bitch, i don't know you

June 21, 2014

chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplant, no dialysis, shared decision-making

Some years ago, the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) ER staff printed up really cool T and sweatshirts that read: San Francisco General Hospital—As Real As It Gets.

Vanessa Grubbs

May 31, 2014

chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplant, shared decision-making

mixed blessings

Vanessa Grubbs

May 31, 2014

chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplant, shared decision-making

Chronic kidney disease, I’ve come to believe, is both a blessing and a curse.

Vanessa Grubbs

March 15, 2014

dialysis, my family, shared decision-making

what to expect

Vanessa Grubbs

March 15, 2014

dialysis, my family, shared decision-making

A month ago my baby—my 6-foot 14-year-old baby—broke his size 14 left foot (his 5thmetatarsal—the long bone under the pinkie toe) while playing basketball.