By Miriam Lippel Blum
Here are the CKD related blogs updated since my update on 8/9. 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 Peter decries the flu commentators that continue to downplay the impact of H1N1, resulting in inadequate preparation for the coming flu season.
- Kamal Shah's Blog Kamal conquers his fear and scaled the summit of the high diving board.
- Kaply, Inc. Tracy starts a diet; will be having another fistula surgery Friday, wishes she could just stop eating.
- Toastiest Someone steals Toastie's weed-wacker from off his porch; reviews Bill Maher's movie Religulous; is embarrassed at how many North Carolinians think President Obama wasn't born in the United States because they don't know that Hawaii is a State.
- Hasten down the wire goes to Atlanta for a wedding and realizes he misses the South, especially the food; an article relates the history of hypermedia and hypertext.
- The Life of a 20-Something With Lupus Flo decides to forgo her nightly dialysis since a storm is beginning and she's afraid a power failure might interrupt her treatment; Flo's video didn't win the contest. (So sorry, but it was a very nice video, nonetheless.)
- PKD & Dialysis ... Where I Tell It Like It Is has been very fatigued and decides to try going to bed earlier. (Good idea.)
- On the Road to a Cure The LFA applauds new legislation introduced by Senator John (Jay) D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) that caps out-of-pocket drug coasts and suggests you ask your Senators to co-sponsor it. The Bill is S.1630 "The Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act of 2009;" Amanda Davenport updates on Hell's Kitchen, she had a lupus flare but is still fighting to stay on the show, shares another delicious recipe - Roasted Chicken and Arugula salad with roasted pears, grapes, and goat cheese with balsamic vinaigrette; has a link to connect you with your Senators and talking points for discussing S. 1630 with them.
- The Daily Dialysis Bonni reports that Mark is doing pretty well on dialysis and feeling better, fistula now being used, a schedule change is more compatible with his work, they are adapting to the dietary changes, Bonni is fatigued; Bonni and Mark have a spat over who should make lemonade, she is peeved, feels he is not appreciative of all she does as caregiver and takes her for granted; next day, unasked, he made the lemonade and all is right again. (I think finding a caregiver support group, either in person or online, would be a good thing for you, Bonni.)
- I Am. Are you? has a poignant story about a baby who became a donor.
- Bud's Ramblings Bud's dialysis went better but he still needs to remove more fluid, wonders if he can get an extra day of dialysis, and if Medicare will pay for it.
- Precious Bodily Fluids provides a link to help learn the volume of distribution.
- Renal Fellow Network A paper shows that sevelamer hydrochloride (Renagel) has lipid lowering effects; reports on dialyzor Shad Ireland's cross-country bike ride.
- Uremic Frost shares an article he wrote about the important functions of the kidney; a paper looks at hypertension and labor induction.
- pkdmom2five has some pretty purple photos of flowers and a cityscape.
- Kidney Notes - Exploring the Intersection of Medicine and Technology has a graphic that helps make a differential diagnosis based on urine odor and color. (Good for those who still make the stuff.)
- Lemonade and Kidneys Ruth writes about her friend who just died from liver cancer (our condolence to you and his family), and she is shocked to discover that her son has grown as tall as she.
- The inner game of PKD Why meditation is a good discipline to learn.
- My New (Transplanted) Kidney Al's clinic labs are about the same, taken off Tacrolimus, dietitian wants him to eat more protein; still not getting enough sleep, now has hand tremors from the meds; Colleen is going home but wants to return shortly as she feels Al is still fragile and needs her.
- Writings along the cave walls - Ashbat's Lair contemplates getting a tattoo.
- Berns on Nephrology
- Biologically Safe Water Filters explains the important benefits of Ultrapure dialysis fluid and Nephros DSU filters.
- Encompass Network Partners shares information about peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
- Libre Clothing would like feedback from dialyzors as to where they get treatment, insurance may cover the cost of clothing for at-home dialyzors.
- NephrOnline Blogs In Health Care Beat, Rebecca Zumoff, describes her struggles with health insurance.
- Renal BizBlog reports that the delay in the release of the new CMS bundling report is over a controversy regarding a provision that all oral drugs (that aren’t an equivalent of an intravenous drug) would be included into the expanded bundled payment system for CKD5.
- Bridge of Life A nurse involved in the mission to the Philippines describes the story of a dialyzor she met on her first day.
- PKD World A project shows sheep, particularly those with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, are a good model for investigating kidney disease and some forms of cancer.
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