Our newsletter, Kidney Konnections, is distributed by email and USPS and also available to download. We publish original stories of interest to kidney patients and recap information from our educational presentations; we also publish the dates and details of our upcoming events and meetings.
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Past Newsletters
Volume 13, Issue 1, Spring 2022
- An Altruistic Donation
- How to Maintain Your Kidney Transplant
- Follow Us on Instagram
- A Gift That Keeps on Giving
- BAAKP Fundraising Campaign
- Expanding Our Reach
- Three-Way Cross Country Kidney Swap
- BAAKP Support Group Schedule
Volume 13, Issue 1, Winter 2021
- A Kidney Transplant at Last!
- Chain of Events & Prepared for Dialysis
- Dialysis is NOT “for the Birds”
- “Just Keep Pushing”
- Support Group Meetings
- “My Mom and I, We’re a Team”
- “I’ve Got Your Back”
Volume 13, Issue 1, Summer 2020
- Renal Warrior
- Understanding Your Lab Results
- Fall Fundraiser Article
- Support Group Meetings
- Risks of Skin Cancer After Transplant
- Transplants without Immunosuppression
- BAAKP Podcast Debut!
Volume 12, Issue 3, Summer 2019
- Medicare Exposed
- Kidney Transplants Without Transplant Pills!
- Record Breaking Donations
- The U.C. Davis Kidney Transplant Program
- BAAKP Support Groups
- Kidney-versaries
- Mark Your Calendar for Your Labs & Meet the Renal Warrior!
Volume 11, Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2018
- Kidney Transplant Disparities
- Eating Your Way Through Kidney Disease
- Thanks to Our Volunteers
- Kidney Friendly Recipe
- BAAKP Support Groups
- Kidney-versaries
- Giving Tuesday
- Read About Our Experiences With Kidney Disease!
- Upcoming Events and Support Groups Calendar
Volume 11, Issue 1, Spring 2018
- Taking Dialysis Home
- Try AAKP
- Transplantation – from Donor to Recipient
- BAAKP Support Groups
- Who We Are
Volume 10, Issue 3 – Fall 2017
- “I Need a Kidney” – How a Facebook Post Changed Her Life
- The Implantable Artificial Kidney With Dr. Shuvo Roy
- Why Do I Need This Handful of Pills
- From Small Hope to a Large Miracle
Volume 10, Issue 2 – Spring 2017
- Transplant and Free Medical Flights
- BAAKP Member’s Remarkable Transplant Story
- UCSF Kidney Transplant Program
- Angel Flight West, No-Cost Medical Flights
Volume 10, Issue 1 – Winter 2016
- Financial, Legal, and Insurance Specialists Panel
- Financing Treatment
- Purchasing Insurance
- Legal Help
Volume 9, Issue 3 – Summer 2016
- Transplant, Good Dialysis, and Patient Experiences
- HIV and Kidney Transplant, My Story
- How to Have a Good Future With Kidney Disease
- Patient Panel Discussion
Volume 9, Issue 2 – Spring 2016
- Stanford Transplant and ESRD Medicare
- Kidney Transplant Today – The Stanford Program
- Are You Covered? (Medicare and Med-Cal)
- Increasing Home Dialysis Use
- BAAKP Patients observed “Donor Sabbath”
- A Kidney Transplant at Age 78? My Story!
- Pearls of Knowledge for Kidney Patients
- Take Charge of Your Renal Nutrition
Volume 8, Issue 3 – Summer 2015
- Successful Strategies for Hopeful Transplant Recipient With Risa Simon
- At the End is My New Beginning A Kidney Disease First Person Story By Anna Mae Louie Olivares
- Patient Panel
- How to Travel While on Dialysis!
Volume 8, Issue 2 – Spring 2015
- This is a Good Time to Be a Kidney Patient!
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Dialysis Access
- Free Kidney Education Classes Offered by Dialysis Provider
- Living Donor Advocacy Coalition Needs Your Support!
- A New Beginning for Me! A Kidney Disease First Person Story
- Track Your Medical Records With an iPhone/iPad App!
Volume 7, Issue 3 – Summer 2014
- Chronic Kidney Disease: Staying One Step Ahead – An Update
- Patient Panel
- A Fight to Live: From Morbid Obesity to a Living Donor Kidney Transplant.
- Walking Can Improve Kidney Patients’ Lives
- What to Have Instead of Potato Salad and
Barbecued Sauce-Slathered Chicken? - A New Health Insurance Just for Kidney Patients
Volume 7, Issue 2 – Spring 2014
- Implantable Kidney / Affordable Care Act
- The Implantable BIO ARTIFICIAL Kidney Research Program at UCSF
- The Affordable Care Act and the Impact on Kidney Patients
- From High Blood Pressure to Denial to a Transplant
“True Confessions”
- Significance of The Five Stages of Kidney Disease
- Reserve Your Pick Dot License Plate
- Holiday Eating on a Renal Diet
Volume 6, Issue 3 – Summer 2013
- UC Davis Kidney Transplant Program
- Understanding Your Kidney Labs
Volume 6, Issue 2 – Spring 2013
- Is Peritoneal Dialysis Right For You?
- What You Need to Know About Kidney Disease Diets
- Getting Ahead of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Volume 5, Issue 3 – Summer 2012
- Living With Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Traveling With an Overnight “Cycler” for Peritoneal Dialysis
Volume 5, Issue 2 – Spring 2012
- The Journey to a Kidney Transplant
Volume 5, Issue 1 – Winter 2011
- In-Center Dialysis Presentation
- Kidney Friendly Diets
- Tomato Free Ketchup Recipe from Sodium Girl (Jessica Goldman)
- Hiking Half Dome With a New Kidney
Volume 4, Issue 3 – Summer 2011
- Insurance & Financial Issues Kidney Patients Face
Volume 4, Issue 2 – Spring 2011
- UCSF Kidney Transplantation Team Speaks
Volume 4, Issue 1 – Winter 2010
- Hypertension, Salt & Chronic Kidney Disease
- Understanding Your Lab Results
- California Living Donor Registry
Volume 3, Issue 3 – Summer 2010
- Autoimmune Disorders, Gout & Kidney Disease
- Living Well With kidney Disease
Volume 3, Issue 2 – Spring 2010
- Stanford Transplant Team On Post Transplant Care
Volume 3, Issue 1 – Winter 2009
- Kidney Dialysis Options
- H1VN1 Virus Update for Kidney Patients
Volume 2, Issue 4 – Summer 2009
- Understanding The Calcium-Phosphorus Relationship
- The Importance of a Low Protein and Low Phosphorus Diet
- BAAKP Team Raises $13,580 in the San Jose NKF Kidney Walk!
Volume 2, Issue 3 – Spring 2009
- How Diabetes Types I and II Affect Kidney Function
- Vitamin D and Kidney Disease
Volume 2, Issue 2 – Winter 2009
- The Stanford Kidney Transplant Program
- Living Well With Kidney Disease
- Skin Care Issues For Kidney Patients
Volume 1, Issue 4 – Summer 2008
- Healthcare Insurance for Kidney Patients
Volume 1, Issue 3 – Spring 2008
- Diets for Kidney Patients
Volume 1, Issue 2 – Winterr 2008
- Developments in Living Kidney Transplant
- The Basics About Chronic Kidney Disease