When I started peritoneal dialysis, I was handed a mountain of information. Track your weight. Record your blood pressure. Monitor your UF. Count your supplies. Note any symptoms. Tell your nurse if anything changes.
It was overwhelming.
I tried notebooks, spreadsheets, and apps that weren’t designed for dialysis patients. Nothing fit. Everything was either too complicated, too generic, or required me to share data I wasn’t comfortable sharing.
So I decided to build something myself.
The problem I wanted to solve:
Dialysis patients need to track a lot of information, but most tools aren’t built with our specific needs in mind. We need something that understands:
- PD and Home HD supply tracking
- UF monitoring after each session
- The relationship between weight, fluid, and blood pressure
- That we’re tired, and the tool needs to be simple
What I built:
DialysisHealthTracker.org is the tool I wished existed when I started my dialysis journey. It’s:
- **Free** — because healthcare is expensive enough
- **Private** — your data stays yours, no analytics, no ads
- **Simple** — designed for tired patients, not tech enthusiasts
- **Specific** — built for CKD and dialysis, not general health
What surprised me:
The most powerful feature isn’t any single tracker — it’s the timeline. When you can see your symptoms, weight, BP, UF, and notes all together, patterns emerge that you’d never spot otherwise.
A cramp on Tuesday might not mean much on its own. But when you see it alongside a higher UF, a lower weight, and a blood pressure dip — suddenly it makes sense.
Why I keep building:
Every piece of feedback from a patient makes this tool better. If DialysisHealthTracker.org makes even one person’s kidney journey a little easier, every hour I’ve spent building it is worth it.