Tag Archives: independent dialysis

Open Letter to NxStage Tech Support Guy . . .

Posted on May 25, 2015 by kns544

Wanted to share an experience I had with the NxStage technical support line. And what I would say to him if I knew who he were. Sometimes, because of my busy schedule, I am a little tired when I’m getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged aggressive dialysis, balance, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD, dialysis, dialysis experience, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, fatigue, help line, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, independent dialysis, kidney disease, kind, knowlegdable, mistakes, NxStage, open letter, patient, peace of mind, phone, problem, support, tears, tech support, technical support, treatment | Leave a comment

Home Dialysis Machine/System Transition: Part 4

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kns544

Initial Impression of NxStage at home . . . I have been home, with my NxStage machine, since March 25th. So far I really like it. It has definitely improved my quality of life . . . with the possibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocate, aggressive dialysis, Baxter, best outcomes, Canada, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD, control, dialysis, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, dialysis sessions, dialysis supplies, dialysis system, Fresenius, help line, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, hospital grade electric, independent dialysis, kidney failure, move, nausea, NxStage, outcomes, patient, patient choice, peace of mind, plumbing, quality of life, relocate, short daily dialysis, software, stress reliever, supplies, technical support, travel | 2 Comments

In Praise of Snow Pants . . .

Posted on August 25, 2014 by kns544

Part of being well, at this time in my life, is the work of keeping sane. Sounds so simple. *sarcasm* I really don’t take my sanity for granted. It is a lot to stick to an independent dialysis schedule and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged April, Canada, chaos, chronic illness, cold, depletion, dry, energy, enjoy, even keel, exhaustion, fire, Fitness, gym, happy, hike, hot chocolate, independent dialysis, kind, loving, me time, meditation, mental, moonlight, New Years Eve, November, peace, people, perception, psychological, riding lessons, sanity, schedule, selective, self-awareness, self-love, selfish, short days, skating, ski, snow pants, snowshoe, socio-econonomically, spiritual study, strength, sunlight, teaching, toboggan, transplant, unprepared, warm, wind, winter, work, yoga | Leave a comment

Finding my WHY??

Posted on July 7, 2014 by kns544

Finally inspired to write again . . . I discuss the concept of the WHY? Why are we pursuing our goals?? Then I details some action around my WHY. Working with some organizations that make a difference!!
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Posted in Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged 6am, Alberta, anecdotal, ask and you shall receive, authors, awareness, Big Bike, Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Congress, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, commitment, daunting, dialysis, dialysis units, Diana Hopskins-Roseel, donation letter, Dr. Trisha Parsons, eating well, ebb and flow, Edmonton, Education Session, educational video, energy, excited, experience, feed my soul, Fitness, fundraising, good reading, guest lecturer, guide, gym, heart and stroke foundation, heart failure, Home Hemodialysis, Hotel Dieu, independent dialysis, Inspiration, invigorating, Jason, journey, kidney failure, Kingston General Hospital, Life, life balance, Life Coach, life's purpose, manuscript, marketing course, me time, medical system, meditation, non-profit, outcomes, patient advocacy, patient engagement, patient experience advising, peak physical shape, person living with chronic illnesses, practice and policy, prayer, pre-dialysis, Providence Care, servant leader, share, sick to fit, speakers, spiritual journey, story, stroke, timing, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Wendy Pentland, WHY, Writing | Leave a comment

Sneak Peak: Website Info Video . . .

Posted on January 19, 2014 by kns544

Here is a video that I co-created to use on my upcoming website. (A short and personal introduction.) A HUGE shout-out goes to Jamie Patterson who helped me complete it.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged active living, advocacy, author, awareness, cardiac arrest, chronic illness, clinician, consultant, dialysis, executive, health experience, Heart and Stroke Association, heart disease, hospital, independent dialysis, Karen NIcole Smith, kidney disease, Kidney Foundation, kidney transplant, message, organ and tissue donation, patient experience advisor, policy, practice, public speaking, sick to fit journey, transformation, transplant, website, Writing | Leave a comment

ACCOUNTABILITY: Report Card #2

Posted on December 17, 2013 by kns544

I last gave myself a report card in May of 2013. I thought it would be fitting to give myself another one now . . . End of first year of blogging. Almost beginning of 2014. My goal is to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 20 hours, 2013, 2014, accept responsibility, accountability, actions, advocacy, be of service, Blog, blood, blood work, branding package, build relationships, certification, challenge, chronic illnesses, Chronic Kidney Disease, clinicians, core, culture, dialysis access, dialysis schedule, dialyzer, doctors, evolution, example, executives, experience, Facebook, Fitness, fitness schedule, flexibility, free weights, goals, Heart and Stroke Association, hemodialysis, home equipment, honesty, hotel gym, improve, independent dialysis, Kidney Foundation, May, medical professional, message, mission, my story, November 2012, partner, patient experience advising, pitch, platform, policy, practice, presence, press releases, proud, public speaking, publications, raise awareness, report card, self assessment, share, sick to fit journey, tools, TV, video blog, walking, website, wisdom, Writing, year, YouTube | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: independent dialysis

Open Letter to NxStage Tech Support Guy . . .

Home Dialysis Machine/System Transition: Part 4

In Praise of Snow Pants . . .

Sneak Peak: Website Info Video . . .

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