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What do #livingkidneydonors feel is the most difficult part of donating a kidney? Find out this and more in the link below 👇 #CanadianResearch #organdonation #AskRenal

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Danielle Fiorito's kidney transplant journey began with unexplained fevers and body aches. She went on dialysis and her mom tried to donate a kidney to her, but was rejected by Danielle's center. They...
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July 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Verónica Arboleda wanted to donate a kidney to her son. She was approved as a donor, but the medical team decided she could not donate directly to him. Fortunately, the Voucher Program allowed her to ...
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July 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Danielle Fiorito's kidney transplant journey began with unexplained fevers and body aches. She went on dialysis and her mom tried to donate a kidney to her, but was rejected by Danielle's center. They...
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July 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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The Voucher Program allows donors to donate on their own schedule and generate a voucher that someone with kidney failure can redeem for a transplant from a well-matched living donor. But can you rede...
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June 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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The Voucher Program allows donors to donate on their own schedule and generate a voucher that someone with kidney failure can redeem for a transplant from a well-matched living donor. But can you rede...
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June 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Verónica Arboleda wanted to donate a kidney to her son. She was approved as a donor, but the medical team decided she could not donate directly to him. Fortunately, the Voucher Program allowed her to ...
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June 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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If you are in kidney failure, your doctor may have told you that you need to go on dialysis. Here's what you need to know about the different types of dialysis, how dialysis works, and when it becomes...
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June 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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The first time Vernon Peeler tried to donate, he was disqualified for being overweight and having high blood pressure. After retiring, he decided to get healthy and try again. He hit the gym, lost abo...
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June 23, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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When Davine S was told she would need a kidney transplant, she didn't tell many people. But then she realized that finding a donor wasn’t just going to happen—she needed to make a real effort. With th...
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June 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Jeffrey Barker's kidney donation journey began in February 2024, when his friend posted on Facebook about his need for a kidney. A person of faith, Jeffrey felt God’s spirit call him to make himself a...
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June 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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The NKR is proud to announce the first living kidney donation resulting from its partnership with Donate Life America. Through this partnership, individuals registering as organ, eye, and tissue donor...
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June 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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When Dee Gibson's husband found out he needed a kidney transplant due to polycystic kidney disease, she decided to work on herself. She started going to the gym, lifting weights, and working on her di...
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June 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Would you like your transplant story to be featured in the Find A Kidney blog? Use the new Share Your Story form to submit your information! https://lnkd.in/eWFfuR2C #kidneytransplant #livingkidney...
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June 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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If you are considering living kidney donation, you may wonder whether a history of kidney stones could disqualify you from donating. Here’s what you need to know about how prior kidney stones may affe...
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June 2, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Jeffrey Barker's kidney donation journey began in February 2024, when his friend posted on Facebook about his need for a kidney. A person of faith, Jeffrey felt God’s spirit call him to make himself a...
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May 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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The National Kidney Registry welcomes its 64th microsite center: Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Microsite Program provides free websites and coaching to...
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May 28, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Would you like your transplant story to be featured in the Find A Kidney blog? Use the new Share Your Story form to submit your information! https://lnkd.in/eWFfuR2C #kidneytransplant #livingkidney...
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May 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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If you are considering living kidney donation, you may wonder whether a history of kidney stones could disqualify you from donating. Here’s what you need to know about how prior kidney stones may affe...
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May 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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As people live longer, healthier lives, a growing number of older adults, including many retirees, are stepping forward to donate a kidney. If you’re an older adult thinking about becoming a living ki...
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April 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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As people live longer, healthier lives, a growing number of older adults, including many retirees, are stepping forward to donate a kidney. If you’re an older adult thinking about becoming a living ki...
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Nutcracker Syndrome can cause significant discomfort due to the compression of the left renal vein. Pain management is usually tailored to each patient’s specific situation, underlying cause, and trea...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Pragmatic strategies to better support primary care practitioners who provide care to #livingkidneydonors and a stronger integration of primary care with the living kidney donation process are essential. @csnscn.bsky.social @cjkhd.bsky.social @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social

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Figure 2: Needs and expectations of prior Canadian living kidney donors from their family physicians. Our work suggests that improving LKD care requires developing care pathways that facilitate donor transition and care coordination between donor teams and primary care practitioners. Given the challenges being faced by primary care in Canada, we believe that pragmatic strategies to better support primary care practitioners and a stronger integration of primary care with the living kidney donation process are essential
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