Fable

I retired as a county coroner six weeks ago. 31 years. Over 7,000 bodies. And I'm about to say something publicly that would have gotten me fired any time in the last three decades. I almost didn't say it. My wife told me to leave it alone. My former colleagues would call me a disgrace. The county medical examiner's office could still pull my pension review. But I'm 62 years old. I've been carryin

I retired as a county coroner six weeks ago. 31 years. Over 7,000 bodies. And I'm about to say something publicly that would have gotten me fired any time in the last three decades. I almost didn't say it. My wife told me to leave it alone. My former colleagues would call me a disgrace. The county medical examiner's office could still pull my pension review. But I'm 62 years old. I've been carryin

I retired as a county coroner six weeks ago. 31 years. Over 7,000 bodies. And I'm about to say something publicly that would have gotten me fired any time in the last three decades. I almost didn't say it. My wife told me to leave it alone. My former colleagues would call me a disgrace. The county medical examiner's office could still pull my pension review. But I'm 62 years old. I've been carryin

I retired as a county coroner six weeks ago. 31 years. Over 7,000 bodies. And I'm about to say something publicly that would have gotten me fired any time in the last three decades. I almost didn't say it. My wife told me to leave it alone. My former colleagues would call me a disgrace. The county medical examiner's office could still pull my pension review. But I'm 62 years old. I've been carryin

The best way to protect your kidneys is NOT drinking more water, NOT cutting protein, and definitely NOT waiting for dialysis. If your doctor has mentioned protein in your urine, rising creatinine, or declining kidney function - you need to hear this. What they don't tell you is what comes next. I used to ask every new dialysis patient the same thing: "What was your A1C before your kidneys failed?

The most dangerous sign of kidney damage is not swelling in your legs. It is not feeling tired all the time. It is not lack of sleep, and it is not even brain fog. I know that because I have spent 18 years watching patients come into my office with every single one of those symptoms and still leave without understanding what was actually happening inside their kidneys. I'm Dr. William Ashford. I'v

The most dangerous sign of kidney damage is not swelling in your legs. It is not feeling tired all the time. It is not lack of sleep, and it is not even brain fog. I know that because I have spent 18 years watching patients come into my office with every single one of those symptoms and still leave without understanding what was actually happening inside their kidneys. I'm Dr. William Ashford. I'v

I'm a nurse with Stage 3 kidney disease. I tried everything. Here's what actually worked. I've been a nurse for 38 years, and kidney disease is one of the hardest things I see patients struggle with. The foamy urine. The burning when you pee. The swollen ankles that never go down. I've had patients tell me they're up 3 or 4 times every night running to the bathroom. Day and night, it never stops.