Here's Some Kidney-Friendly Holiday Gifts – That Don't Involve Surgery

OK, so maybe a major organ may be a bit much for you to contemplate giving this Christmas.

Take your time. Give it more thought. Register as an organ donor, and we'll come around again next December.

In the meantime, if you know someone who's currently on dialysis, our friends at DaVita – the company that holds a soft spot in my heart (actually, a bit lower) because they were my dialysis provider and allowed me to write for them on their "Live Now" website, has created a Christmas list of thoughtful and appropriate presents for dialysis patients.

(If you're unfamiliar with my personal history of kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation, you may find this "Live Now" post of interest.)

Conversely, if you're the one on dialysis, you may wish to review this list, check it twice, then spend the next few days dropping broad, shameless hints about what you'd like to see under the tree.

Rather than copy the list here, allow me to direct you to DaVita's Gift-Giving Guide for Dialysis Patients.

Happy shopping. Merry Christmas. The joy of good health to you.

Click HERE to see the guide.