By Miriam Lippel Blum
Here are the CKD related blogs updated since my update on 4/24. If you have or know of a blog that should be on the list let Bill know. Comments in parentheses are mine.
- Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle Bill worries about pandemic preparedness (Read his posts under "pandemic" for important issues); blog report update.
- Kamal Shah's Blog Kamal determines that his fistula pain was definitely related to movement during sleep and consults with fistula expert, Dr. John Agar, regarding needle placement direction and Debbie Brouwer regarding other fistula issues. (John Agar has done webinars for Home Dialysis Central and he is terrific!)
- Drinking my way through Trader Joe's Wine makes Chorizo, Kale and Cannelini Sandwiches on fresh french bread. Paired with the Bear's Lair (a wine), and for dessert homemade grape sorbet (Are we hungry yet? I sure am!)
- Toastiest remembers Bea Arthur and "The Golden Girls" fondly and includes some video clips from the show (She was a fabulous actress and we will miss her. I loved "Maude", too); also has a weird video of the opening credits from "Different Strokes" with an alternate soundtrack that changes the whole nature of the show.
- Stayin' alive discusses issues she has about her prosthetic, the death of one dialysis friend and the return of another, and plans for the book she is writing. (Condolence on the loss of your friend. We have all been through that.)
- Hasten down the wire comments on the ridiculousness of Wall Street's version of merit pay. (I'd like some of those salaries, too!)
- The Life of a 20-Something With Lupus went to a food festival and watched a woman assault Mr. Peanut (I guess she wanted to "snack" him around a little.)
- Nitey Nite- a nocturnal dialysis blog is wearing sexy jammies to her nocturnal dialysis sessions; her nifty new dialysis chair arrives, she likes it and names it "Hot Seat Harry."
- Becky Perry celebrated her 43rd birthday (Happy B'day, Becky, we wish you many, many more!); and shares a video of her PD cycler and room set up.
- CHRONIC POSITIVITY - Life with Polycystic Kidney Disease his sister gets called that a kidney is available but someone else gets it. (Here's hoping she gets the next one.)
- On the Road to a Cure shares a link to a new blog called Looney Lupie Lady who hopes to share lupus information with others.
- Really, I'm as Old as I Feel? had a wonderful trip to Wyoming.
- I Am. Are you? updates on Illinois organ donor awareness events
- Transplant Alliance a new group has formed for transplant and kidney disease awareness in Canada; and a 25 year old kidney recipient introduces herself.
- Dialysis Postings a blogger from the Phillipines writes about how poverty is one of the causes of death in dialysis patients;and information on CKD and vascular disease
- Chronic Chick Talk a music Monday video from R.E.M.
- Dialyse This is disturbed by the death of someone in her dialysis unit and wonders how many deaths a fellow patient, who has been there for 15 years, has seen.
- Bud's Ramblings a forum reunion and more gardening.
- Disability Prejudice And Civil Rights Watch decries a Florida law that allows privatization of care of people whom the state has deemed vulnerable due to disability; and a very interesting settlement of a class action lawsuit that rebate consumers for overpayments they made. Links are included to the drug list and contact information. (I found a number of mine on it so I'm going to file a claim. Check it out!)
- Renal Fellow Network A few basics about the prostaglandins, a major player in renal hemodynamics; and links to quality articles on electrolytes.
- Uremic Frost Items on growing tissue for grafts from human cells; a video report on diet sodas preventing kidney stones; a study that reveals that drinking 8 ounces of pomegranate juice a day may help to prevent the spread of localized prostate cancer; and a study showing that men who use statins may be at lower risk for prostate cancer.
- Diario de diálisis Crónicas (en Español) Journal dialysis - Chronicles (Google translated from Spanish) mourns the death of fellow dialysis patient, Oscar Tucci.
- El Blog del programa “R - Hacelo por mí” (en Español) The Blog of "R - Hacelo for me" (Google translated from Spanish) reports on the swine flu.
- Free range fish sticks Shiela takes off too much fluid and ends up in the ER (Got to be careful when you weigh in.)
- pkdmom2five has a graduation celebration for her oldest child (Congratulations!)
- Lemonade and Kidneys tells us all the correct pronunciation of "jewelry" (Just in case you didn't know. Now how do you pronounce "nuclear?")
- My Chronic Kidney Disease recipes for guacamole and carrot/pineapple juice; cures in wild animals; recognizes the importance of living joyfully in the moment as he watches some children play; after two months since CKD diagnosis he is still not feeling well despite attempts at alternative medicine.
- Encompass Network Partners visual clues for PAD (peripheral artery disease) to help avoid amputation.
- Kidney Diet Tips blueberries are the perfect fruit for those on renal diets. (I love 'em!
- The Renal Unit renal tweets, news, and blogs
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