by Southwest Kidney Institute | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog
Your kidneys, those small, bean-shaped organs tucked on either side of your spine, play a massive role in keeping your body in balance. From filtering blood and flushing out waste to regulating blood pressure and electrolytes, they work tirelessly. But what happens...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Dec 3, 2024 | Blog
Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be challenging but incorporating regular exercise into your routine can improve your quality of life significantly. CKD symptoms like fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, and shortness of breath often make physical...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog
When your kidneys fail, two treatment options exist: dialysis or a transplant. A transplant involves the removal of your failing kidney and replacement of it with a new kidney from a donor. Some patients undergo dialysis for a period of time not long after kidneys...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog
For both kidney and simultaneous kidney-pancreas (SKP) transplants, two types of donors exist: Living donor Deceased donor In either case, the donor has to be a match with you. For living donors, the best results are usually a closely matched kidney from a living...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog
How Does Diabetes Impact a Transplant? When a patient has kidney failure related to type 1 diabetes, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant (SKP) is done, if the physician deems transplant to be the best option for the patient. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does...
