013.My Struggle As Kidney Patient Part 6: Plan of God

My brother Nitin is the eldest, then Mamata and then me. We call him Dada. Growing up, we were extremely close. We have some amazing childhood memories and I have to share this particular memory that we have pulled his leg for an eternity, but to a large extent, has played out in real life.

011.My Struggle As A Kidney Patient Part 4: Looks Are A Lot Of Things If Not Everything

One gets used to looking a certain way. We always take pride in the way we look and take every effort to look our best. One constantly hears statements like “If you look good you feel good.” I enjoy dressing up, putting on make-up and making parlor visit to get a mani-pedi. Looking good isContinue reading “011.My Struggle As A Kidney Patient Part 4: Looks Are A Lot Of Things If Not Everything”

010. My Struggles As A Kidney Patient Part 3: Emotional Upheavals & A Triumph

Irritation, weakness, guilt, despair and frustration owing to dependency is on the emotional palette of a sick person. Why me? – a constant question a person asks themselves. That’s what I experienced once I came back to my senses, realized what was happening to me and what my life could be for good.

009.My Struggles As A Kidney Patient Part2: Experiences From Dialysis Centre

The dialysis centre becomes a big part of your universe and it is a universe on its own. My dialysis centre was in the same hospital where I was treated. Initially, it was all new. None of us knew how to deal with those four hours – what to expect and the things we neededContinue reading “009.My Struggles As A Kidney Patient Part2: Experiences From Dialysis Centre”

008.My Struggle As A Kidney Patient Part 1 Dialysis Dos and Don’ts

Kidney failure is hard to live with. Some cancers can be curable but there is no cure for kidney failure, unless you can get a new kidney. Dialysis is a permanent thing till you get a kidney transplant or die. It is a tough condition and sucks life out of you. There are lot ofContinue reading “008.My Struggle As A Kidney Patient Part 1 Dialysis Dos and Don’ts”