Before the sun rises
At the dialysis center, the machines greet me with their steady hum. They are both enemy and ally. I sit down in the chair, offer my arm, and feel the sharp pinch as the needles go in.
The Overlooked Trauma of Medical Illness — and Why Gender Matters
medical illness is not merely a biological event; it is also a potentially traumatic one. And in nephrology, where patients confront bodily invasion, loss of autonomy, and the erosion of long-term certainty, it often is.
How Transitional Units Support Kidney Patients During One of Life’s Biggest Changes
Starting dialysis is more than a medical event—it's a deeply emotional, psychological, and life-altering transition. For many patients coping with chronic kidney disease (CKD), beginning dialysis marks a new chapter filled with uncertainty, vulnerability, and fear.
Tools to manage anxiety and worry
Whether you are a patient or a caregiver, dealing with a serious health condition can bring uncertainty, worry & anxiety.
My COVID-19 experience
As news broke of the COVID-19 virus entering the UK, the reality of the pandemic began to set in; but it wasn’t until I was identified as being clinically extremely vulnerable that I really felt threatened. I received a text message from the government on April 7, 2020, instructing me to shield for 12 weeks [...]
Coronavirus: How to protect yourself and others
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Managing anxiety in times of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Up until two weeks ago many of us were finalizing our travel plans for March break. Then suddenly the news channels began bombarding us with Coronavirus news. The World Health Organization subsequently labeled COVID-19 known as a pandemic. Emotional responses included anxiety states and even panic attacks. With added information that people over 60 and [...]
Post traumatic stress or Growth?
It is believed that every stressful or disturbing incident/ accident leaves a mark behind. The effects are not solely physical but also emotional and psychological. The medical term for this is “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”. These upsetting feelings and anxieties don’t go away, with symptoms that can be both physical (fatigue, racing heartbeat, aches, nightmares, [...]