Mr Kenneth Ng, 44, clearly remembers the day when he was told he had kidney failure. He felt lost and hopeless, followed by many sleepless nights not knowing what the future would hold for him. The hospital doctor recommended peritoneal dialysis (PD) so that he can easily carry out his treatment on his own in the comfort of his home and encouraged him to join NKF’s PD Support Group where members can share their experiences with him.
“I chose PD because I can easily carry out the treatment daily in the comfort of my home without disruption to my day work and continue to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle like exercising, hiking and travelling. I feel optimistic about my future.”
After visiting the home of a support group member and saw how he carried out the needle-free PD procedure with ease, Kenneth made up his mind to choose this home-based treatment. This also means that he does not have to travel to a dialysis centre for thrice-weekly haemodialysis (HD) and disrupt his work as a centre manager in a day care centre, a job he has held for the past 10 years.
Since undergoing dialysis in July 2023, Kenneth continues to lead the active lifestyle he enjoys like exercising daily, going hiking and travelling overseas like visiting his mother in Malacca and holidaying with friends in Bangkok. He is able to carry out his PD procedure conveniently while travelling by doing another form of PD using the PD bag system, which is aided by gravity. He only needs to bring along the PD solution with him. Kenneth now looks forward with great positivity as he continues to lead the life he wants to.
