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Lori Hartwell has lived with kidney disease since age 2, has survived 40-plus surgeries, 13 years of dialysis and is now living with her fourth kidney transplant. Lori founded the patient-led Renal Support Network in 1993 to instill “health, happiness, and hope” into the lives of fellow patients. She is the author of Chronically Happy – Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness, an inspirational guidebook for handling lifestyle and numerous other non-medical issues that come up in the cour...

March 10 is World Kidney Day, which launched in 2006 to promote kidney health. This year's theme is "Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care", in the hope that narrowing the gap will help prevent deaths related to kidney disease, which rise every year. Kidney disease is predicted to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. "Whenever...

Renal Support Network Announces the 19th Annual Essay Contest Theme: Who is Your Kidney Healthcare Hero? Share Article Renal Support Network Wants to Acknowledge the Efforts of Healthcare Professionals during Covid-19 Lori Hartwell, RSN’s founder and president, author of Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness, and host of KidneyTalk Podcast, says, “People who live successfully with a chronic illness like kidney disease know firsthand the importance of their healthcare ...