Dear Diary: I Just Had A Little Sleep Last Night But That's Enough For Me

My left rib is acting up and is aching so I can't sleep on my left side. I didn't know if I really slept maybe a little or a nap-type of sleep but I spent the whole night or early morning trying to sleep. But I think I slept a little but more tossing and turning because of my new injury.

Having my new rib pain and my breathlessness had caused me to lose sleep but maybe after my dialysis things will get an improvement again. I just thought that I will get a good sleep last night but the said factors just blew it all but at least I slept a little.

Sleep is a major issue for dialysis patients, many factors are affecting sleep like if the patients have extra water in their bodies and are affecting their breathing like what is happening to me. One major factor is the anemia because it produces insomnia.

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To correct anemia the patients must rely on blood transfusions and EPO injections and fortunately the government can give out EPO injections every three months but although it is not enough it is a very big help for the patient's well-being but the patient or their guardians must submit the necessary papers for them to get the free EPOs.

It is hard no matter how I look at it and I am just fortunate that I still have able parents to support me in my lifetime of ordeal. I pray that God would give them more strength because I do not know what will happen if one or both of them are not around anymore.