Loneliness and Kidney Transplant Recipients

How does loneliness affect people Being alone vs being lonely Being alone means being by yourself in the space. Being lonely means feeling unhappy because of a lack of mental or physical companionship. You can be by yourself and living happily – with your own company or be with other people whose company you do…

Health Update

This month was a hectic month for me as I had an eGFR test and two specialist appointments. My quarterly appointment with my nephrologist (kidney doctor) as well as with my ophthalmologist (eye doctor) This was the third or fourth time I had done an eGFR test and I wanted to write about my experience….

Transplant Tips: Pain Management

Pain definition: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. Pain can be classified as Acute pain Pain which is a normal response to an injury or medical condition. It starts suddenly and is usually short-lived. Chronic pain Which continues beyond the time…