# Get involved in research

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## [Does anyone else feel like the mental side of CKD is harder than the physical side sometimes?](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/does-anyone-else-feel-like-the-mental-side-of-ckd-is-harder-than-the-physical-side-sometimes/758)

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**Author:** [@hopewell](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/hopewell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2026 19:35 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/does-anyone-else-feel-like-the-mental-side-of-ckd-is-harder-than-the-physical-side-sometimes/758 "2026-09-30T19:35:29Z")

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I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. Most appointments focus on blood results, medications, blood pressure, and kidney function, but very little is said about the emotional side of living with CKD. Some days I …

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## [Has kidney disease changed your outlook on life?](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/has-kidney-disease-changed-your-outlook-on-life/760)

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**Author:** [@hopewell](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/hopewell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2026 11:48 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/has-kidney-disease-changed-your-outlook-on-life/760 "2026-07-31T11:48:24Z")

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One thing I wasn’t expecting was how much a diagnosis could change the way I think about everyday life. Some things that used to seem important don’t anymore, while small moments with family or simply feeling well for a…

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## [Fundraising](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/fundraising/210)

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**Author:** [@Beccawovenden1991](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/Beccawovenden1991)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 April 2026 11:19 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/fundraising/210 "2026-04-17T11:19:52Z")

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I am fundraising in memory of my beautiful sister sam who passed away at the young age of 34 she had stage 5 kidney disease and although this wasn’t the main reason sam passed it played a massive part at the same time …