Stories from people navigating chronic kidney disease — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.
6 stories
Caregivers
When unpaid leave ran out, a single mother needed backup for her son’s nightly peritoneal dialysis. His aunt learned the routine without letting the machine take over their relationship.
Rosa Delgado · August 27, 2026 · 7 min
Living With
A warehouse worker wanted Ramadan to feel familiar. His kidney care team, his relatives, and the pill organizer on his table pointed toward a different kind of month.
Maya Ellison · 8 min read
Caregivers
A husband tracks his wife’s Parkinson’s care in a notebook while his own kidney appointments appear on the opposite page. Both still need the person in the second chair.
Rosa Delgado · 7 min read
Plainly Put
A line on an appointment sheet made two injections sound identical. They sharpen images in different ways, but both usually leave through the kidneys.
Priya Raman · 8 min read
Plainly Put
A notebook question helped one woman see the key difference: hemodialysis filters blood outside the body, while peritoneal dialysis filters it inside the abdomen.
Priya Raman · 8 min read
Living With
Three mornings a week, a retired teacher sits in a blue vinyl recliner while a machine cleans her blood, building a quiet life in the hours between salt and steel.
Maya Ellison · 5 min read
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