POSTED BY IN Dialysis, Health, Journals, Kidney Failure ON Jul 18, 2010 | 3 comments
Do Patients Ever Get...
I started my dialysis treatment on September 2003 and has been through it for almost seven years now. I have experienced so many things all that...
POSTED BY IN Dialysis, Health, Journals, Kidney Failure ON Jul 10, 2010 | 0 comments
Dialysis Update R...
I had my monthly laboratory test for the month of June taken last week and only just now did I find the time to post it here. The past week had...
POSTED BY IN Dialysis, Health, Journals, Kidney Failure ON Apr 21, 2010 | 1 comment
Fish be with You
Based on randomized, controlled data, omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are now routinely used to prevent the progression of IgA nephropathy, the...
POSTED BY IN Dialysis, Health, Journals, Kidney Failure ON Apr 20, 2010 | 2 comments
El Niño – Maxi...
In a few hours I’ll be off to my dialysis treatment. I’m already planning in advance how I would conduct my travel from our house in...
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Exercise Your Way To Dialysis Fitness
Dialysis patients have to maintain a certain ideal weight that is established by their clinic’s medical staff....
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If you have ever visited my blog before, you might notice that I frequently change my theme. You might wonder why is...
Summer Heat Reprieve
posted on: Apr 21, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
It has been overcast here in Manila since yesterday, with occasional rainshowers. I am quite thankful for the reprieve from the summer heat,...
Raincheck
posted on: Apr 18, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
I was waiting for my turn at the dialysis clinic last Thursday when I overheard the conversations of the other waiting patients. Somebody has...
Beat The Heat
posted on: Apr 15, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
Summer is one of the seasons we dialysis patients dread. It’s because the intense heat that this season brings makes us want to drink more...
Happy Easter!
posted on: Apr 12, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
Happy Easter to all! I woke up at dawn today to witness the easter festivities at our church today. It is called Salubong here in the Philippines...
Lenten Contemplations
posted on: Apr 9, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
You might be wondering why posts with earlier dates keep popping up in this blog? Well, it’s because I’m used to writing darfts and...
FAQ’s Part IV
posted on: Apr 6, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
How is dialysis done? Dialysis is done by using a special fluid called dialysate. Dialysate, a mixture of pure water and chemicals, is carefully...
AV Fistula – The Dialysis Lifeline
posted on: Apr 2, 2009 | author: Julius Santos
In every dialysis session, a patient’s blood is cleaned through a dialysis machine. The process is quite simple: the machine is hooked...












