by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Feb 10, 2019 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
So you just found out your kidneys are failing One day you go in for a physical, perhaps because you’ve been feeling just generally crappy—nauseous, poor appetite, muscle cramps, fatigue, sleeplessness. After reviewing your lab results, your doctor explains that your...
by Bonnie | Dec 6, 2018 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
My interview with Mary Jane Popp Popp: According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now the 12th-leading cause of death worldwide increasing by almost 32% over the last 10 years. That’s why Dr. Michael Fisher authored Surviving...
by Bonnie | Oct 10, 2018 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
My friend Bonnie was aware that her husband had kidney disease when she married him, but he’d had the condition since childhood and was healthy and athletic so she didn’t really understand the implications of his condition. Her husband retained 50% kidney function,...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Sep 5, 2018 | Basics
Most people are inspired to donate a kidney in order to save the life of a loved one. And some generous individuals aren’t a good match for their loved one, but donate anyway. Then, through a nationwide “kidney match” program, their kidney goes to a matching...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Jan 12, 2018 | Basics, Patients
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you, or a loved one, have been diagnosed with a kidney disease. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from kidney ailments, yet a diagnosis can make you feel terribly alone, cut-off from the world and the life you knew...
by Dr. Michael B. Fisher | Jan 9, 2018 | Basics, Patients
With rare exceptions, we’re all born with two kidneys. They act as trash collectors, ridding the body of waste products and toxic substances left over from normal body processes like digestion and muscle activity. Most people know that already. But, kidneys do far...
