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My Kidney Journey

Treatment options

Explore options for treating Chronic Kidney Disease and find the treatment path that’s right for you.

Treatment options
  • Peritoneal Dialysis at Home

    A form of dialysis that uses the lining of your abdomen, the peritoneal membrane, to clean your blood inside your own body, and can be performed at home.

  • In-Centre Hemodialysis

    A form of dialysis that filters your blood using a machine and a synthetic membrane – called a dialyser – performed at a hospital or dialysis clinic, at a scheduled time, by a nurse or clinician.

  • Home Hemodialysis

    A form of dialysis that filters your blood using a machine and a synthetic membrane – called a dialyser – and can be performed in your own home.

  • Other Treatment Options

    A kidney transplant may be a treatment option for some patients, while supportive care without dialysis might be suitable for others.

Industry-leading researchers and practitioners offer unique and wide-ranging points of view on the latest developments in acute renal care.

Live Well

Learn ways to stay physically and mentally strong throughout your treatment journey.

Live Well
  • Adopting a Kidney-friendly Diet

    Adopting the right eating habits will help you feel your best throughout treatment.

  • Coping With Your Emotions

    Coping the emotional challenges of your condition may allow you to channel them into positive action.

  • Talking About Your Condition

    Discussing your condition with loved ones may make adjusting to life with Chronic Kidney Disease easier.

  • Intimacy

    Maintaining intimacy is still possible with Chronic Kidney Disease, and talking about any issues you’re experiencing may help.

  • Exercise and Dialysis

    Being active can go a long way toward helping you stay physically and mentally healthy throughout your treatment journey.

  • Traveling on Dialysis

    With the help of certain arrangements, you can stay mobile and travel while you’re being treated.

Resource Centre

Here you can find resources that can help you plan for a healthy and full life while on dialysis or other chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatments.

Resource Centre

Patient Stories

Learn about how other patients live with kidney disease.

Patient Stories

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Alan's Story

Alan, a peritoneal dialysis patient, shares his experience using the Amia cycler with Sharesource at home and while traveling.

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Brenda's Story

Click here to listen to Brenda’s story and the significant improvement she has experienced in her quality of life since being on HDx therapy.

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Dale's Story

Dale Calibaba, a peritoneal dialysis patient from Kamloops, spent the summer of 2015 biking across Canada. The freedom of home dialysis allowed him the opportunity to fulfill his dream of biking from St. John’s, NL, to Victoria, BC.

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Didi's Story

Didi talks about her experience using the new Baxter home cycler, Amia for peritoneal dialysis, which has the capability to be monitored remotely by her clinician.

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Jaya's Story

A home hemodialysis patient shares her experience on coping with kidney disease and dialysis.

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Jeremy's Story

Jeremy, a blind peritoneal dialysis patient, and his nurse share the story of how the Amia cycler with Sharesource allows him to do peritoneal dialysis at home.

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Kidney and Kidney Disease

Understand how kidneys work and learn more about kidney disease from real patients and kidney experts.

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Luc's Story

Click here to listen to Luc’s dialysis story.

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Michel's Story

Travelling with peritoneal dialysis.

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Nancy's Story

Living life to the fullest on peritoneal dialysis.

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Robert's Story

Click here to listen to Robert’s dialysis story and how choosing peritoneal dialysis with AMIA allowed him to maintain his freedom.

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Partners

Stories of Partners

Learn about how other patients live with kidney disease.

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