Kidney Failure

Summer is Here

March 24, 2009

It’s summertime once again and the time for outings, picnics, and beaches is at hand. If you would tune in to the weather report each day, temperatures averages at around 35 degrees Celsius. Good for people who badly needs sunshine, or a tan maybe. But BAD for us suffering from kidney failure. Why?… It is [...]

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Greatest Surprise

March 23, 2009

It was May 23, 2003 when I was first diagnosed with kidney failure. I was hospitalized for a simple nosebleed and one thing led to another until my doctor told me the bad news. It’s not that bad actually, for I learned early in life to accept the unexpected things that come on my way. [...]

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Kidney Failure at a Glance

March 22, 2009

What is chronic kidney disease?What is kidney failure? Kidney failure is a condition where the kidneys stop working normally. There are two kinds of kidney failure: acute renal failure (ARF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In both conditions, the kidneys fail to efficiently remove wastes and extra fluid from the body. Imbalances in the amounts [...]

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Finally!

March 21, 2009

At last… after much ado, I have finally set up my new blog that mainly focuses on my current medical condition. I am suffering from Kidney Failure and has been on Hemodialysis for almost six years now. Through this blog, I hope I could share with you useful information about Kidney Failure as well as [...]

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