An Insignificant Voice On A Significant Issue
Did you recently encountered the question “Why do you blog?”. I do, and I always find the time to read through posts just to know why bloggers do what they do. You might be amazed at what you’d discover. From the bland, to the usual, to the eccentrically mundane reasons, bloggers have various opinions for setting up their blog. As for me, after more than 2 months of writing in this blog, I finally decided to write a post about why I blog and why I chose dialysis and kidney failure as my topic.
Why do I blog?
I blog simply because I like doing so. I am not much of a talker, and I can easily express myself through writing. I tend to grab every opportunity to write about something, and blogging, as most people could attest to, is one excellent way of doing so. Thus, here I am, blogging my heart out.
Why blog about Dialysis and Kidney Failure?
If you have been to this blog before, you’ll know that the reason behind this is fairly obvious — I am suffering from Kidney Failure and had been under Dialysis treatment for six years now. On my earlier days of writing on Dialysis Postings, my primary aim was to simply have an online journal. A kind of personal diary where I could write about my experiences with life in kidney failure and dialysis. But seeing how powerful a blog could become, I was encouraged to rearrange my purpose.
I am still blogging about my experiences in living with dialysis. But I also blog with the hope of creating awareness on the issue of kidney failure. This is a significant issue that most people wouldn’t even notice. I really can’t blame them, for I myself was completely ignorant about it before. Until I got diagnosed with the disease. It is true that it’s quite hard to detect kidney failure early enough to avoid it’s devastating effects, because it doesn’t show any symptoms on its early stages. But I do believe that having adequate information about it would forewarn people on its gravity, and would encourage them to have the initiative to take action before it’s too late.
If you are at risk of getting kidney failure, it ‘s wise to have yourself screened for kidney disease. Let my past attitude of nonchalance be a lesson to you so that you won’t find yourself in regret of not having to take any action before.
Remember, forewarned is forearmed.
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Julius is a blogger and a freelance graphics artist undergoing dialysis treatment since 2003. An enthusiastic person by nature, he loves to write, blog, cook, read books, tinker around, listen to rock music, and do research.
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Julius, I’ve read your comment at earthlingorgeous.com. I got curious on the purpose of why you blog. So I clicked on your link…and found your site here.
I’d go over your previous posts some other time. I’ve already subscribed via email to get me posted for recent updates.
I wish to learn from your personal experience the various nuances of this ailment and hopefully I could help in whatever way possible. Thanks for being so brave enough to share your journal with us.
Thank you for visiting my blog and for the support. I really appreciate it. I always wanted to spread the word about kidney failure and promote awareness so that other people wouldn’t make the same mistake I made — taking for granted my health — and end up getting sick.
Help me by helping others cultivate awareness, not just on kidney failure, but on all health issues as well.
Thanks again and more power to you, my friend!
These are noble reasons why you blog Julius. My take on this post is to spread awareness and a genuine concern for others. They may be suffering from CKD or not, but, this blog will be a treasure chest of information.
More power to your blog!
Z
Thanks Doc! Coming from a medical practitioner like you, the opinion is very much welcome and appreciated.
Thanks again!
Hey Julius, I just found your blog via Blog Catalog I think I was suppose to click on your Entrecard awhile back and clicked on the wrong one. whatever! I guess that the BlogCatalog dropping entrecard to get traffic isn’t working like it is suppose to. So I’m here now and starting reading your blog and about your kidney problems. Have you been to my blog? If you have you can read my last two post about what I have been through with Kidney stones and losing 20% kidney function in one kidney. I now have to go back and see where/when you first started having kidney problems and what your symptons were. Good luck to you and your blogging I think it’s a good thing to get your thoughts and feelings down on paper or on a blog. I’ll be back. jj
This disease doesn’t show any symptoms? But that’s sneaky! OMG. Yay. Is it something that gets passed on from father to child?
Or is it more “democratic” than that?
Yes, it doesn’t show any symptoms during its early stages. You would only notice it late simply because it’s already manifesting itself on your body – physically and visually. Your weight plummets down, anemia sets in, and if not given proper medical attention, you start to accumulate edema on certain parts of your body.
To tell you the truth, I was hospitalized not because of kidney failure but because of nosebleed. The cause: a blood pressure of 210/120 and I wasn’t even aware of it. Scary, huh?
Fortunately, chronic kidney failure is not hereditary – your child won’t get it.