Kidney Failure Patients - Struggles, Feelings, Depression & Fight for Life

06/04/23 • 16 min

If u liked the podcast, have a query or want to connect with us - leave us a message

#007
This episode tries to understand the emotional impact of Kidney Failure on patients and how different people react to the changes Kidney Failure or ESRD brings to their life.

I share Three Patient Stories, each one with unique perspective and showing how kidney failure patients reacted differently to their situation which lead to an altogether different lifestyle and outlook of life while being on Dialysis.

Key Issues which Kidney Failure and CKD patients face are Lifestyle changes, Chronic Pain, Social isolation, Unpredictability about Future, side effects of medicines, frequent hospital visits and much more. The issues and problems can't be avoided however with right thought process and planning the same can be managed better.

Things patients can do to ensure better & healthier lifestyle while being on dialysis are :-

Exercise and being physically active
Staying connected to your loved ones & Friends
Do activities you enjoy and develop new interests
Have Fun - Sounds odd but don't miss small chances to laugh and fave fun
Talk about your emotions and how you fee - Remember even our closest people can not understand us all the time so speak up & share your feelings
If you are continuously feeling low seek help from friends, Family and if needed talk to your doctor about your feelings and they will guide you better.
Consult with your Physician/treating Nephrologist on regular intervals.

To know more about Kidney Support Network please visit our website at https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/
Listen to KSN Podcast at :-

Apple Podcast link
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/kidney-support-network-podcast/id1675128887
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/73Zy1DZo0gcBHG9ocYYuOe?si=15fa8fd720924781
KidneySupportNetwork.com
https://podcasts.kidneysupportnetwork.com
Amazon Music
https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/14ac6d72-3874-426d-a1e7-c781b0522d78/kidney-support-network-podcast

https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

If u liked the podcast, have a query or want to connect with us - leave us a message

#007
This episode tries to understand the emotional impact of Kidney Failure on patients and how different people react to the changes Kidney Failure or ESRD brings to their life.

Things patients can do to ensure better & healthier lifestyle while being on dialysis are :-

Exercise and being physically active
Staying connected to your loved ones & Friends
Do activities you enjoy and develop new interests
Have Fun - Sounds odd but don't miss small chances to laugh and fave fun
Talk about your emotions and how you fee - Remember even our closest people can not understand us all the time so speak up & share your feelings
If you are continuously feeling low seek help from friends, Family and if needed talk to your doctor about your feelings and they will guide you better.
Consult with your Physician/treating Nephrologist on regular intervals.

https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

Previous Episode

KSN Talks with Dr.Jagmeet Singh, Director Nephrology - Guthrie Healthcare Systems - NewYork, US

If u liked the podcast, have a query or want to connect with us - leave us a message

#006
In this episode of Kidney Support Network, I discuss Kidney Failure, Options for Kidney Failure Patients, Peritoneal Dialysis, Kidney Transplant, Impact of COVID-19 on Kidney Failure Patients and a lot of issues in candid discussion with Dr.Jagmeet Singh.
Dr.Jagmeet Singh is a renowned Nephrologist, Director of Nephrology at Guthrie Healthcare Systems in New York, United States (https://www.guthrie.org/ , https://tinyurl.com/DrJagmeetSingh), Recognised as a 2021 Top Physician Under 40 by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) , https://tinyurl.com/TopUnder40
Key Takeaway -
Peritoneal Membrane can work as 3rd Kidney,
Patients shall focus on knowing what's going on with their body during dialysis,
Explore and understand all your options,
Talk to your Nephrologist and stay on course as per your Doctor's prescription.
To Know more about Dr.Jagmeet Singh please click on link below:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagmeet-singh-47835327/
To know more about Kidney Support Network trust visit our website at the link below:-
https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

To know more about Mayank Sharma, the man behind the initiative, you may visit his profile at the link below :-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayanksharmaa/

Our Website :- https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

Next Episode

Kidney Donor Story with Prof. Sanjay Chandwani

If u liked the podcast, have a query or want to connect with us - leave us a message

#008

In this very special and inspiring episode of Kidney Support Network Podcast, we talk to Professor Sanjay Chandwani. A Marketing Professor, Management Consultant and a Proud Kidney Donor. He has been involved with prestigious institutes like BIMTECH (https://www.bimtech.ac.in/), MDI Gurgaon (https://www.mdi.ac.in) and FORE(https://www.fsm.ac.in/) & continues to positively impact education landscape in the Country.

Professor Sanjay shares about his Kidney Donation Story, the thought process he had while taking this decision, how did the family react, how the recipient family responded to his decision of coming forward as a donor and most important how he feels after donating a kidney.

While sharing the journey he tells how he had to counter and convince his friends & family members about the safety of the procedure and how he could swiftly move beyond few orthodox unscientific beliefs.

He also shares his journey as a Marketer turning into a Marketing Teacher and then taking up consulting role to uplift and help Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) and his personal zeal to help and uplift Schools and small organisations.

Kidney Donation is not only a valuable gift to recipient but can also bring positive change and many health benefits to the kidney donor as we witness in this podcast.

Truly we all have power to bring in positive change in someone's life.

A brief profile of Professor Sanjay Chandwani :- https://indeduc.com/sanjay-chandwani/

Key Takeaways :-

Belief in Science and your Nephrologists.
Talk to your family and give them confidence about your decision.
Kidney Donors see positive lifestyle and health changes.
Donors can get back to their routine life within 3-5 days post kidney donation.

Kidney Support Network trust visit our website at the link below:- https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/

To know more about Mayank Sharma, the man behind the initiative, you may visit his profile at the link below :- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayanksharmaa/

https://www.kidneysupportnetwork.com/