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With your Hosts...
 Stephen Furst is
a successful television and movie producer/director and a kidney patient.
Lori
Hartwell is the author of Chronically Happy - Joyful Living in
Spite of Chronic Illness, and President/Founder of Renal Support Network.
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Adequate or Optimal Dialysis?
A frequent term that is used in the dialysis
industry is adequate dialysis. Lori and Stephen talk to Dr. Raffi Minasian on
how the industry is recognizing that patients need more dialysis to feel better
and improve their quality of life. Dr. Minasian explains some of the benefits of
more dialysis and the barriers health care professionals encounter to be able to
deliver optimal dialysis to their patients.
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Posted June 29, 2009
Ask The Nephrologist
Listen to these short interviews where Dr. Allen
Nissenson answers the following questions:
Why is Heart Disease
the Main Cause Kidney Patients End Up Dying?
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What Dialysis Treatment
Modality Would You Choose?
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How Often Should You See Your Kidney Doctor?
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What Could Have Slowed Down The Progression of my Kidney Disease?
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High Antibody Count - What To Do?
Howard Feinberg had a transplant that
unfortunately ended up failing. Now back on dialysis, and back on the list
he learned his chances were very slim to receive a second kidney. Howard
took control of his care and found out all his options. He learned of a new
therapy that helps reduce your antibody count. Listen to Howard’s journey of
how he was able to receive his second transplant.
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Posted June 16, 2009
Social Networking Among Transplant Patients
Nelson Freytes went to the hospital and ended
up in a coma. He awoke with a new liver. What makes this story so
fascinating is he never knew he needed a transplant until he had one. Nelson
wanted to connect with others and as a result created transplantcafe.com.
Join us for a cup of java and hear some ways he's made his transplant work
for him.
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Posted June 1, 2009
Confessions of a Fashion Princess
Michelle Kats (Mishy) hasn't had an easy life,
she was diagnosed with kidney disease at a very young age. That hasn't kept
her from developing style and knowing who she is. Listen as Stephen and Lori
travel with her along her journey of courage, hope and love.
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Posted May 19, 2009
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Kidney Patients
Listen to this interview with Lana Kacherova,
RN about this imminent pandemic, as she explains what it is and what
people with kidney disease should do.
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Posted May 1, 2009
Celebrities Speak about Kidney Disease
Keep It Hollywood of the National
Kidney Foundation promotes kidney disease awareness by screening actors to
find out if they are at risk. Hear what several of the actors had to say
when they were screened. Hear from Ann Lopez who gave a kidney to her
husband comedian George Lopez.
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Posted week of April 27, 2009
Learn About Lupus
Did you know Lupus can lead to kidney disease? Wendy has taken on kidney
disease, dialysis, and lupus with a positive attitude. In this show, she
talks freely about her life and how chronic illness has affected her. She’s
all about education. Listen in and educate yourself a little.
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Posted week of March 18, 2009
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