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The KidneycastEpisode 33: Ten Year KidneyversaryAri is celebrating 10 years with his kidney transplant! He looks back at the decade since his transplant and talks about what it's like to make it to ten years. (And we encourage everyone to BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR)
2019-05-1300 min
The KidneycastEpisode 33: Ten Year KidneyversaryAri is celebrating 10 years with his kidney transplant! He looks back at the decade since his transplant and talks about what it's like to make it to ten years. (And we encourage everyone to BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR)
2019-05-1320 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 32: The Big Sick, Zombies, and VacationThe Kidneycast is back again to recommend The Big Sick, and talk about how we related to the story and loved how it was told. We also chat a bit about zombies and how Ari's transplant has allowed us to have adventures that wouldn't have been possible on dialysis.
2017-08-0800 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 32: The Big Sick, Zombies, and VacationThe Kidneycast is back again to recommend The Big Sick, and talk about how we related to the story and loved how it was told. We also chat a bit about zombies and how Ari's transplant has allowed us to have adventures that wouldn't have been possible on dialysis.
2017-08-0832 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 31: Last Week Tonight’s Report on DialysisThe Kidneycast rides again! We're back to talk about the recent episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" with the segment about private dialysis clinics. Ari and Larra talk about his experiences with the companies mentioned in the report, and how it felt to watch the episode. We also check in on how Ari's been feeling since our last regular episode.
2017-05-1728 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 31: Last Week Tonight’s Report on DialysisThe Kidneycast rides again! We're back to talk about the recent episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" with the segment about private dialysis clinics. Ari and Larra talk about his experiences with the companies mentioned in the report, and how it felt to watch the episode. We also check in on how Ari's been feeling since our last regular episode.
2017-05-1700 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 30: The Last Episode (For Now)Our last regular episode! We wrap things up by talking about Ari's current day-to-day health with his current transplant and offer some closing thoughts about his experiences with his disease and what we've learned from making "The Kidneycast".
Don't worry! We'll be back someday if anything new crops up with Ari's health or any transplant and Alport Syndrome news warrants discussion.
2017-01-3146 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 30: The Last Episode (For Now)Our last regular episode! We wrap things up by talking about Ari's current day-to-day health with his current transplant and offer some closing thoughts about his experiences with his disease and what we've learned from making "The Kidneycast".
Don't worry! We'll be back someday if anything new crops up with Ari's health or any transplant and Alport Syndrome news warrants discussion.
2017-01-3100 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 29: Cytomegalovirus and #NephJCWe talk about Ari's most recent hospital stay and his experiences with CMV. We also discuss participating in the #NephJC chat about trying to make sure young transplant patients take their medication, and a new initiative from the National Kidney Foundation.
2017-01-2400 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 29: Cytomegalovirus and #NephJCWe talk about Ari's most recent hospital stay and his experiences with CMV. We also discuss participating in the #NephJC chat about trying to make sure young transplant patients take their medication, and a new initiative from the National Kidney Foundation.
2017-01-2453 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 28: Talking About the MoneyWhat does the financial side of chronic illness look like? Ari and Larra talk about insurance, disability and welfare programs and take some time to discuss the Affordable Care Act.
2017-01-1700 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 28: Talking About the MoneyWhat does the financial side of chronic illness look like? Ari and Larra talk about insurance, disability and welfare programs and take some time to discuss the Affordable Care Act.
2017-01-1752 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 27: Kidneys and Organ Transplants in the NewsThere's been some new transplant news in 2017! We spend this episode discussing France's new opt-out organ donation system (and why we think it's a better idea than an opt-in system). We also discuss a recent transplant op-ed piece we disagreed with and talk about why we think a pay-for-organs policy would be a terrible idea.
2017-01-1043 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 27: Kidneys and Organ Transplants in the NewsThere's been some new transplant news in 2017! We spend this episode discussing France's new opt-out organ donation system (and why we think it's a better idea than an opt-in system). We also discuss a recent transplant op-ed piece we disagreed with and talk about why we think a pay-for-organs policy would be a terrible idea.
2017-01-1000 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 26: CopingHow do you cope with a serious chronic illness like Alport Syndrome? This week, Ari shares his coping strategies and challenges, talking about what has worked for him and how other people in his life have helped (and occasionally, hindered).
2017-01-031h 06The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 26: CopingHow do you cope with a serious chronic illness like Alport Syndrome? This week, Ari shares his coping strategies and challenges, talking about what has worked for him and how other people in his life have helped (and occasionally, hindered).
2017-01-0300 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 25: “Hey, When Are You Guys Going to Have Kids?”This week, Ari and Larra talk about their decision not to have children and how Ari's disease factored into their choice. Plus: a related discussion of one of Ari's crazier surgeries.
(This episode contains some discussion related to reproductive health.)
2016-12-201h 05The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 25: “Hey, When Are You Guys Going to Have Kids?”This week, Ari and Larra talk about their decision not to have children and how Ari's disease factored into their choice. Plus: a related discussion of one of Ari's crazier surgeries.
(This episode contains some discussion related to reproductive health.)
2016-12-2000 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 24: Proving Yourself and Proving Something TO YourselfAri talks about working to finally earn his undergraduate and masters degrees and start teaching music (his dream job!) after his third kidney transplant and feeling like he needed to prove himself after all those years of being unable to attend school or manage a challenging career. He talks about what he was able to achieve.
2016-12-1353 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 24: Proving Yourself and Proving Something TO YourselfAri talks about working to finally earn his undergraduate and masters degrees and start teaching music (his dream job!) after his third kidney transplant and feeling like he needed to prove himself after all those years of being unable to attend school or manage a challenging career. He talks about what he was able to achieve.
2016-12-1300 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 23: Making the Most of the Kidney TransplantAri's third kidney transplant means new opportunities and options in his life that weren't possible living on dialysis. In this episode, we talk about going back to college in your 30s. We also discuss how the double-blind anonymous donor system works and what donors and organ recipients are allowed to know about one another and how they communicate (if they wish to).
2016-12-0649 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 23: Making the Most of the Kidney TransplantAri's third kidney transplant means new opportunities and options in his life that weren't possible living on dialysis. In this episode, we talk about going back to college in your 30s. We also discuss how the double-blind anonymous donor system works and what donors and organ recipients are allowed to know about one another and how they communicate (if they wish to).
2016-12-0600 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 22: Ari’s Third Kidney TransplantOn May 11, 2009, Ari got an early morning phone call that changed everything. This is the story of Ari's unexpected third kidney transplant from an anonymous deceased donor.
2016-11-2959 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 22: Ari’s Third Kidney TransplantOn May 11, 2009, Ari got an early morning phone call that changed everything. This is the story of Ari's unexpected third kidney transplant from an anonymous deceased donor.
2016-11-2900 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 21: with SPECIAL GUESTS Martha and GlennWe're so excited to have Ari's parents as guests this week on the Kidneycast! Martha and Glenn talk about their experiences as the parents of a child with Alport Syndrome and Martha's own experiences with the disease and her kidney transplant. (Audio is a little different for this episode, as we recorded our guests via Skype.)
2016-11-2200 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 21: with SPECIAL GUESTS Martha and GlennWe're so excited to have Ari's parents as guests this week on the Kidneycast! Martha and Glenn talk about their experiences as the parents of a child with Alport Syndrome and Martha's own experiences with the disease and her kidney transplant. (Audio is a little different for this episode, as we recorded our guests via Skype.)
2016-11-2256 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 20: Turning the TablesWe're switching things up this time! The Kidneycast gets a host transplant as Ari takes his turn as the interviewer and asks Larra about being the partner/spouse of a person with a chronic illness.
2016-11-1500 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 20: Turning the TablesWe're switching things up this time! The Kidneycast gets a host transplant as Ari takes his turn as the interviewer and asks Larra about being the partner/spouse of a person with a chronic illness.
2016-11-1557 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 19: Dialysis and the CityThe kidney and transplant doctors in NYC work a bit differently than Ari's previous ones. In this episode, Ari talks about meeting the rest of his new team and about making the most of life in New York while on dialysis.
2016-11-0854 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 19: Dialysis and the CityThe kidney and transplant doctors in NYC work a bit differently than Ari's previous ones. In this episode, Ari talks about meeting the rest of his new team and about making the most of life in New York while on dialysis.
2016-11-0800 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 18: If You Can Have End Stage Renal Disease There, You Can Have End Stage Renal Disease AnywhereAri and Larra talk about moving his home dialysis set-up from Seattle to New York. They also tell one last Seattle story about a potential kidney transplant that didn't happen for Ari.
2016-11-0159 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 18: If You Can Have End Stage Renal Disease There, You Can Have End Stage Renal Disease AnywhereAri and Larra talk about moving his home dialysis set-up from Seattle to New York. They also tell one last Seattle story about a potential kidney transplant that didn't happen for Ari.
2016-11-0100 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 17: Organ Transplants and Donation in Pop CultureLarra and Ari talk about the portrayal of organ donation and transplants in fiction and popular culture. What do fictional portrayals get wrong and why does it matter?
2016-10-251h 05The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 17: Organ Transplants and Donation in Pop CultureLarra and Ari talk about the portrayal of organ donation and transplants in fiction and popular culture. What do fictional portrayals get wrong and why does it matter?
2016-10-2500 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 16: Cross Country with Home HemoHow do you travel across the country with a home hemo machine? Ari explains the process and also talks about his mother's experiences with Alport Syndrome and her kidney transplant.
2016-10-181h 01The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 16: Cross Country with Home HemoHow do you travel across the country with a home hemo machine? Ari explains the process and also talks about his mother's experiences with Alport Syndrome and her kidney transplant.
2016-10-1800 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 15: Home HemodialysisAri talks all about home hemodialysis. He explains how it's different from in-center dialysis, the kind of training he received as a patient, and how dialyzing at home changed his life.
2016-10-1156 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 15: Home HemodialysisAri talks all about home hemodialysis. He explains how it's different from in-center dialysis, the kind of training he received as a patient, and how dialyzing at home changed his life.
2016-10-1100 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 14: Day to Day on DialysisAri describes what life is like while doing in-center hemodialysis three times a week. He talks about the side effects of dialysis, traveling while on dialysis, and answers listener questions about his hearing aids (and how he wakes up in the morning with a hearing impairment).
2016-10-041h 05The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 14: Day to Day on DialysisAri describes what life is like while doing in-center hemodialysis three times a week. He talks about the side effects of dialysis, traveling while on dialysis, and answers listener questions about his hearing aids (and how he wakes up in the morning with a hearing impairment).
2016-10-0400 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 13: Love and Renal FailureAri discusses life after the failure of his second kidney transplant and the best of times/worst of times scenario he experienced. He talks about his move to Seattle, changing doctors and medical teams, and going back on hemo dialysis. In response to listener questions, Ari and Larra offer their advice for anyone dealing with a longterm hospital stay.
2016-09-2700 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 13: Love and Renal FailureAri discusses life after the failure of his second kidney transplant and the best of times/worst of times scenario he experienced. He talks about his move to Seattle, changing doctors and medical teams, and going back on hemo dialysis. In response to listener questions, Ari and Larra offer their advice for anyone dealing with a longterm hospital stay.
2016-09-2754 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 12: The Alport Syndrome Foundation Meeting in New JerseyAri and Larra report back from the Alport Syndrome Foundation Family Meeting! Ari talks about what it was like to meet people outside his family who share his disease and discusses the information and emotions from the event.
2016-09-2000 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 12: The Alport Syndrome Foundation Meeting in New JerseyAri and Larra report back from the Alport Syndrome Foundation Family Meeting! Ari talks about what it was like to meet people outside his family who share his disease and discusses the information and emotions from the event.
2016-09-201h 01The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 11: The Story We Don’t TellIn one of our most challenging episodes to record, we talk about the failure of Ari's second transplant and his struggles with other medical issues and drug side effects that occurred at the same time.
2016-09-1300 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 11: The Story We Don’t TellIn one of our most challenging episodes to record, we talk about the failure of Ari's second transplant and his struggles with other medical issues and drug side effects that occurred at the same time.
2016-09-131h 04The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 10: This Weather is Really Messing with My Blood PressureAfter spending a month in the hospital, Ari takes a term off from school to try and recover. When he returns to Central Washington University, school is going rather well. But some bad weather and the side effects of one of his medications combine to create a scary situation.
2016-09-0600 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 10: This Weather is Really Messing with My Blood PressureAfter spending a month in the hospital, Ari takes a term off from school to try and recover. When he returns to Central Washington University, school is going rather well. But some bad weather and the side effects of one of his medications combine to create a scary situation.
2016-09-061h 06The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 9: We Need to ACCOMMODATE You!After receiving his second transplant from his uncle Michael, Ari is determined to get back to school, earn his degree, and become a music teacher. He talks about what it’s like to get back to school later in life (and with a chronic illness) and some of the health issues that cropped up for him during this time. We also get to hear from Ari’s uncle Michael via email and he recommends some resources for living donors. Including: http://www.livingdonorsonline.org
2016-08-3000 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 9: We Need to ACCOMMODATE You!After receiving his second transplant from his uncle Michael, Ari is determined to get back to school, earn his degree, and become a music teacher. He talks about what it’s like to get back to school later in life (and with a chronic illness) and some of the health issues that cropped up for him during this time. We also get to hear from Ari’s uncle Michael via email and he recommends some resources for living donors. Including: http://www.livingdonorsonline.org
2016-08-301h 01The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 8: Moving On with a New TransplantAfter Ari's second kidney transplant, he and his medical team took steps to improve the new organ's chances in his body. He talks about those procedures, the future plans he made now that he had a working kidney again, and other medical issues that came up during this time.
2016-08-2300 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 8: Moving On with a New TransplantAfter Ari's second kidney transplant, he and his medical team took steps to improve the new organ's chances in his body. He talks about those procedures, the future plans he made now that he had a working kidney again, and other medical issues that came up during this time.
2016-08-231h 03The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 7: Ari’s Second TransplantIn transplant preparation class, Ari learned that he had become a cautionary tale. He talks about that and his second kidney transplant (donated by his uncle Michael). With no listener mail to stop them, Larra and Ari get pretty geeky at the close of the episode.
2016-08-1655 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 7: Ari’s Second TransplantIn transplant preparation class, Ari learned that he had become a cautionary tale. He talks about that and his second kidney transplant (donated by his uncle Michael). With no listener mail to stop them, Larra and Ari get pretty geeky at the close of the episode.
2016-08-1600 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 6: Life After Transplant FailureWhat happens after your kidney transplant fails? Ari talks about life after his transplant failed and he had to drop out of college, including experiences with in-center dialysis.
2016-08-0900 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 6: Life After Transplant FailureWhat happens after your kidney transplant fails? Ari talks about life after his transplant failed and he had to drop out of college, including experiences with in-center dialysis.
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The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 5: The Failure of Ari’s First TransplantLarra and Ari discuss the failure of his first transplant. The conversation and stories in this episode are on the bleak side, so we attempt to provide balance with singing and a brief discussion of an animated children’s film.
2016-08-0250 min
The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 5: The Failure of Ari’s First TransplantLarra and Ari discuss the failure of his first transplant. The conversation and stories in this episode are on the bleak side, so we attempt to provide balance with singing and a brief discussion of an animated children’s film.
2016-08-0200 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 4: Kidney Goes to CollegeLarra talks to Ari about his life right after his first transplant surgery. He discusses how being a transplant recipient (and having a chronic illness) affected his first year of college.
2016-07-261h 02The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 4: Kidney Goes to CollegeLarra talks to Ari about his life right after his first transplant surgery. He discusses how being a transplant recipient (and having a chronic illness) affected his first year of college.
2016-07-2600 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 3: Ari’s First TransplantAri discusses his first transplant. Larra gives Ari a quiz on misconceptions about organ donation and transplants.
2016-07-1900 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 3: Ari’s First TransplantAri discusses his first transplant. Larra gives Ari a quiz on misconceptions about organ donation and transplants.
2016-07-1959 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 2: Growing Up with AlportsAri talks about growing up with Alport Syndrome, when his family became aware of his condition and how his and their understanding of the disease evolved as he grew up. He talks about being sick as a kid, his hearing loss, and how his health grew steadily worse and impacted his education. This episode covers the kidney-related side of Ari's life from birth to age 19 (leading up to his first transplant.)
2016-07-1200 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 2: Growing Up with AlportsAri talks about growing up with Alport Syndrome, when his family became aware of his condition and how his and their understanding of the disease evolved as he grew up. He talks about being sick as a kid, his hearing loss, and how his health grew steadily worse and impacted his education. This episode covers the kidney-related side of Ari's life from birth to age 19 (leading up to his first transplant.)
2016-07-121h 06The KidneycastKidneycast Episode 1: Welcome to the Kidneycast!Our very first episode! Larra and Ari introduce themselves and the podcast, talk about Ari’s genetic condition (Alport Syndrome), and give an overview of his medical history.
2016-07-1200 minThe KidneycastKidneycast Episode 1: Welcome to the Kidneycast!Our very first episode! Larra and Ari introduce themselves and the podcast, talk about Ari’s genetic condition (Alport Syndrome), and give an overview of his medical history.
2016-07-1232 min