I haven’t been writing for some time because I was moving house. There’s a saying in Serbia, that people who are moving are never merry, which is true, more often than not. In spite of […]
Excuse me, would you like a home dialysis?
Two dialyses ago (I’ve started measuring time according to dialyses in this past year: Dialysis 1, Dialysis 2, Dialysis 3, the weekend, repeat), I’ve received a pamphlet. On this pamphlet was a drawing of a […]
What are you afraid of and why?
If you suffer from chronic illness, you’ve been through a lot. The first time you’re told you’re ill, you’re in shock. At first you freeze up, then you’re in disbelief, and then you start crying. […]
Dr Radmila Blagojević Lazić answers your questions relating to kidney disease
This blog post will be different. I want to introduce you to a woman who, together with her team, made my transplantation successful, and my life happy. When I first went to Belgrade for a […]
Mental and physical exercise on dialysis and transplantation
So… Just when you were thinking you had it hard enough as is, you realise you need to exercise. You REALLY need to exercise… This is all due to, firstly, the dialysis itself and, secondly, […]
What awaits you when you go for dialysis treatment?
The initial phase of dialysis is very stressful. If a fistula (the connection of a vein and artery made either on top of the wrist or on the forearm) wasn’t made earlier a catheter is […]
Being able to park anywhere…
Dialysis is hard, difficult and boring, and you often feel ill and exhausted. But not everything needs to be dire and gloomy! After the initial horrors of dialysis (eight weeks of wearing a catheter on […]
Why do I write this blog?
Why do I write this blog? Never in a million years did I think I would end up writing a blog. A proper blog, that I update regularly. Writing about current trends, fashion and style. […]
Preparation for transplantation
The goal of every dialysis should be a transplantation. Transplantation means living a normal life. Well, almost normal. Seeing as I have lived through each and every phase of both dialysis and transplantation, I can […]
How to travel, while being on dialysis?
If you want to travel, and you’re on dialysis, it isn’t impossible, just requires preparation. First thing you should do, after picking a destination, is to find the nearest dialysis center. Be sure to check […]