# Employment and kidney disease

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## [Experiences telling your employer about your kidney disease](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/experiences-telling-your-employer-about-your-kidney-disease/89)

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**Author:** [@Kidney\_admin](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/Kidney_admin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2026 12:02 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/experiences-telling-your-employer-about-your-kidney-disease/89 "2026-09-26T12:02:49Z")

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If you have experience telling your employer about your diagnosis of kidney disease, what was it like? What do you wish you’d known beforehand and what really helped?

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## [Tips for managing work-life balance](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/tips-for-managing-work-life-balance/807)

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**Author:** [@Kidney\_admin](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/Kidney_admin)\
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**Last updated:** [18 September 2026 05:38 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/tips-for-managing-work-life-balance/807 "2026-09-18T05:38:09Z")

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How do you balance work or studies with your kidney appointments and treatments?