ones has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), you can best provide the support and care they need by learning all you can about CKD, how it may affect your loved one, and its treatments. You also need to make sure you take care of yourself.
Visit the family and friends section of our website to find out more.
For Family and Friends
Choosing No Treatment
Some people decide to refuse treatment for their kidney failure. There are many reasons why. Depending on your situation, this may be a choice that you’re thinking about.
It’s important to understand when this might make sense, what will happen if you don’t get treatment, and what to think about when making this decision. Click on the link below to learn more.
Choosing Non-Treatment of Kidney Failure
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