Kidney Links : FSGS Sucks

I've started doing my research, and came across a few links that may be of use to me and others.  They also may benefit family members or friends who are curious or don't understand.  Please share if you want!!!

IKAN videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA320CE970FB62D80&feature=plcp#

Kidney School
http://kidneyschool.org/

Kidney tests terminology
http://www.kidney.org/kidneydisease/understandinglabvalues.cfm

Random info for today : FSGS Sucks

I thought I'd post something real quick as I'm sitting here, enjoying 5 minutes of quiet over coffee and french toast:


The horror for that nurse and patient
http://www.toledoblade.com/medical/2012/08/24/UTMC-nurse-tossed-out-kidney-ruined-it.html

And the follow-up from UNOS
http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2012/08/24/Error-won-t-give-Toledoan-a-break.html

Be careful out there....our little beans are worth it
http://www.nephrologynews.com/clinical/article/west-nile-virus-might-pose-kidney-disease-threat


This is a shame...
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/the-reward-for-donating-a-kidney-no-insurance/

Caleb has FSGS...
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=54155

Artificial kidney on the horizon!!
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fhealth&id=8706169

Historic Transplant : FSGS Sucks!

You MUST, I repeat MUST, read this.  This is VERY EXCITING NEWS for medical technology (especially one that might be used on someone like me someday)

http://children.webmd.com/news/20120725/doctors-report-historic-transplant-in-child

Interesting information for your Monday : FSGS Sucks

Here's a couple of things I ran across while perusing the internets lately....


You have to watch this video.  Powerful.
  

 And an article in The Atlantic magazine...

And a story about the oldest living kidney donor