Comments on: An Insignificant Voice On A Significant Issue

By: julius santos

julius santos — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:24:17 +0000

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.

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:47:10 +0000

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?

By: jj-momscashblog

jj-momscashblog — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:58:39 +0000

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

By: julius santos

julius santos — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:33:20 +0000

Thanks Doc! Coming from a medical practitioner like you, the opinion is very much welcome and appreciated.

Thanks again!

By: Zorlone

Zorlone — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:28:30 +0000

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!

By: julius santos

julius santos — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:21:48 +0000

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!

By: JessQ

JessQ — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:51 +0000

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.