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Nature’s Wrath When Least Expected

The previous onslaught of Tropical Storm Ondoy last Saturday, September 26 left people here in Metro Manila stunned and grieving. Floods devastated the city and left traffic almost non-existent, if not leaving them at a stand still, on streets. Here in our immediate area, where the deepest flooded area reached waist high, we weathered out the storm inside the house. It was a devastating experience, this flash floods. I was due for a dialysis treatment on that fateful day and all ...

Hypertension – Living with It, Dealing with It

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure, as it is more commonly known, is one of the silent killers that plagues the general population. It owes its lethal efficiency to the fact that it goes on undetected for months, and even for years, up until a point where significant damage has already been done. Such as it was in my case, where I neglected and took it for granted, in spite of being aware of its past devastation on our family's medical ...

Hepatitis and Dialysis Patients

The Pinoy's common conception of getting infected with Hepatitis is eating street foods that are unsanitary. On occasions, you would sometimes overhear somebody jokingly pointing out that you'd get the Hepatitis Virus with the food you just bought from the street, free of charge. "Libreng Hepa", (free hepatitis), some smart ass would say. As to the validity of this knowledge, I am not completely sure. Maybe if someone who's been infected with the virus dips in the sauce, let's say, of ...

Dialysis Update – Taking Steps on A(H1N1) Prevention

This was the news 5 days ago describing the current status of the A(H1N1) Influenza Virus rampage, a.k.a. Swine Flu, here in the Philippines: MANILA - Thirty-three new cases of influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday bringing the country's total number of victims of the virus to 344, as the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts the virus will be active for three more months. Of the new H1N1 patients, 24 are male and 9 are ...

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 ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Part I

I have been meaning to share some FAQ’s on kidney failure these past few days. Though I wasn’t able to get the chance because of my dialysis schedule. But finally, I am posting this now to promote awareness on kidney failure. My heartfelt thanks to the Philippine Society of Nephrology, where I got this...

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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...

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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. Although I’ll assure...

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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...

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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 my battle...

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