Integrating into a new life
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn and out of the blue completely new routines have to be established. Life has to be redefined to some degree. But every challenge gives you a chance to grow, too. And with support of family, friends and specialists, life can continue on its new path.
Read the following stories of different people who are mastering their lives and living their visions.
When I do any sport, I feel good
Living a healthy, happy and athletic lifestyle despite kidney disease, dialysis, and organ transplantation: Róbert Gelencsér from Hungary describes how it can be done.
More independency, more autonomy
Thirty-year-old Seda from Rhineland-Palatinate is one of about 100,000 people who are dependent on dialysis in Germany. Like most patients, she dialyzed for a long time at a center – until she switched to home hemodialysis in 2020. Read about Seda’s experience with home dialysis, how her life has changed since making the switch, and what her father thinks of home dialysis.
Watching bears – a lifelong dream
Read the story of Martin Husák, a passionate fisherman and hunter, whose life suddenly changed from one day to another when his pancreas stopped working and he became diabetic – without any prior warning. However, his lifelong dream has never changed.