Chronic Kidney Disease
CKD is not the end of life. Find a purpose. Live for it!
Sejal Jobanputra, 39 from Mumbai has been on dialysis for the last 13 years after her transplant failed. Strong antibiotics also made her deaf. But she has been fighting CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease), pain and depression all these years like a true…
Life will only get you down if you focus on the negatives
61 year old Mdm Ruhaya is lovingly referred to as ‘sayang’ by the nurses here at KDF. With a characteristic twinkle in her eye and a warm chatty personality, one would not guess that she is a kidney failure patient. Mdm Ruhaya stays positive despite…
Reminiscence
Imagine a time when your spouse, sibling, child, or even yourself, had to be responsible for connecting tubing and inserting needles into your arm for medical treatment. It is quite unthinkable for most of us as we are used to these procedures being…
Where Being Different Is Unaccepted
“Prejudice is the child of ignorance.” ― William Hazlitt ― In a diverse and informed society like Singapore, it remains not completely uncommon to hear of instances of discrimination. While it is understandable to fear or even condemn something that…
Courage Against All Odds
Courage, as defined by the Oxford dictionary, is 'the ability to do something that frightens one' and 'strength in the face of pain or grief'. But how exactly does it show in everyday life? To Mr Neo, every waking moment entails a conscious act of…
Keeping Faith
Mdm Zainon's life took an unexpected turn after a hit and run accident in Malaysia. She is now on daily peritoneal dialysis and her faith keeps her going through the difficult phases. Read on here: We all imagine that when the time comes we…
Coming Full Circle
Like any young woman, Choo Peck See, 45, had dreamed of meeting the right person someday, settling down and starting a family of her own. It was a dream come true when she was called up to receive a kidney transplant and have a shot at a…
