I just got vaccinated against Covid!After my treatment at Diaverum clinic, was given me the first dose. This vaccine is much more than just a “medicine” against Covid. It is also a relief for the soul as it brings a piece of hope to the future. I never doubt IRead more >
Dialysis
Queen’s Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup of rice flour1/2 cup of Coconut Flour1 -teaspoon baker’s yeast1 cup (250ml) unsweetened almond drink1 Orange (juice and zest)1 Lemon (juice and zest)2 tablespoons of honey4 tablespoons of olive oil2 whole eggsChopped dates and apricots (a full hand)Hazelnuts and almonds (a full hand each) First, add theRead more >
Social work – the support that make the difference
When I started my dialysis’ treatments, I never thought about how important would be the role of a social worker in my life. Thanks to the support I had, I understood that my life didn’t need to be limited, and I found out I even could travel.To be able toRead more >
Safe & Clean
Looking back on our Summer, we did everything we could to travel safely in family. We visited several places, and a lot of you asked us how it is to travel in times of COVID. We feel that reality is changing again, and our trips probably start to be more contained andRead more >
Health First
I read the other day a Charles Darwin quote that made me think about the time that we’re living now. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives but the most adaptable”.Be aware of the reality and do whatever we can to adapt it’s essential to maintain aRead more >
Nutrition – Interview Dr. Vitor Martins
My experience with nutrition…. And the good advice of Dr Vitor Martins Nutrition is one the main points of a renal patient’s life. It is through a balanced and rich diet that we have a more energetic daily routine, with bigger vitality, and manage to prevent the decrease of ourRead more >
Being a father with kidney failure
Manuel was born and with him a father of two. If with Guilherme everything happened very fast, I feel that with Manuel, the father/sons routine is less hard then the first time. I remember that I started my treatments ten days before Gui was born, and if that shook myRead more >
Greece – Athens HD
1- Clinic’s address:30 El. Venizelou Str. Glyfada, 11675 Athens, GreeceΤ. +30 210 9638 360F. +30 210 9 638 361 2- How to make an appointment:website: www.dialysisgroup.gr/medical-tourism/email: xf@dialysisgroup.gr 3- Directions Nephrolife is: situated in the seaside idyll of the Athenian Riviera at the southwesternwater-front of the capital.In an area with a plethora of 5-star seasideRead more >
The Caretakers
“In sickness and in health, till death do us part”, was the promise we made to each other, the day we married. At the time, we knew about the disease though we were not aware that two years later kidneys would stop working and everything would change. Being a caretaker isRead more >
Cuba – Varadero HD
1 – Address where to get treatment: Calle 27# 114 entre 1AAvenida Varadero Matanzas Cuba. Tel: +381 11 4300350 2 – How to make an appointment: When I search for hemodialysis in Cuba, I found one internet page only: Latitud Cuba. It’s an agency that works in the tourism areaRead more >