Medicare's "You Can Live: Your Guide For Living With Kidney Failure"

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Additional Kidney Failure ResourcesAmerican Association ofKidney PatientsPhone: 1-800-749-2257Web site: www.aakp.orgAmerican Kidney FundPhone: 1-800-638-8299Web site: www.akfinc.orgThe Coalition on DonationPhone: 804-782-4920Web site: www.shareyourlife.orgForum of ESRD NetworksPhone: 804-794-2586Web site: www.esrdnetworks.orgCenters for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS)Phone: 1-800-633-4227TTY users call: 1-877-486-2048Web site: www.medicare.gov(Dialysis Facility Compare)Life Options Rehabilitation ProgramPhone: 1-800-468-7777Web site: www.lifeoptions.orgNational Kidney FoundationPhone: 1-800-622-9010Web site: www.kidney.orgThe National Institute of Diabetesand Digestive and Kidney Diseases(NIDDK)Phone: 301-496-4000Web site: www.niddk.nih.govNational Kidney & Urologic DiseasesInfo ClearinghousePhone: 1-800-860-8747Web site:www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/nkudic.htmPolycystic Kidney ResearchFoundationPhone: 1-800-753-2873Web site: www.pkdcure.orgSocial Security Administration (SSA)Phone: 1-800-772-1213Web site: www.socialsecurity.govTransplant Recipients InternationalOrg (TRIO)Phone: 1-800-874-6386Web site: www.trioweb.orgUnited Network for Organ SharingPhone: 1-888-894-6361Web site: www.unos.orgor www.patients.unos.orgThe Nephron Info CenterWeb site: www.nephron.comThe Whole World of NephrologyWeb site: www.nephroworld.comNote: At the time of printing, phone numbers listed were correct.44
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Page 1 and 2: You Can Live:Your Guide for Livingw
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents2Living with Kidne
Page 5 and 6: What You May Be FeelingKidney failu
Page 7 and 8: Treating Kidney Failure“Kidney fa
Page 9 and 10: Hemodialysis can’t do all the wor
Page 11 and 12: The dialysis machine controls how q
Page 13 and 14: Questions to Ask your Hemodialysis
Page 15 and 16: To determine what type of PD treatm
Page 17 and 18: To help stay healthy, keep your acc
Page 19 and 20: Cadaver donors are people who have
Page 21 and 22: Your Family or CaregiverWhen kidney
Page 23 and 24: Tips for Making Treatment BetterDia
Page 25 and 26: Talk with Your DoctorsBefore you se
Page 27 and 28: Medicines to Avoid• Baking soda o
Page 29 and 30: URRURR stands for “Urea Reduction
Page 31 and 32: PhosphorusPhosphorus is found in mo
Page 33 and 34: Tips for Living withKidney Failure
Page 35 and 36: Make an Exercise PlanExercise is on
Page 37 and 38: Plan Ahead for TravelKidney failure
Page 39 and 40: Your RightsAs a person with kidney
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