On World Kidney Day, we feature the story of Raymond Scott who turned his journey as a patient with chronic kidney desease into a source of strength for advocacy and mentorship.
A patient describes his medical history and his participation in a program called RightStart offered by Fresenius Medical Care North America. RightStart means one nurse is assigned to the patient as his/her case manager and shares medical knowledge with him/her. Also a dietitian and a social worker are involved in the program.
Despite suffering from kidney disease and undergoing dialysis, Laurentiu Oancea feels fit and lives life to the full. He is able to lead this active lifestyle partly thanks to the smartphone app “My Companion” from Fresenius Medical Care.
In 2014 Tomasz was diagnosed with kidney failure and started his PD treatment. He takes advantage of home dialysis to find the most convenient time and place to conduct the daily exchanges.
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Bobby Claiborne was in his early 50s when his kidneys failed. He decided to use the many hours he spent in his Fresenius Medical Care dialysis center to earn a doctorate degree.
A portrait story about dialysis patient Raymond Scott who turned his journey as a patient with chronic kidney disease into a source of strength for advocacy and mentorship.