Living Well  programs are educational sessions designed for transplant recipients and individuals waiting for a transplant. Recipients of any organ and family members are welcome to attend.  Registration for each program is appreciated.

To attend or receive program notices, email nkfw@kidneywi.org with your name, address and phone number or call 262-821-0705 x 10.

 MILWAUKEE AREA Evening Series

• January 19, 2012 - Social Networking and the Gadgets You Own
  • Do you know how to use the Internet to safely use transplant websites and social networks?  Whether it's your phone, TV or computer, Dennis Flannery, DMF Consulting, will help you understand it all!
• February 16, 2012 - Medications Update - Ask the Expert
  • Ever wonder if you know everything about the medications you take?  Attend this special Ask the Expert program featuring Laurie Schenkelberg, PharmD, Froedtert Transplant Pharmacist.  Bring your questions!
• March 15, 2012 - What About Metabolic Syndrome?
  • 1 in 6 individuals have it.  Are you at risk?  Ehab Saad, MD, FACP, FASN, MA, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, will discuss and answer your questions about the risks, prevention and treatment of Metabolic Syndrome.  You will learn how blood pressure, blood sugars, cholesterol and weight increase your risk.  
 
• April 19, 2012 - The Basics of Estate Planning
  • Evelyn L. Brown, CPA and Attorney-at-Law, DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C. will present important information that will help you plan for your family's future.
• May 17, 2012 - Summertime and the Cooking Is Easy!
  • Back by popular demand, Karen Kritsch, PhD, RD, Transplant Dietitian, UW-Madison and Chef Peter Venturi will create an appetizing evening of information and tasting.  Please pre-register if you plan to attend.

Programs are held in the Community Conference Center, 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa.
Register with the NKFW office for room location.  Networking begins at 6:00 p.m.  Presentations begin at 6:30pm.   Click here for map.

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Special THANKS to each speaker who volunteered their time. 

Here's what you missed:

• August 18, 2011 - Walking Your Way to Better Health with Julie Hart, PT, Aurora Sports Medicine Institute
• September 15, 2011 - What About Us - The Caregiver of the Organ Recipient
• October 20, 2011 - Communicating with Your Donor Family Over the Holidays
• November 17, 2011 - Planning for Your Financial AND Healthcare Future
• December 15, 2011 - Pay It Forward:  Finding Perfect Volunteer Opportunities

Women of the World:
A Health Conference for Women of Color

 SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Milwaukee

Visit www.wowconference.org for conference details and other upcoming events.

Call 262-821-0705 ext. 10 or email wow@kidneywi.org to be added to our mailing list future programs.

These programs will be of interest to anyone who wants more information on living kidney donation and transplant.  Dialysis patients or patients considering transplantation or who are on a waiting list should attend.  Family members, friends and healthcare professionals are welcome.  Experts from Wisconsin transplant centers will share the latest information and answer your questions.

• How does the kidney transplant waiting list work?
• What are the benefits of living kidney donation?
• Who can be a living donor?  What is a humanitarian donor?
• How do I know if I can be a donor?  What's involved in the surgery?
• What can I expect during my recovery?
• How are the expenses of testing and/or the surgery paid for?

All programs are FREE.

SPRING 2012 PROGRAMS

• Wednesday, April 4 - Waukesha
• Appleton - Day to be determined
• Kenosha - Day to be determined

Check back for program details.

QUICK FACTS

For Quick Facts on Living Donation, visit http://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingDonors/index.cfm

ENDING THE WAIT

To learn how the National Kidney Foundation will END THE WAIT for kidneys and other organs, visit
http://www.kidney.org/news/end_the_wait/index.cfm

To empower and educate individuals affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), transplantation and donation, the National Kidney Foundation's People Like Us hosts monthly Coffee House Conversations telephone calls.  On these free, interactive calls, you will hear from experts and be given an opportunity to ask them quesions.

Check back for upcoming calls.

Want to hear previous calls?  Visit www.kidney.org/coffeehouse to learn about other topics that may be of interest to you.

Any quesions?  Call1-800-622-9010 or email coffeehouse@kidney.org