At the beginning of 2025, Mr. Nam (character name has been changed), 85 years old, went for a health check-up at a hospital and was suddenly diagnosed with 5-degree kidney failure, underwent bypass surgery and dialysis. After a period of time, fearing the cramped scene and long waiting, he registered for dialysis at the Kidney Endoscopy - Hemodialysis Unit, Tam Anh General Clinic District 7. Since then, he has followed the doctor's instructions, eaten regularly and had periodic dialysis, so he is still healthy.
This Tet, he was honored to be awarded the 55-year Party membership badge, so he returned to his hometown in Nghe An to receive it. Mr. Nam will book a car to go to Hanoi for blood filtration early on the 3rd day of Tet and return on the same day. On the 5th day of Tet, he will return to Ho Chi Minh City and continue his periodic treatment regimen.
More than 10 years of experience in "kidney dialysis throughout Tet", Mr. Trung (character name has been changed), 60 years old, in Dak Lak, considers a blood filter as a familiar "dish", no less important than banh chung and pickled onions on Tet.
In 2012, he had swollen and painful joints, thinking it was a common joint disease, so he bought medicine online and prescribed traditional medicine to drink. He drank it continuously for 4 consecutive years until he went to the doctor and was shocked to receive the results of stage 5 kidney failure. He underwent arm surgery and dialysis at a local hospital, then maintained blood filtration 3 sessions/week.
BS.CKI Do Thi Hang, Head of Kidney Endovascular - Hemodialysis Unit, Tam Anh General Hospital HCMC said that Mr. Trung came for examination in a state of uncontrolled hypertension, atherosclerosis, severe itching, systemic pain, poor eating and sleeping, and physical exhaustion.
After more than two months of blood filtration using the HDF Online system, Mr. Trung is healthier, less tired, can do housework, and less swollen and itchy. Especially, his youthful spirit makes him eat better and smile more. Therefore, although the doctor advised that he could maintain dialysis by machine as usual in the locality during Tet, Mr. Trung still decided to rent a car to go to Ho Chi Minh City on New Year's Eve to have dialysis on the 1st day of Tet, and then return home on the same day.
Mr. Trung and Mr. Nam are two of the many patients undergoing periodic dialysis at hospitals with hemodialysis departments. On holidays and Tet, the team of doctors and nurses is always on duty to accompany, ensuring that patients are dialysis on schedule.
Doctor Hang recommends that even during Tet holidays, people undergoing dialysis should absolutely not skip any blood dialysis sessions on their own. In case patients return to their hometowns or travel far from Ho Chi Minh City, patients need to contact dialysis units in the locality to celebrate Tet safely and ensure health. At the same time, bring a dialysis book, the latest test results, and the prescription they are taking to receive the best support.
