Dialysis Postings

It’s been quite some time since I last made a post here in DP. Some of you might think that I already lost interest in sharing my experiences on treatment. Well, this is not true and is not the case. Simply put, I have been busy this past few months and didn’t found the time to write articles and update this blog. Let’s just say that I had a blogging hiatus of some sorts. The important thing is that I’m here again to write, letting my readers know that I’m still here, and still very much...

I had a recent hiatus from blogging and wasn’t able to update my blogs due to a road trip I just took recently. My aunt, the one who’s been supporting my treatment, came here in the Philippines and we went on vacation. We went to our hometown in Bangui, Ilocos Norte. I had a chance for a vacation and also got the chance to see tha Bangui Wind Farm. I’ll get to tell you more about my road trip on my other blog, but that’s for another time. The crux of this article is that taking a vacation,...

Don’t let the flu get you. This is my mantra whenever the rainy season sets in. Influenza or the flu is more rampant during this season and being a dialysis patient puts me in a much higher risk of contracting the virus. People with kidney failure have weak immune systems, so therefore we are more susceptible to contagious diseases such as flu. What is the Flu? Influenza (the flu) is a virus that attacks the breathing system—your nose, throat, and lungs. It causes: Fever and chills Severe...

It’s raining again outside our house and it just seem like a good time to make a post about it, and reminisce my past experience about the rainy days here in the Philippines. Tropical storms or Typhoons are common occurrences here. When the season sets in, nobody could predict the effects it would bring. Sometimes it’s just the usual downpours we Filipino’s experience. Wet, cold, and a nuisance to travel. But every now and then, all hell breaks loose. Just like what happened last year here in...