American Kidney Fund
The American Kidney Fund is our nation's #1 source of direct financial assistance to kidney patients, and is a leader in providing education and outreach to those who are at risk for kidney disease. Visit www.kidneyfund.org

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1971

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American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund Slam! Kidney Disease 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is coming to Atlanta! Register online for the August 22 event to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center

American Kidney Fund (AKF) - Slam! Kidney Disease: American Kidney Fund - Slam! Kidney Disease - Atl
Source: www2.kidneyfund.org
By signing up for Slam! Kidney Disease, not only will you enjoy a weekend of basketball, youwill become an important part of our mission. The funds you raise will help support kidney patients in need and increase awareness about kidney disease to those most at risk.
Thu at 10:21am
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American Kidney Fund Six steps that count to prevent kidney disease

Take Six Steps that Count to Fight Kidney Disease
Source: www.kidneyfund.org
Take Six Steps that Count to Fight Kidney Disease
June 30 at 7:53am
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American Kidney Fund Good luck to the teams in this weekend's DC Slam! Kidney Disease 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament! Not registered? Cheer on the players at RFK Stadium or help the teams fundraise!

Slam! Kidney Disease
Source: www.kidneyfund.org
By signing up for Slam! Kidney Disease, not only will you enjoy a weekend of basketball, youwill become an important part of our mission. The funds you raise will help support kidney patients in need and increase awareness about kidney disease to those most at risk.
June 26 at 10:16am
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American Kidney Fund How has kidney disease affected your family? Tweet us @kidneyfund

American Kidney Fund (KidneyFund) on Twitter
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The American Kidney Fund is our nation's #1 source of direct financial assistance to kidney patients
June 23 at 11:00am
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American Kidney Fund

AKF Conference Series in Atlanta
Strength in Caring: Taking Better of Care Others by Taking Better Care of You
The goal of this conference is to equip renal professionals with strategies to manage job related stresses and thereby reduce burnout, increase job satisfaction and ultimately...
Host:American Kidney Fund
Time:8:30AM Thursday, August 27th
Location:Cobb Galleria Centre
June 19 at 6:20am · RSVP to this event
Henry A Fleckenstein Jr

Henry A Fleckenstein Jr 22 yrs w/ a new kidney and still going strong--Thanks be to God

June 18 at 2:08pm · Report
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American Kidney Fund AKF is on Twitter! Follow us for latest kidney health updates, tips, events, news, and more! www.twitter.com/KidneyFund

June 18 at 11:56am
Velkis Matthews

Velkis Matthews AKF is awesome!

June 18 at 7:00am · Report
Adriano Gomez

Adriano Gomez Looking for a non-profit to back up our charity event

June 17 at 9:44am · Report
American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund Register for AKF's DC Slam! Kidney Disease 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament June 27-28 at RFK Stadium!

Slam! Kidney Disease
Source: www.kidneyfund.org
By signing up for Slam! Kidney Disease, not only will you enjoy a weekend of basketball, youwill become an important part of our mission. The funds you raise will help support kidney patients in need and increase awareness about kidney disease to those most at risk.
June 17 at 7:43am
Jackie
Jackie at 9:26am June 17
very nice!
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American Kidney Fund

Slam! Kidney Disease & Hoop It Up in Boston
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
The American Kidney Fund has teamed up with Hoop It Up to offer an exciting way to join the fight against kidney disease. By signing up for Slam! Kidney Disease, not only will...
Host:American Kidney Fund
Time:9:00AM Saturday, July 18th
Location:Bayside Expo Center
June 17 at 7:20am · RSVP to this event
American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund

Slam! Kidney Disease & Hoop It Up in DC
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
The American Kidney Fund has teamed up with Hoop It Up to offer an exciting way to join the fight against kidney disease. By signing up for Slam! Kidney Disease, not only wil...
Host:American Kidney Fund
Time:9:00AM Saturday, June 27th
Location:RFK Stadium
June 16 at 9:23am
Adriano Gomez

Adriano Gomez I'm trying to put together a fund raiser event for my girl friend that has kidney failiure and I need to find a contact here in ATL
Any help would be great
Thankyou

June 15 at 2:32pm · Report
Matthew
Matthew at 12:21pm June 16
I don't know any contacts in ATL but here are some fundraising sites that may be able to help you.
www.transplantfund.org
www.aotaonline.org
www.transplants.org
Check out www.TransplantExperience.com to request info- they have mailed me quite a bit, most of it very useful. Good luck!
American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund AKF Featured in MarketWatch story "Living with dialysis: Treatment for kidney failure sustains life but takes personal and financial toll"

MarketWatch.com Story
Source: www.marketwatch.com
DECATUR, Ga. (MarketWatch) -- Kevin Neilan's life is scheduled around long hours spent at a dialysis center, constant fatigue, severe dietary restrictions excluding common foods such as cheese and tomatoes, ...
June 15 at 7:51am
Beverly
Beverly at 7:39pm June 15
I feel so bad for these folks knowing I have to get with the program; and if I do or don't; only the Lord knows what my future holds. I'm scared about my kidney since I only have one....confused about the lab tests I just had but from what I understand, my kidney is on the borderline and has stayed the same for a year....so I have to get busy and ... Read Moreget the diabetes and high blood pressure under control...I've got grandkids to spoil and daughter-n-law(s) I hope to love, cherish and spoil just like the Grandkids....wish I lived closer to them.
Christine Goodwin

Christine Goodwin Hi everyone -I am blessed to be a kidney transplant recipient for 19.5 years. I am pursuing my doctorate at St. John's U. & am researching how colleges and universities serve individuals like ourselves with chronic illness. I was first diagnosed and received my transplant when I was in High School. I need your help. I am looking for a "few good" college students(either undergraduate or graduate/law students) to take a survey to share their experiences of what it like to go to college and live with a chronic illness. Please go to http://irsurveys.stjohns.edu/4/GoodwinStudent/ to complete the survey. After you complete the survey you may enter your e-mail address for a drawing for a Barnes and Noble gift card. Your opinions are vital and important to this research and will help to pave a better road for those who enter college in the years to come. Please pass this on to other college students who could also share their experiences of going to college with a chronic illness. Thanks.

Start Survey
Source: irsurveys.stjohns.edu
June 14 at 7:27pm
Tina Roberts

Tina Roberts I believe GOD will restore! In the meantime......I shall dance in the rain.

June 11 at 8:47pm · Report
Tina
Tina at 8:49pm June 11
Keep the faith....it will happen!
Katherine

Katherine AKF is awesome!

June 11 at 2:06pm · Report
Adriano Gomez

Adriano Gomez DOES ANYONE KNOW OF THE ATLANTA CHAPTER?

June 9 at 8:10pm · Report
Beverly Henson Hamblin

Beverly Henson Hamblin I'm looking on line to try to figure out what's going on with the only kidney I have left. I lost my right kidney to cancer in May of 2008; now the Doc says my left kidney is failing due to my diabetes and high blood pressure...where do I turn, what do I do, I'm scared and depressed and I have no willpower if I knew what to do. I'm the only parent my boys have left. Their Dad died of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy last year...I don't want to leave them alone.

June 6 at 1:18pm · Report
Dary Strauss Rogers

Dary Strauss Rogers So happy to be involved with such a wonderful organization! The people I have met are truly beautiful individuals and we are all working together towards one goal. Here's to making this years walk on October 4th in Hoboken, NJ the best ever :)

June 5 at 8:02pm · Report
Matthew Kuntzi

Matthew Kuntzi Thanks to all my friends for becoming fans here, I appreciate the support and all the comments, your the best.

June 5 at 5:54pm · Report
Danielle Ariane Madderra

Danielle Ariane Madderra My mother is awaiting a live donor transplant for a genetic kidney disorder. I just wanted to show my support for her & your organization, not just for being an advocate of kidney disease support & awareness, but also for being cruelty free!

June 4 at 9:29pm · Report
Jeremiah Hawley

Jeremiah Hawley I was diagnosed with PKD last year and am now 22 years old. I am curious as to how it affects other young people.

June 2 at 7:51pm · Report
Matthew
Matthew at 5:53pm June 5
Learn everything you can, and make your plans now. There are alot of options, its a tough disease to live with, but many ways to beat it.
Kelly Voris-Castoldi

Kelly Voris-Castoldi I have been working in Dialysis for 11 years now and just would like to give thanks to the AKF! Good job I am proud to support this fund.

May 31 at 9:33pm · Report
Marc Sims

Marc Sims hey matt whats up buddy. I hope everything is going ok with you.

May 28 at 3:32pm · Report
Matthew
Matthew at 5:44pm June 5
thanks, all is good.
American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund American Kidney Fund’s New Podcast “Strength in Caring” Offers Care Providers an Overview of Compassion Fatigue. Listen Now!

New Kidney Health Podcast Series!
Source: www.kidneyfund.org
You can now listen to informative podcasts about kidney disease onlineand download them to your computer or portable music player.
May 27 at 7:19am
Jeramy
Jeramy at 7:34pm May 27
matt, i know were not best friends or nothin but i wish the best for you bro. easthamptom lives on forever!!
Matthew
Matthew at 5:51pm June 5
ty again, eastampton, lol!
Debbie Ann Durham

Debbie Ann Durham I am Knew. I am on the Kidney Machine and waiting for a transplant. They said I am on top of the List. I know That there are several List. .But I am Ready to feel good again.

DebbieD and Other Friends are Welcome

May 21 at 4:22pm · Report
Matthew Kuntzi

Matthew Kuntzi Thank you AKF for all the help you provide. I am a 31 year old who is in the end stage and currently performing peritoneal dialysis for my treatment. I am also on the UNOS list for a pancreas/kidney transplant. On here looking to meet others who are going through the same things, just trying to reach out and share some stories, advice, and maybe give a little hope.

May 13 at 7:25pm · Report
Debbie
Debbie at 8:05am May 23
Hi Matthew! I am On the List for a Lidney transplant. I have a Urostomy for 25 Years Now. They Took out My Right Kidney in2004 and Now My Left Kidney has to go! I have Been Under so Much Stress for the Last few Months. Doing Test after test to get me ready for the Transplant. I am so tried of Hospitals. Also I am on Hemo and it is draining me Dry.

Like to hear from others also.

DebbieD
Matthew
Matthew at 5:49pm June 5
Debbie- I would recommend that you look into the peritoneal dialysis option. It is a dialysis that you perform at home, I couls help you find out more if you like. I started on hemo and it was wearing me down, now I am working full time at a very physical job, I work out regurlarly, etc- peritoneal dialysis has made me feel 1000X better. It is ... Read Morealso much better to be on PD if you are getting a transplant- the graft success rate is way better. Talk to me if you want, like I said I'd be more then willing to give you any advice, other then that, I know its tough but hang in there and keep your head up-miracles happen everyday, you'll get yours soon.
Matt
American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund If you live in Atlanta, Chicago, or Washington, D.C., plan to attend a free kidney health screening this spring from the American Kidney Fund. Visit www.kidneyfund.org for more information.

May 8 at 9:53am
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