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Posted by Julius Santos on Mar 30, 2009 in Dialysis, Health, Journals, Kidney Failure | 0 comments

I went to the clinic yesterday for another dialysis treatment session. Travel from the house to the facility was a bit of a hassle due to a sudden drizzle. Can you imagine that? Rain in the middle of summer and at noontime. Well, that’s Philippine climate for you, unpredictable as they can be. I forgot to bring an umbrella simply because I found unnecessary to do so. After all, it’s April and like I said earlier, it’s still the summer season. That sudden downpour left me wet even though it’s been for a couple of minutes only, then comes the sun maddeningly shining brightly again. You might be
wondering why am I so concerned and annoyed with this seemingly small and nonsensical matter? It’s because I had a slight fever that night, right after my treatment, and it’s because that sudden drizzle has caused it…

You might think I’m overreacting or exaggerating, but it’s true. This is not the first time that I had a fever or caught the flu due to a sudden climate shift. I am not exactly sure why is this so, but based on my readings on the matter, my medical condition has something to do with it. Another fact is that we kidney failure patients are immunocompromised, meaning we are prone to various diseases because our immune system has weakened.

Being able to live with kidney failure and dialysis doesn’t only mean you have to cope with it. You must also learn ways to sensibly deal with matters concerning your condition. Posess a foresight that would help you anticipate things that might come on your way. And a cetain will that would enable you to accept the rigorous routine of dialysis treatment and be able to smile at the end of each day.

Life would never be the same anymore for us patients of dialysis. Although there are various ways to minimize and relieve our suffering, the fact that it changed our lives forever still remains strong. But I am not complaining. I am still and would always be thankful for each day I have and would have on this life.