This is a weekly podcast that provides education and encourages dialogue that will enable you to navigate your way through the bureaucracy of our healthcare system.

This forum was created for you, the patient, the spouse, the caregiver, and millions of Americans that fall victim to kidney disease and failure.

We want to capture your stories, share your struggles, and inspire your kidney transplantation efforts. Your host Cindy Barclay is the CEO of Quality Dialysis and an authority on the subject matter. “Providing this nontraditional platform will establish legitimacy to suppressed voices and disparity this is my gift to the community”.

If you have questions you would like to submit to the show, please email kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com

Episode 10 Links & Resources

Don’t Be Shy: 4 Tips for Talking to Your Doctor | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Talking to Your Doctor | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cultural Competence In Health and Human Services | NPIN (cdc.gov)

My Health Pocket Guide (Downloadable PDF)

My Medicines (Gender Neutral) | Pueblo.GPO.gov

Health Carre Training Kit Order Form

In our previous episode, the team provided information to help dialysis patients and listeners prepare for the future. Panelists gave specific suggestions and information that urged dialysis patients to take control of their future and make choices that will have a positive impact throughout their life. The changes necessary to achieve victory over madness are primarily centered around social, financial, and physical wellness.

Since there are so many factors that influence our financial literacy, the group made an executive decision to further our conversation about planning for the future. You have some difficult choices ahead and the difference between living with and surviving a chronic illness is very much controlled by money and access to systems that provide subsidies for the impoverished.

If you have questions you would like to submit to the show, please email kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com

 

Over the past few episodes, we’ve discussed a variety of topics such as vaccine hesitancy within communities of color, an overview of the stages of chronic kidney disease, and treatment options available. Last week, we delved into body image and sexuality. In continuing with our mission, our show today will help patients normalize their future as dialysis patients. Our panelists give specific suggestions and information that show dialysis patients how to take control of their future and make choices that will have a positive impact throughout their lives.

If you have questions you would like to submit to the show, please email kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com