”Uremia” – what a terrible three words? It is easy to associate it with a huge mental shock, endless physical torture, and bottomless financial commitment. How many “warriors” are scared and fearful; how many successful people with great vigor have been devastated; how many families are in tears night and day, and their hearts are haggard; how many families are in debt because of this …… has “uremia” really no cure? Uremia” is really no cure? I think we have probably all heard of “dialysis”, “hemodialysis”, “abdominal dialysis” and other professional terms, in order to relieve the patient’s discomfort, without adding new pain, and to obtain the best How should we choose in order to relieve discomfort without adding new pain and to obtain the best quality of life? What can dialysis really do for us? What are the differences between these different types of dialysis? Let’s start by learning more about hemodialysis. Also known in layman’s terms as artificial kidney, it is a way to remove toxins from your body with the help of a small dialysis machine. This dialysis machine has countless hollow filaments inside, and the blood containing waste flows inside the filaments and is exchanged through the membranes of the filaments, leaving the good stuff inside the filaments, that is, inside the blood, to be transported back to the body, such as albumin; and filtering the bad stuff outside the filaments to be excreted out of the body, such as creatinine, urea, etc. The prerequisite for performing hemodialysis is to have a vascular access, which is your lifeline, either an intravenous cannula or a surgical fistula, in order to be able to connect to the dialysis line and constantly drain enough blood to do the purification process during the dialysis process. Hemodialysis must be done in a hemodialysis center at a relatively fixed time and location, which may cause some inconvenience to life and require a process of adaptation. However, in the near future, through training for you and your family, we may be able to implement home hemodialysis, which will make your life more convenient and greatly improve your quality of life. Peritoneal dialysis is somewhat similar to hemodialysis. Inside your stomach is a membrane called the peritoneum, and the capillaries inside the peritoneum act as the aforementioned fibrous filaments. Inside the vessels flows the blood containing the waste products, while outside the vessels, that is, inside the abdominal cavity, stores the peritoneal dialysis fluid prepared by the company. The pathway of this dialysis fluid in and out of the abdominal cavity is done through a small tube the thickness of a pencil. This small tube is made of a special material, soft and flexible, and is surgically placed inside your belly by the doctor. The outside part of the belly can be covered by clothing and is not exposed. The waste goes from the blood into the abdominal cavity and then out of the body through the small tube, completing the process of dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, with peritoneal dialysis, the removal of waste is continuous, so the removal of water and toxins is smoother and safer, better protecting residual kidney function, and is especially favored by patients with cardiovascular disease. Except for the fluid exchange time, you are still relatively free to work, study, shop and travel as usual …… Of course, there are a small number of patients who are not suitable for peritoneal dialysis treatment, such as those who have had major abdominal surgery and have heavy adhesions. Since peritoneal dialysis patients perform dialysis on themselves at home daily, it is more suitable for patients who still need to go to school or work and need more self-management skills than hemodialysis. Hemodialysis, on the other hand, is performed in the hospital and is relatively more dependent on doctors and nurses, making it suitable for patients with relatively relaxed and free study and work schedules. Fellow patients, you may be unfortunate, but at the same time lucky. With today’s advanced science and technology, you can continue to live, not only alive, but with hope and joy. Illness is cruel, and this reality can never be changed. We should maintain a good attitude, actively cooperate with medical treatment, establish a harmonious doctor-patient and nurse-patient relationship, build up the confidence of life, step out of the home, return to society, re-enter the workplace or continue education, be recognized again, we will be able to win trust and applause; we firmly believe that tomorrow will be better!