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• Editorial

• Kidney Health Week

2012 & The CKS

Transplant Garden

• Kelvin’s Comment

• Carmel’s Kidney

Health Week Update

• Madeleine’s Page

• The Bright Red Phone

Booth

• CKS Graeme Cox

Youth Education Trust

• Entertainment books

• Snippets

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Summer 2012

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The Renal Messenger

From the Editors Desk...

Summer 2012

HAPPY NEW YEARHAPPY NEW YEARHAPPY NEW YEARHAPPY NEW YEAR

While we are still experiencing a rocky time, our luck has been the gorgeous weather and a most welcome summer holiday break. Viv and I have returned to work well rested and energized, ready to kick off our events calendar for the year with a project for Kidney Health Week. On Monday March 5th we are creating a garden outside the KIC from the patch of weeds which is currently thriving. To be named the “Transplant Garden” it will coincide with the activities coordinated by KHNZ throughout the country focusing on Kidney donation. We will be planting freesias, provided by ODNZ as a thank you from recipients and moving a couple of ex-isting bushes. If you would like to join us with your gardening tools, please call the KIC and add your name to the list of volunteers. At 5.30pm we will provide refreshments and celebrate the gift of life with invited guests. Pot luck lunches will also resume in March. The first on March 30th, features a range of healthy snacks which are easy to make for all the family and designed to suit dialysis patients. Viv and I will make a few of these for the lunch, so no need to bring anything of your own this time. Copies of the recipes will also be available to take away. If your membership is due for renewal on April 1st, you will find a renewal form enclosed with this edition of the Messenger. For those who have overlooked payment for the current or previous years there may also be a reminder notice. It is always appreciated if subscriptions are paid promptly, the income is important for the society’s functioning. If you are in arrears you may wish to pay those when renewing for the coming year. We are grateful to a number of members who have already renewed for 2012/13.

A few dates for your diaries:A few dates for your diaries:A few dates for your diaries:A few dates for your diaries:

Kidney Health Week Kidney Health Week Kidney Health Week Kidney Health Week ---- March 4th to 10thMarch 4th to 10thMarch 4th to 10thMarch 4th to 10th

The Transplant Garden ProjectThe Transplant Garden ProjectThe Transplant Garden ProjectThe Transplant Garden Project————Monday March 5thMonday March 5thMonday March 5thMonday March 5th

Pot Luck Lunch Pot Luck Lunch Pot Luck Lunch Pot Luck Lunch ---- Friday March 30thFriday March 30thFriday March 30thFriday March 30th

Keep well, keep smiling,

KateKateKateKate

The CKS Transplant Garden Project The CKS Transplant Garden Project The CKS Transplant Garden Project The CKS Transplant Garden Project ---- March 5thMarch 5thMarch 5thMarch 5th Kidney Health Week 2012. 4th – 10th March,

This is the garden space outside the office of The Christchurch Kidney

Society, KIC and KHNZ. As you can see there is plenty of room for

improvement.

Combining with KHNZ to celebrate, inform and share the benefits of kidney

donation and transplantation, we are creating the CKS Transplant Garden. If

you are interested in helping please phone or email the KIC (Ph 3795529,

Email [email protected]), let us know your contact details so we can keep in

touch.

ODNZ and KHNZ have offered transplant recipients a pack containing a

printed tee shirt, with the words “Thank You”, in 8 different languages,

cards of the same design, along with a packet of freesia bulbs (generously

donated by Oderings). The idea is for the recipients to plant the bulbs in

their community. The local media will be contacted so they can attend the

planting. Some recipients may choose to join us and plant their bulbs in our

garden and all local recipients who have expressed

and interest will be invited to do so as part of the

project. We anticipate that the space will need a full af-

ternoons work beginning at 1.00pm. At 5.30pm we will

have a short celebration upstairs in our offices with

drinks and nibbles.

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World Kidney Day World Kidney Day World Kidney Day World Kidney Day

Thursday 8 March 2012Thursday 8 March 2012Thursday 8 March 2012Thursday 8 March 2012 Donate Donate Donate Donate ---- Kidneys for Life Kidneys for Life Kidneys for Life Kidneys for Life ---- ReceiveReceiveReceiveReceive

For most people with kidney failure, a kidney transplant is the best treatment. When compared to people on dialysis, kidney transplant patients live longer, have a better survival quality of life and are cheaper to treat in the long run. The demand for donor organs exceeds supply in most (probably all) countries. While New Zealand has a relatively high rate of live kidney transplantation, as a proportion of all transplants done, the deceased donation rate is low. In 2010 there were 50 transplants from deceased donors and 60 from living donors. At any time the waiting list for a transplant is 300 to 500 people.

Quite a lot has already been done to encourage and support kidney donation:

• New Zealand has a well organised national system for transplantation incorporating Organ Donation NZ (based in Auckland) and the three transplant units in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

• Organ Donation NZ provides training for the hospital (ICU) staff that care for the families of potential deceased donors.

• A number of other agencies work to educate the community on the benefits of kidney transplantation.

• The excellent work of transplant co-ordinators and transplant teams has resulted in an increased number of living kidney donations, including non-directed donation from strangers, paired exchange transplants and ABO incompatible transplants.


• We recognize the loss of income and extra expenses incurred by many living organ donors and have a system for the reimbursement of these expenses. While we think we can improve this system we need to compare what we have with the complete absence of such a system in Australia.

• As the result of an initiative by Organ Donation NZ it is possible, in some cases, for kidneys from deceased people to be donated after

“heart” rather than “brain” death as is normally the case.

• The National Renal Advisory Board, DHBs and the Ministry of Health have worked hard to improve inefficiencies in the health system that delay living donor assessments and surgery and to ensure fair and adequate national funding for kidney transplants.

With organ donation being the theme for World Kidney Day 2012 we have an excellent opportunity for community debate on the important issues around organ donation. During Kidney Week we hope that New Zealanders will think about organ donation and discuss it with their families and friends, workmates, fellow members of social groups, churches, schools etc. Some of the important questions that I hope will be discussed are:

1. How do we make sure everyone knows about the benefits of transplantation and the relatively small risk of organ donation?

2. What are the best ways to increase organ donation rates in New Zealand?

3. Are we happy with the current situation where the final decision regarding deceased organ donation rests with the immediate family of the potential donor? (In some countries everyone is considered a potential organ donor unless they explicitly indicate during life that they do not wish to be.)

4. How do we think we can best reconcile the conflicts that sometimes arise between the wish to do good i.e. increase donor rates and the wish to avoid harm i.e., respect for different cultural values and spiritual beliefs in our community?

5. How can we best remove non-medical barriers to transplantation e.g. insufficient knowledge of the benefits, out of date ideas about who can donate, too few health resources etc?


6. How far is the community prepared to go in remunerating living organ donors for expenses, loss of earning, and pain and discomfort?

To find out what Kidney Health NZ has planned for Kidney Week please see the article that Carmel Gregan-Ford, Education Manager, has written for CKS.

Chronic kidney disease is common, harmful and treatableChronic kidney disease is common, harmful and treatableChronic kidney disease is common, harmful and treatableChronic kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable....

Professor Kelvin Lynn, Medical Director of Kidney Health New Zealand

Telephone: 03 353 1242 0274-376-542

[email protected]

www.kidneys.co.nz 0800 KIDNEY (543 639)

February 2012


The Renal Messenger Summer 2012

World Kidney Day/Kidney Health Week.World Kidney Day/Kidney Health Week.World Kidney Day/Kidney Health Week.World Kidney Day/Kidney Health Week.

Kidney Health Week 4th – 10th March 2012, incorporating World Kidney Day,

Thursday 8th March.

With this year’s theme Donate Kidneys for Life Receive, we have decided to

use this to focus on the benefits of transplantation. It is hoped the media will

find this a newsworthy topic and we will get plenty of coverage nationally.

This year we are working with Organ Donation New Zealand to promote the

week.

A pack containing printed tee shirts, with the word Thank you, in 8 different

languages, together with cards, with the same design, will be given to

transplant recipients, along with a packet of freesia bulbs (generously

donated by Oderings). The idea is for the recipients to plant the bulbs in their

community on March 8th, it could be their local community centre, school,

library etc. The local media will be contacted so they can attend the planting,

take a photos and talk about why you are giving something back to the

community.

The Governor General has kindly agreed to host an afternoon tea on Tuesday

20th March (he is unavailable during Kidney health week) at Government

House in Wellington to recognise the contribution of live donors. He will

present the donors with a certificate of recognition.

In Auckland the Mayor Len Brown will host a similar function on Thursday 8th

March and in Christchurch, the local Kidney Society together with KHNZ are

inviting donors and recipients’ to join them in planting Freesia bulbs in their

“Transplant garden” outside their office in Antigua street on Monday 5th

March followed by an informal celebration

We will go to Parliament for our annual visit, to screen staff and MPs for

kidney disease, and to talk about transplantation on Tuesday 6th March

We have lots of stories from recipients talking about their experiences and some donors who are happy to share their stories too. Experience tells us the media like these types of stories, so we are hoping to get better publicity

this year which will be an opportunity to raise awareness about kidney

disease in a roundabout way. Support groups will be sent Posters and the

media release, which they can use as they wish.

We have a contact within Maori television that is keen to work with us to

raise awareness and talk about some of the issues regarding Maori attitudes

to donation and transplantation, so hope to have something more to

announce regarding that soon.

Carmel Gregan-Ford

Education Manager

KHNZ www.kidneys.co.nz 0800 KIDNEY (543 639)


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The cost of a subscription is $15.00 for the current year for you and your

immediate family For this you get 5 copies of the Renal Messenger,

invitations to social occasions and information meetings, access to the

Kidney Information Centre resources and of course it also allows dialysis

patients to hire the Mobile Dialysis Unit and our younger members to

access the CKS Graeme Cox Youth Education Trust.

Your subscriptions also assist with some of the day to day running costs

associated with our patient support services.

If there are members, or potential members, who would find the

subscription cost beyond their means, then please contact us. Our primary

function is that of a patient support group, and we are keen to provide

assistance to as many renal patients and their supporters as we possibly

can. If this is the case please contact our Field Officer, Kate Hay. Any such

requests remain confidential.

Blueberry PikeletsBlueberry PikeletsBlueberry PikeletsBlueberry Pikelets

1 cup (125g) flour

2 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 egg

¾ cup milk

2 tablespoons margarine

1 cup blueberries

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and cream of tartar into a

medium bowl.

Gently heat a heavy frypan or electric frypan and keep it on a steady heat

while you finish mixing the pikelets.

Break the egg into a small bowl, whisk until light, whisk in the melted

margarine and milk.

Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid.

Stir only just enough to combine and then add the berries. Do not over mix.

Lightly grease the pan with margarine.

Drop tablespoons into the pan.

Cook gently until bubbles start to appear and then flip over and cook the

other side

Makes 12 small pikelets

Serve with a spread of margarine for a low potassium option.

Top with sliced banana and yoghurt for a high potassium option

These make great breakfast choice or to serve with lunch or after dinner

Madeleine’s PageMadeleine’s PageMadeleine’s PageMadeleine’s Page

(Madeleine Price is the Renal Dietitian, Nutrition Services, Christchurch Hospital)


Egg Sandwich FillingEgg Sandwich FillingEgg Sandwich FillingEgg Sandwich Filling

2 hardboiled eggs – do not over cook

Light cream cheese or light mayonnaise

1 - 2 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley or chives or a mixture

1 small grated carrot

1 tablespoon finely chopped red pepper

1 - 2 baby gherkins finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped celery or spring onion – optional

Pepper

Shell and mash the boiled eggs

Add sufficient cream cheese or mayonnaise to combine

Use a fork to mix in the vegetable ingredients.

Spread generously as a sandwich filling.

This is a moist tasty egg filling .The added vegetables break down the often

strong flavour of cooked eggs in sandwiches. You can vary the vegetable

additions to suit.

Chopped lettuce is an extra low potassium accompanying filling.

Sliced tomato is a high potassium accompanying filling.



THETHETHETHE BRIGHT RED PHONE BOOTHBRIGHT RED PHONE BOOTHBRIGHT RED PHONE BOOTHBRIGHT RED PHONE BOOTH -(Broadcasting news of social interestsocial interestsocial interestsocial interest to the local renal community)

Hello to all Renal Messenger Renal Messenger Renal Messenger Renal Messenger readers!!

Here we are again, a new year, with hope and potential for most, cautiously

motivating us in a forward direction. For some, this means standing tall and

challenging the status quo, insurers, council or a number of other

earthquake related difficulties which seem common these days. For others

this means sitting quietly waiting. Waiting for new energy to rise within, or

waiting for the right moment to act. Where ever you sit in the spectrum of

action or non action, what we are all sharing, in and around Christchurch, is

a new NORMALNORMALNORMALNORMAL. What has become clear is that nature does not know about

Christmas eves or New Years. Nature does not follow the human calendar.

So, where does that leave us? I guess that means we have to adjust to

nature, adjust to its changeability and the unpredictable character of its

physical expression on the land we live.

I go back, now, to earlier articles I have included in the Phone Booth.

Specifically I mean previous writings about changechangechangechange. At the end of the day, we

cannot control nature. Most of us, to some degree, have the need to have

some control over, and in, our own lives. When we lose our sense of control

our inner and outer worlds can turn upside down and we can be left feeling

scared and unsafe. So the question we then need to ask of ourselves is

“what can I do to help myself regain a sense of inner stability?”“what can I do to help myself regain a sense of inner stability?”“what can I do to help myself regain a sense of inner stability?”“what can I do to help myself regain a sense of inner stability?” Why is it that

people respond to situations differently? Of course part of this is due to our

natural personality traits, our temperament and disposition. Some of these

‘survival tools’ are built in or have been established, and then reaffirmed,

throughout our entire lives. Much of it is down to our own personal

experiences of life that have shaped us, and the learnt behaviours and

coping mechanisms we have developed (or not developed) in response to

them. This is of course a very individual and complex package to unwrap,


and also embraces other aspects such as societies views, culture etc.

Perhaps though, we each have the ability to help ourselves regardless of

these things; simply by adjusting the way we think about things nownownownow.

Thinking impacts our emotions and therefore our inner stability!

Whether it is earthquakes or health changes greatly impacting on your life or

of someone you love. I invite each one of youI invite each one of youI invite each one of youI invite each one of you to ask yourself right now “What “What “What “What

change can I make in my thinking that will have a positive effect on my change can I make in my thinking that will have a positive effect on my change can I make in my thinking that will have a positive effect on my change can I make in my thinking that will have a positive effect on my

experience.”experience.”experience.”experience.” Try a couple...write them on a piece of paper and then follow it

through to see what new outcome that change may lead to. Whether it be

thinking about practical aspects of living such as what you are eating or how

much you are drinking. Or perhaps it could be your resistance to attending

your health appointments. It could be small changes in your thinking that

will influence your emotional response to natural events. TRY SOMETHING TRY SOMETHING TRY SOMETHING TRY SOMETHING

NEW. IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NOT WORKING OR SERVING YOU WELL. NEW. IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NOT WORKING OR SERVING YOU WELL. NEW. IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NOT WORKING OR SERVING YOU WELL. NEW. IF WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NOT WORKING OR SERVING YOU WELL.

TAKE SOME CONTROL BACK IN YOUR LIFE!TAKE SOME CONTROL BACK IN YOUR LIFE!TAKE SOME CONTROL BACK IN YOUR LIFE!TAKE SOME CONTROL BACK IN YOUR LIFE! Think about how each change

you decide to make may impact your life. Write it down and follow that

change through on paper, step by step, to see where that change will take

you. If you like what you see put it up on the fridge, on your mirror or

anywhere where you are likely to see it every day. Give yourself permission to

try something new and to gain a different perspective on life. Put it into

ACTION ACTION ACTION ACTION most importantly!!

Good luck!! Please feel free to contact me if you need some guidance on

how to implement some changes in your life. I am more than happy to assist

our nephrology patients, their families and caregivers.

Arohanui friends.

Carol WoolfCarol WoolfCarol WoolfCarol Woolf

Nephrology Social WorkerNephrology Social WorkerNephrology Social WorkerNephrology Social Worker

CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITALCHRISTCHURCH HOSPITALCHRISTCHURCH HOSPITALCHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL Ph: 03 364 0420 Ph: 03 364 0420 Ph: 03 364 0420 Ph: 03 364 0420

or Email: [email protected]

CKS Graeme Cox Youth Education Trust

The objects of the Trust:The objects of the Trust:The objects of the Trust:The objects of the Trust:

For the assistance in the provision of education and educational aids to

young people who are members of, or whose families are members of the

Christchurch Kidney Society and are disadvantaged in their education

because of a chronic renal condition.

To seek grants, bequests and donations for the benefit of the Trust and

otherwise promote the opportunity for support of the work of the Trust

through the provision of funds and gifts to be administered by the Trust.

Assessment of Applications:Assessment of Applications:Assessment of Applications:Assessment of Applications:

Applications require the applicant to complete an application form and to

supply supporting evidence appropriate to the particular application.

An age limit for applicants at the time of initial application be 28 years or

under. The intention of the Committee being that assistance be made

available to all young people whose options in life have been

disadvantaged through renal disease.

Applications will be granted primarily to those residing in the Canterbury

region.

No limit will be placed in any one year on the number of grants made to

applicants nor the size of any one grant, subject to the rule set out in the

Trust Deed that the Trustees shall accumulate and preserve capital the

income from which interest can be applied to any grants.

The number of applications per person is limited to a maximum of one per

year.

For application forms, further information or to donate to the Trust:

please contact Kate Hay at the CKS office, 230 Antigua St, Christchurch or

email: [email protected].

Our thanks to all those who donated to, fundraised for and Our thanks to all those who donated to, fundraised for and Our thanks to all those who donated to, fundraised for and Our thanks to all those who donated to, fundraised for and

assisted in establishing and maintaining the Trust.assisted in establishing and maintaining the Trust.assisted in establishing and maintaining the Trust.assisted in establishing and maintaining the Trust.


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While every care is taken to insure the accuracy of information, views expressed in the Renal Messenger are not necessarily those of the Society. Articles by non professionals are intended to interest and inform and are not intended as medical or dietary advice.

This information should come from the medical professionals involved in your care.

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BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS: BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS: BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS: BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS: Helping people with CKD by Helping people with CKD by Helping people with CKD by Helping people with CKD by

supporting the Christchurch Kidney Society. supporting the Christchurch Kidney Society. supporting the Christchurch Kidney Society. supporting the Christchurch Kidney Society.

Many people support those living daily with CKD by making a gift in memory

of someone they have loved and lost, or by planning a bequest. If choosing

to help in this way you may wish to nominate a particular aspect of the

Society’s work to benefit.

What we do:What we do:What we do:What we do:

For our members we provide

Information on renal disease and treatment options

Holiday Options with the CKS

Mobile Dialysis Unit

Membership Discounts Benefits

Hospital Gift Baskets for all Kidney Transplant Recipients and Live Donors

at Christchurch Hospital

Care Packs for Dialysis Patients

A Children & Youth su

pport Fund

Annual Christmas BBQ and other social occasio

ns

Bi-Monthly Newsletter “The Ren

al Messenger”

The Kidney

Information

Centre

Comfort Items

CKS Pot Luck Lunch CKS Pot Luck Lunch CKS Pot Luck Lunch CKS Pot Luck Lunch

Friday March 30th Friday March 30th Friday March 30th Friday March 30th

12 midday - 2.00pm

Govan Seminar Room (take the lift to the 1st floor)

40 Stewart St, Christchurch

Healthy Snacks for Dialysis PatientsHealthy Snacks for Dialysis PatientsHealthy Snacks for Dialysis PatientsHealthy Snacks for Dialysis Patients No need to bring your lunch, come and taste a range of healthy snacks

which we have prepared and are easy to make for all the family, especially

designed to suit dialysis patients.

This is a great opportunity to meet in an informal setting and discuss issues

of interest members and supporters alike.


THANKS

The Christchurch Kidney Society acknowledges support from these The Christchurch Kidney Society acknowledges support from these The Christchurch Kidney Society acknowledges support from these The Christchurch Kidney Society acknowledges support from these

organisations organisations organisations organisations

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This website is may be of interest to members and gives and indication of the importance of home dialysis to health professionals: http://www.eventful.com.au/hometherapies2012/. The conference will be attended by a number of Christchurch representatives


AAAA man in Christchurch calls his Son in Auckland the day before Christmas man in Christchurch calls his Son in Auckland the day before Christmas man in Christchurch calls his Son in Auckland the day before Christmas man in Christchurch calls his Son in Auckland the day before Christmas Eve and says, Eve and says, Eve and says, Eve and says, "I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your Mother and I are di-vorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough". "Dad, what are you talking about?” the Son screams. "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer", the Father says. "We're sick of each other and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Wellington and tell her". Frantically, the Son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like h… they're getting divorced", she shouts, "I'll take care of this". She calls Christchurch immediately and screams at her Father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.. "Done! They're coming for Christmas .................and they're paying their own

way."

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CONTACT LIST

Patron:Patron:Patron:Patron: Professor John MortonProfessor John MortonProfessor John MortonProfessor John Morton

President:President:President:President: Greg Beach

Ph: (H) 3515401

Vice President:Vice President:Vice President:Vice President: Jo Houghton

Ph: (H) 332 3324

Cell: 0212 860309

Secretary/Field Officer:Secretary/Field Officer:Secretary/Field Officer:Secretary/Field Officer: Kate Hay

Ph: (W) 379 5529

Treasurer/Membership:Treasurer/Membership:Treasurer/Membership:Treasurer/Membership: June Shaw

Ph: (H) 980 6822

67a Hackthorne Road

Committee:Committee:Committee:Committee:

Adrian Buttimore Ph: (W) 364 0610 {pager 8202}

Ph: (H) 389 2667

[email protected]

Noeline Cox Ph: (H) 338 9902

Deanne Dowding Ph: (H)338 5622

Cell: 0274 510 243

Sara Ford Ph: (H) 980 2073 Cell: 027 531 2111

Email: [email protected]

Nephrology Associates:Nephrology Associates:Nephrology Associates:Nephrology Associates: Dr David McGregor

Dr John Irvine

Field Worker: Field Worker: Field Worker: Field Worker: Viv Smith

Ph: (W) 379 5529

Phone: (03) 379 5529

Fax: (03) 374 2176

Email: [email protected]

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