Kidney Health Alliance of Kentcky Inc

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Causes: Health, Kidney Diseases

Mission: KHAKY sesrves kidney disease patients and their families, increases awareness and early detection of chronic kidney disease and promotes organ donation.

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schultzleona Board Member

Rating: 5

06/10/2010

During a recent kidney screening (dipping urine) a community member came and had her urine tested she explained that she felt fine but what the heck it was free. Since our test is not a diagnosis and we are not physicians I explained to her the results of her test, which were seriously abnormal, and gently advised her to take the results to her physician when she had a chance within the next week or so trying to stress the urgency without causing her stress or fear. She did this within the week and our office received a letter from her thanking us it turned out that this woman who had no symptoms of kidney disease had cancer of the kidney and thanks to the test that we performed she was encouraged to see her family physician and was diagnosed early enough to save her life. She is currenlty receiving treatment. I have had so many wonderfully rewarding encounters while working with KHAKY. It is a wonderful organization and is the last organization that really concentrates on workign directly with the patient and their families. I want the word to get out about KHAKY we are a small organization but we serve a large area in Kentucky.

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