Dialysis: a Memoir
Second Edition

Frieden does a good job of painting the picture of a life upended: a strong, healthy, ambitious young woman suddenly felled by kidney failure; plunged into an arcane world of lab tests, procedures and terminology. She has to study this like her life depends on it, because it does. This was a great w......more

A Hopeful Story Thank you very much for this inspiring read. I am about to embark on dialysis myself and this story has given me much insight into this mysterious world. The courage of the author has filled me with joy, to think that she went through so much and has come out the other end. All the be......more

Imagine being 32, healthy, athletic, and then abruptly being diagnosed with kidney failure. How would the diagnosis affect you? How would you integrate your experience of being on dialysis with the rest of your life (your family, your job, etc.)? Beyond my memoir being both catharsis and post-traumat......more

Full confessions, here: Lisa is a friend of mine, and I read her memoir more than once when she was first writing it. Even in the early drafts, I knew that she had something important to say, just in the sharing of what a strong, self-reliant person does when her world falls apart. My opinion about......more

I only read a sample as overdrive doesn't have the full book. I work closely with patients on dialysis and I would have loved to read this complete experience. I commend you for sharing your story. God Bless......more