you won't know if your kidneys is bad. There's no sign...

May 27, 2025 | 19m 57s

This storyteller shares how a concern for their high blood pressure leads to complications controlling their diabetes with medication that would become more challenges with other health conditions.

STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
50 - 59
Male
Some college or 2-year degree
Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
4xxxx
Patient,Provider
STORY TYPE
Immune System; Kidneys and Urinary System; Mental Health
Diabetes; High Blood Pressure; Mental Health; Obesity; Having multiple health conditions at the same time
Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Supporting family members who are sick; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need
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