By Miriam Lippel Blum
Here are the CKD related blogs updated since my update on 6/3. If you have or know of a blog that should be on the list let Bill know. Comments in parentheses are my reactions or opinions.
- Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle Bill reports on the possible expanded role in MedPAC in Medicare cost containment; a blog report.
- Kamal Shah's Blog Kamal is suffering from chronic and severe hemorrhoid pain and wonders if he can take a day off from work; sees a different doctor and finds out his pain is actually from prostatitis and is now on antibiotics for that, makes a strong case for allopathic medicine. (I'm so glad you finally found out what was really wrong and hope that improvement will come soon.)
- Kaply, Inc. Tracy has excruciating shoulder pain; had a dislocated shoulder that is now back in; tells what things one should not do while doped up on pain meds; and she really wants to buy a Kindle.
- poetry on dialysis continued Three new beautiful and moving poems generated from a frustrating and limited life on dialysis. (Your poetry makes me sigh. You capture so well complex emotional realities in your words.)
- Toastiest recalls a doctor and a classmate whose obituaries he happens to see, writes out his Match.com profile.
- Birdman is getting all his tests done to ready for a transplant.
- Hasten down the wire presents Michael Moore's ideas regarding GM Corp; discusses the news business' desire for paywalls around corporate news content.
- Becky Perry wants others to participate in creating lists of things that make one happy.
- Jack's Kidney Adventure Jack's nurse brings distress when she queries him about a skewed lab result that reflects a particular medication level, it all turns out okay but he wonders if he's getting paranoid.
- Life on dialysis ... and now life after my transplant! Holly wrote a letter to her donor family who were moved by it, she struggles with medication changes, and plans to distribute organ donation pamphlets in movie theaters when "My Sister's Keeper" opens.
- On the Road to a Cure a Men and Lupus Webchat will be Wed. 6/10, 3 pm Eastern Time; the Lupus Foundation held a meeting of global lupus experts to address medication needs.
- I Am. Are you? applauds that Conan O'Brian is a registered organ donor.
- Transplant Alliance has a post about Australian researchers using stem cells on contact lenses to treat blindness caused by damaged corneal tissue.
- Life on Dialysis finds meeting with old school friends meaningful.
- Dialysis Postings has a new look for the blog.
- Bud's Ramblings Bud waters his garden from his power chair and has a good hamburger at Krystal's; he dislikes getting up early to go to dialysis but is glad to get it over with so he can live the rest of his day.
- Disability Prejudice And Civil Rights Watch reports that the first H1N1 death in Virginia was in a State Training Center and wants to know what is being done to prevent more deaths of people who have been institutionalized. (Probably not much.)
- Precious Bodily Fluids has a link to an online endocrine textbook.
- Renal Fellow Network shares a video illustrating the principle of branching morphogenesis; a study looks at the nature versus nurture" question of deceased donor kidney transplants, what is the importance of donor characteristics ("nature") versus transplant center characteristics ("nurture") on deceased-donor kidney transplant outcomes; gives an explanation of the chemistry behind the acidosis caused by excessive Tylenol ingestion.
- Uremic Frost reports on a study showing that early angiography in cardiac patients with CKD reduces the risk for re hospitalization and is associated with reduced risk for death and nonfatal re-infarction.
- Neophron's Senescence spent an exciting day at Safari West, has photos; he needs a break after dealing with a very difficult situation involving end of life comforts being thwarted by an unrealistic family member.
- pkdmom2five got some freebies from her frequent buyer card at CVS pharmacy.
- Lemonade and Kidneys Ruth has a terrible shoulder spasm; rants about gender disparity in medical care, and is conducting her first blog giveaway - send her a message by June 8 and maybe you can win a terrific marble maze.
- Mushroom's Blog He wakes to sun beams on his face and is grateful for the gift. (Sometimes simple things are the greatest blessings.)
- I need a kidney has a nice new layout for his blog.
- Kidney Community Emergency Response free registration (thru 6/7) for a First Aid/CPR/A online course from the National Safety Council; a report on 10 early lessons learned from the H1N1 outbreak and 10 core issues that need to be addressed.
- Renal BizBlog updates on California's possible cutting of dialysis benefits for Medi-Cal eligible people.
- Writings along the cave walls - Ashbat's Lair went to the movies, opening scene of Star Trek made her cry.
- The Renal Unit Latest renal tweets, news, and blogs.
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