The past few months has been difficult for me as a dialysis patient, simply because I’m having a hard time tolerating the excessive heat brought by the El Niño Phenomenon. It has always been a struggle on the aspect of transport for every treatment schedule I had these past few weeks. I am on the 3rd shift of the day, which is about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. That means I have to leave home at about [...]

It has been overcast here in Manila since yesterday, with occasional rainshowers. I am quite thankful for the reprieve from the summer heat, however temporary it may be. It’s been quite a drag for me tolerating the heat recently, and I’ve been silently praying for rain to alleviate the heat. Who would think that I would get the reprieve I’ve been hoping for? Lucky me. I am preparing for another session of dialysis as of [...]