We have a news/talk lady anchor on tele-radio who regularly reports news and discuss various issues and topics on television and radio. She undergoes 3x a week dialysis. Her kidneys were damaged because of infection and heart issues. She still does her reporting well on weekdays. She admits on air of the difficulty she experiences but loves news reporting so she goes forward. Her lesson for me that despite one’s difficulties, trials, one moves on and forward. The circumstances or roadblocks defined her character. She has a good heart towards God and those whom she continues to serve-the people. Her lessons showed me how a person should look at her illnesses as just a small hump on the road and go forward, trusting God for her needs and mission in life. Kudos to Ms. Doris B. (Newscaster and Radio host.). May we learn from her experience and example. Have a great weekend everyone.

Hemodialysis, is the same as dialysis.

Great job all.

I would like to add Hemodialysis is only one form of dialysis, there is also Peritoneal dialysis.

Also Hemodialysis is not only for diabetics, but there are over 200 diseases which can cause kidney failure, so if you are a diabetic and you have other conditions which affect the kidneys then your risk is greater.

I was a dialysis nurse for 15 yrs before I retired, half our patients were on dialysis because of diabetes complications. But the other half there is more then 200 reasons to be on dialysis.

Sometimes people require dialysis after a surgery as their kidneys took a hit, or a major accident, but it might be only for a few sessions if they did not have kidney diseases prior to surgery, also certain medications (certain antibiotiques being a big culprit). We had a young girl 18 yrs old who ended up on dialysis because of 2 reasons, she swam in a public pool and contracted a bacteria, and ate not so well cooked meat which developed another bacteria, so she got really sick from 2 blood infections and this damaged her kidneys.

So being a diabetic where we heal slower, can makes us prone to infections, which can in turn cause multiple health issues and complications from being diabetic.

So the important thing is not to take it ligthly, if you have a wound not healing, or a respiratory ilness worsening, or even heart conditions if this dierupts your diabetes, complications may arise. If you cut yourself with a sharp rusted metal object then maybe a Tetanos shot might be required and in some cases antibiotics. Anything can affect diabetes, not just physical injuries or illnesses, stress of any kind, other diseases, financial worries also..

Thank you again Johanne for that info. Having been a nurse, you know alot of things👏👏👏