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    1. About Kidney Disease
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
      3. Kidney Disease Stages
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      5. What to Expect with CKD
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      7. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
      8. How Kidneys Work
      9. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
    2. Treatments
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Dialysis Basics
      3. Benefits of Home Dialysis
      4. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
      5. Home Hemodialysis
      6. Sign up to Talk to a Home Dialysis Expert
      7. In-Center Hemodialysis
      8. Transplant
      9. Insurance & Managing Costs
      10. Choosing Not to Treat
    3. Life On Dialysis
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Your Emotional Health While on Dialysis
      3. Staying Engaged
      4. Staying Healthy
      5. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
      6. Tips for Loved Ones
      7. PatientHub
    4. Recipes & Nutrition
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Recipes
      3. Managing Your Diet
      4. Fluid Management on Dialysis
      5. Dialysis Diet Planning
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      1. About Kidney Disease
        1. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
          1. Symptoms
          2. Risk Factors
          3. Causes
          4. Diagnosis and Testing
          5. GFR Calculator
        2. Kidney Disease Stages
          1. Stage 1
          2. Stage 2
          3. Stage 3
          4. Stage 4
          5. Stage 5
        3. What Is a Nephrologist?
        4. What to Expect with CKD
        5. Kidney Disease Management
          1. Kidney Diet Basics
          2. CKD Medications
          3. Your Kidney Care Team
          4. Diabetes
          5. High Blood Pressure
        6. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
          1. Acute Kidney Injury Treatment and Recovery
        7. How Kidneys Work
        8. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
      2. Treatments
        1. Dialysis Basics
          1. How Does a Hemodialysis Machine Work
          2. Starting Dialysis
          3. Types of Dialysis Access
          4. Your Care Plan
          5. Dialysis Medications
          6. Monitoring Your Lab Results
        2. Benefits of Home Dialysis
        3. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. PD Access
          4. PD Training
          5. PD Monitoring
          6. Your Care Team
        4. Home Hemodialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. HD Training
          4. HD Monitoring
          5. Your Care Team
        5. Sign up to Talk to a Home Dialysis Expert
        6. In-Center Hemodialysis
          1. In-Center Treatment Options
          2. What to Expect
          3. Types of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
          4. Your Care Team
          5. How to Choose a Center
        7. Transplant
          1. Finding a Kidney Donor
          2. Considering Kidney Donation
        8. Insurance & Managing Costs
          1. Understanding Medicare Coverage
          2. Understanding Medicare Advantage
          3. Understanding Employer Plans
        9. Choosing Not to Treat
      3. Life On Dialysis
        1. Your Emotional Health While on Dialysis
          1. Managing Your Emotions
          2. Talking About Dialysis
          3. Intimacy
          4. Body Image and Dialysis
          5. Building Your Dialysis Support Network
        2. Staying Engaged
          1. Tips for Working While on Dialysis
          2. In-Center Activities
          3. Hobbies
        3. Staying Healthy
          1. Managing Your Time on Dialysis
          2. Dialysis & Exercise
          3. Weight Management
          4. Avoiding Infection
          5. Managing Multiple Conditions
          6. Fighting the Flu
        4. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
        5. Tips for Loved Ones
          1. In-Center Hemodialysis
          2. At-Home Hemodialysis
          3. At-Home Peritoneal Dialysis
        6. PatientHub
      4. Recipes & Nutrition
        1. Recipes
        2. Managing Your Diet
          1. Eating Well on a CKD Diet
          2. Eating Well on a Dialysis Diet
          3. Salt and Kidney Disease
          4. Potassium and Kidney Disease
          5. Phosphorus and Kidney Disease
          6. Talking With Your Dietitian
        3. Fluid Management on Dialysis
        4. Dialysis Diet Planning
          1. Kidney-Friendly Shopping
          2. Eating Out
          3. Holiday Diet Tips
          4. A Chef’s Advice | Chef Aaron McCargo on Kidney Friendly Meals
        5. Cookbooks
      5. Thrive Central
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        3. Diet & Nutrition
        4. Stories
        5. Wellness
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      Staying Engaged
      Staying Engaged
      OVERVIEW Tips for Working While on Dialysis In-Center Activities Hobbies
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      Getting Back to the Things You Enjoy

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      Dialysis gets you on the road to feeling better. It may take a little while, but your energy should eventually return to what you consider normal. You can get back to doing the activities you enjoy as long as you don’t find them too strenuous. Have questions about how hard to push yourself? You should always check with your doctor first.

      Five great hobbies for people with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

      Cooking kidney-friendly recipes

      Master dialysis-friendly cooking

      Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a professional chef, now is the time to learn how to cook in a way that serves the unique needs of your condition. Collect healthy, dialysis-appropriate recipes, experiment with new spices, and learn to understand the nutritional value of everything you make.
      Loading up the car on dialysis

      Travel

      Yes, you can still travel even if you’re on dialysis. If you’re doing dialysis with us, Fresenius Kidney Care Patient Travel Services can make arrangements for all of your dialysis needs to be met—anywhere in the United States.
      Making ceramics on dialysis

      Get creative

      Learning a new skill, like pottery, painting, knitting or photography, can be a fulfilling journey of self-discovery. Some people are even able to turn their newfound hobby into a career.
      Explore the outoors on dialysis

      Explore the great outdoors

      Getting back to nature is a great way to unwind from all of the changes that are going on in your life. Studies show there are multiple benefits to being outdoors—from easing fatigue to improving creativity.
      Dialysis gardening

      Develop a green thumb

      Gardening is an art form, an active hobby and a great way to put fresh food on your plate. You can grow little pots of herbs or flowers by the kitchen sink—or cultivate a full-on garden with healthy fruits and veggies to eat.

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      REQUEST A HOME DIALYSIS CONVERSATION

      Home dialysis can mean fewer food restrictions, less medication, and more flexibility with treatment schedules.
      Speak To An Expert

      MY FOODS TO CHOOSE

      Shopping gets easier with a list of kidney-friendly foods to choose.
      Foods to Choose for ESRD

      Putting your mind to it

      Living with dialysis is as much about your emotional health as it is about your physical health. Studies show that positive thinking can actually change your brain chemistry and enhance how you feel about yourself. For most people, positive thinking and meditation take practice. Allowing yourself to feel whatever you’re feeling without judgment is a great place to start.


      Four ideas for positive thinking

      1. Be in the moment
        Whether it’s doing your job or simply chatting with a friend, focusing on being “in the now” is much more rewarding than thinking about what may or may not happen in the future.
      2. Less is more
        Rather than trying to accomplish too many things at once, take on one thing at a time. Simplifying your to-do list and focusing on the things that are most important to you will make your time spent doing them richer.
      3. Keep an open mind
        You’re going to have a lot of new experiences while learning how to thrive on dialysis. Being open to change will help you adjust—and perhaps help you grow. You may even find a new activity or experience that you’ll want to make a habit.
      4. Make a wish list
        Writing down your wishes or goals on paper makes them feel more real. You’ll also be more likely to make them happen.
      Learn about traveling on dialysis.

      TRAVELING AND NEED DIALYSIS?

      Going out of town for a few days or even a month is no problem for people on dialysis. It simply takes some planning.
      Start planning
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