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Just a young girl, learning to deal with her kidney failure

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Count your blessings

February 6, 2017 The Girl With Kidney FailureLeave a comment

Its been exactly 4 months today since I went to my doctor and told him that I think I have diabetes because my hypochondriac sister said my sleeping habits and memory problems were not normal. Here are few things I have been grateful for over the last four months Taking my sisters advice and going to the… Continue reading Count your blessings

The Pros and Cons of Peritoneal Dialysis

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 The Girl With Kidney Failure1 Comment

If you read my previous post, you will know that I am very happy and comfortable with peritoneal dialysis (PD). So this is not going to be a basic list of pros and cons that you see all over the web. This is my personal experience and what I love and hate about it. You… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Peritoneal Dialysis

How does Peritoneal Dialysis work?- My experience

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 The Girl With Kidney Failure3 Comments

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one way to remove the waste from your blood when your kidney no longer can. Fluid is placed in your stomach via a catheter (read about my catheter operation here) and is drained out after a set amount of time. My doctor recommended that I do three exchanges a day, leaving… Continue reading How does Peritoneal Dialysis work?- My experience

Peritoneal Dialysis Operation

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 The Girl With Kidney Failure2 Comments

About 10 days ago, I went for my peritoneal catheter placement. The word catheter sounds scary, I know. I have watched enough Greys Anatomy to know that they use a catheter when you can’t urinate.  LUCKILY this is not the case with the peritoneal dialysis. Your catheter is placed in your stomach. I am not… Continue reading Peritoneal Dialysis Operation

Dialysis

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 The Girl With Kidney FailureLeave a comment

Tomorrow I have a choice to make. I have to choose which form of dialysis I would like to do. I can choose between peritoneal dialysis (at home) or hemodialysis (at the hospital). Currently I am leaning towards the at home dialysis. I want the freedom of being able to go to work and do… Continue reading Dialysis

Diagnoses

November 13, 2016July 26, 2017 The Girl With Kidney Failure2 Comments

Fast forward about 5 weeks since I landed up in the hospital. I went for another blood test and by now I have found a new nephrologist (kidney doctor). I’m definitely the type of person that will search for something on Google until I find what I am looking for. In this case, I was… Continue reading Diagnoses

How it began

November 13, 2016February 7, 2017 The Girl With Kidney Failure8 Comments

Ever gone for a routine check up and walked out of there with a portable blood pressure machine? Well, at the age of 23, no one expects that to happen to them. This is how I found out I have kidney disease in the beginning of October. Thursday I visited my GP for a routine… Continue reading How it began

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Amina Parker

Hi! My name is Amina and welcome to my blog. Read all about my journey with kidney disease. Hope I can be of help towards someone else that is diagnosed.

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