Tag Archives: medicine

Talking to Drew Long (founder of Fiercegentleman.com) . . .

Posted on June 1, 2016 by kns544

I am learning that all roads (health, wealth, relationships, joy, etc.) involve a journey into one’s self first. One of Drew Long’s contribution to the world . . . is creating an amazing manifesto and life philosophy. Drew’s work has … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Message, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, Black America, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, Drew Long, Fierce Gentleman, Fierce Lady, horseback riding, Karen NIcole Smith, manifesto, medicine, patient centered care, philosphy, Race and Ethnic Relations, self-improvement, United States | Leave a comment

www.facesofhealthcare.ca feature . . .

Posted on March 30, 2016 by kns544

I want to share an amazing experience with you. I had the tremendous opportunity to be interviewed for a blog called, Facesofhealthcare.ca. Kind of a Humans of New York but about the people in Canadian healthcare. Graciously, Dr. Simpson, (a … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Progress, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocate, angiosarcoma, balance, cancer, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, death with dignity, dialysis, dialysis machine, Fitness, gym, health, heart disease, heart transplant, hemodialysis, inter-professional model, kidney transplant, medicine, open heart surgery, palliative care, patient experience advisor, quality of life, sarcoma, transplant | Leave a comment

Hashtag #wearenotwaiting . . .

Posted on July 2, 2015 by kns544

Saw this hashtag maybe a month ago and was elated. It was being used by patients like me. Although I did not see this as giving me permission to advocate at a new level, I certainly felt good to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged 9 to 5 vs. 24 hours, advocacy, advocate, bureacracy, Canada, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, clinicians, control, death, defibrillator, dialysis, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, doctor, doctors, empowered patients, energy, exercise, experience, family, fear, friends, goals, gym, Gym Schedule, happy, hashtag, health, healthy, heart disease, hemodialysis, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, hope, hospital, illness, Inspiration, journey, kidney, kidney disease, kidney failure, kidney transplant, Kingston, Lesson, Life, love, medicine, message, Mom, MPP, new kidney, nurse, NxStage, patient, patient experience advising, patient experience advisor, peace, personal, perspective, plan, progress, proud, public speaking, quality of life, research, sad, sick to fit journey, strong, success, support, surgeon, thankful, time, transplant, travel, we're not waiting, work, Writing | Leave a comment

Approaching the Next Stage: Living with Kidney Failure and Dialysis . . .

Posted on March 3, 2015 by kns544

Right now I’m at home on my dialysis machine. This is pretty typical for me, as I have done home hemodialysis for the last few years, but . . . this may be my last time on this particular machine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocacy, advocate, aggressive dialysis, Canada, car, change, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, dialysis, dialysis machine, dialysis schedule, doctor, doctors, experience, health history, heart and stroke foundation, heart month, home dialysis, Home Hemodialysis, hospital, husband, improve my life, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Kidney Month, married, medicine, model, movers, moving, NxStage, qualities, quality of life, relationship, research, respect, science, scientist, service, training, travel, United States, USA, water filtration, WRO | 2 Comments

Announcements to Share . . .

Posted on December 18, 2012 by kns544

Great news to share in today’s post . . . 1. Above is the cover of an ebook I helped produce! It’s a cookbook written by Chris De La Rosa of http://www.CaribbeanPot.com. Chris is an amazing chef whose goal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiology, Caribbean Cuisine, Caribbeanpot.com, Chris De La Rosa, ebook, health, medicine, project managing, St. Michael's Hospital, transplant | Leave a comment

Medical History in a glance . . .

Posted on November 30, 2012 by kns544

Hello! I appreciate that you’ve come back. Thank you. Attached is a photo of a Medical Chronology. This was created as a supporting document for a lecture I spoke at recently at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario in Canada. Before I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Bigger Picture | Tagged cardiac arrest, chronic illness, dialysis, Fitness, health, Inspiration, Life, medicine, science, transplant, Writing | 1 Comment