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The irresistible urge to pull off the very last drop of fluid by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Yes, I always have that. So do most people on dialysis. When we go in for a session, we want to pull off every bit of excess fluid. Even if it means cramping a little or f ... Read on »

Chennai Diary by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Mistaken Identity As I landed at Chennai Airport, I quickly queued up at the Pre-paid taxi counter and booked myself on a cab to my destination. I took the receipt and ... Read on »

Heating water in an electric kettle versus on the gas stove by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure I have a cup of Darjeeling tea every morning. I make it by heating water in an electric kettle and then pouring it into a bowl which has the tea leaves and let it brew for ... Read on »

The Tiramisu-Bhindi controversy by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Does Tiramisu have bhindi? Tiramisu This was a question that took up a significant part of dinner I had with some friends last evening. It all started when two p ... Read on »

The circus is in town! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure The IPL is back. For the next two months, many people around me will be fully hooked to their TV sets following the happenings. The IPL has really changed cricket in ... Read on »

Disconnect from your phone at least when you're sleeping! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? If you're like me, you reach out for your phone to see what email you have received! This is really path ... Read on »

The culinary delights of summer by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Summer is my worst season. I really hate the heat. Indian summers, especially can be punishing. Right from Sankranthi in January when the cold starts reducing to Mahashiva ... Read on »

With a true friend, there are no expectations by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure I have a few friends who I am very close to. I meet them rarely. I don't even talk to them regularly. But I know for sure that if I get into any trouble and I call them, I ... Read on »

Have a heart for your kidneys! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Tomorrow is World Kidney Day! On this occasion, let us all take a pledge to take small, simple steps to protect our kidneys. It really isn't that difficult. The trouble ... Read on »

Is a bacterial sore throat an Indian thing? by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure I posted a couple of days back about whether to take antibiotics or not when I get a cough. Someone, presumably a doctor, commented, "Most Upper Respiratory tract Infectio ... Read on »

The Antibiotics Question by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure I tend to get a sore throat and cough on and off, every few months. The signs are familiar. It will start with a slight sore, keep going and coming and then eventually tur ... Read on »

The needle pricks kill a part of you every session by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure When I meet people on dialysis, I sometimes ask them what the worst thing about dialysis is. 'Fluid restrictions', some say. 'Can't eat fruit', say some others. 'Going to ... Read on »

You helped me when I needed you most! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Yesterday, after closing dialysis, during the Hot Disinfection cycle, the dialysis machine gave a Flow Alarm a couple of times. Naidu, the tech that was there asked me to ... Read on »

Great news: The aHUS Foundation website now has an adult tab! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Atypical HUS was always thought to be a disease that affected children. However, over the past few years, it has been seen that the disease affects a few adults as well. T ... Read on »

Half knowledge is.... by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Yesterday I went for three investigations. A 2D Echo cardiogram, an ultrasound of the abdomen and a liver scan. The first two were fairly straightforward. The third was a ... Read on »

Tomorrow is Rare Disease Day by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure I have a disease called Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS). This disease is classified as an Ultra Rare Disease - less than one in a million adults are estimated to ... Read on »

Wanted: someone who can take some brave decisions with regard to dialysis costs in India by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure So, you see, there are solutions to this very serious problem . Apart from what I proposed, there could be many such solutions. There is a lot of Government money beng spe ... Read on »

Why should the Government worry about dialysis only? by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Yesterday I wrote about how the Government could make sure that not one Indian needed to die due to the lack of financial resources to pay for his or her dialysis. Some pe ... Read on »

How the Government can wipe out the financial problems of dialysis patients by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure The Government spends more than Rs. 1,000 crores on the Hajj subsidy given to Muslim pilgrims every year. According to Wikipedia , Maulana Mahmood A. Madani, a member of t ... Read on »

Plug the loopholes and legalize selling of silver bangles! by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Kidney Failure Currently, in most states in India, it is illegal for people to sell their silver bangles . This has got to change. If someone is in desperate need of money and wants to s ... Read on »

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