I had a recent hiatus from blogging and wasn’t able to update my blogs due to a road trip I just took recently. My aunt, the one who’s been supporting my treatment, came here in the Philippines and we went on vacation. We went to our hometown in Bangui, Ilocos Norte. I had a chance for a vacation and also got the chance to see tha Bangui Wind Farm. I’ll get to tell you more about my road trip on my other blog, but that’s for another time.

The crux of this article is that taking a vacation, though how short, would be good for you as a dialysis patient. Taking a time off from the routines of treatment will help you lessen the stress you’re already feeling. And if you’re lucky, it will also wipe off the depression that’s already starting to creep behind you.

So, whether you’re a patient or not, I advise that you take some time off from all the stresses in your life. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

A Road Trip That Did Me Good is a post from: Dialysis Postings

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 2:30 pm. I’ll let your imagination work on the scenario but to put it all in one word – it’s nightmarish.

But recently, cumulo-nimbus clouds has been frequenting the skies in Metro Manila, and has been accounted for the overcast weather we’re experiencing from time to time, and, on fortunate days, rain falls to soothe ailing body of yours truly. Even though humidity is still at its peak and it’s still oven-hot at certain days, a reprieve from these is always welcome to me. To be honest, I’d very much prefer the rainy season over summer simply because I am a kidney patient. And most kidney patients, me included, finds it very hard to tolerate heat brought by the summer months.

Ah well, my aching body (and nape) was just so relieved by the recent, if not adequate and frequent, rain that I decided to write something about it. Call me overreacting or hopelessly pathetic or anything that you want, I don’t mind.

That’s me.

- image courtesy of Central Basin

Heat Reprieve is a post from: Dialysis Postings

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 this writing. I also hadn’t eaten anything for lunch because I overdid breakfast this morning. Wondering why am I limiting my food? No, I’m not on a diet. I will elaborate more on the aspect of food and the eating habits of dialysis patients on my next post.

For now, I’ve got to run or I will be caught on another traffic jam and would likely get late for my treatment schedule. Good day!

Summer Heat Reprieve is a post from: Dialysis Postings