Facing a chronic illness alone can be hard for you and your family. If you have fears or concerns, try talking to people close to you. Also talk with your healthcare team and other people with kidney disease. Don't hesitate to ask for support or help when you need it.

A ureteral stent is temporarily inserted into a ureter to help drain urine into the bladder. It shouldn't interfere with your normal routine. Your stent will be put in by a urologist or another specialist in a hospital or surgery center.

The hospital stay after TURP surgery is often 1 to 7 days. Learn what to expect after the procedure.

When you both feel ready for sex, start slowly. Having sex with a partner you know well doesn't cause a heart attack. In fact, it takes only about as much energy as climbing two flights of stairs. Here are tips for resuming safe sexual intimacy.

PEG tube feeding (also called percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) is used when you can't swallow food safely, or there's a blockage in your esophagus or stomach, or you can't take enough food by mouth.

Learn about cleaning the skin, checking under the bolster, and caring for the mouth when tube feeding.

Here you will find information on filling and connecting the bag and turning on the pump for continuous tube feeding.

Here are the steps for bolus tube feeding.

TURP is a type of surgery used to treat a noncancer (benign) enlargement of the prostate, also known as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This surgical treatment removes prostate tissue to ease pressure on the urethra.

Read on for tips about taking diuretics safely, and signs that you should call your healthcare provider.