MEDICAL ALERT - Emergency Information

Name:
Gerard Laurence De Las Peñas

ESRD ON HEMODIALYSIS 

Started March 2024

Blood Type : O

S/P :

    CAD Angioplasty (April 2013)

    DM Type2

    Iron Deficiency Anemia 

    Kidney Transplant (July 2013)

    GRAFT FAILURE (March 2024)

    

COVID-19 Vaccination

Primary Series : Sinovac

    1st Dose : 06 April 2021

    2nd Dose : 04 May 2021

Booster 1 : Pfizer — 02 December 2021

Booster 2 : Pfizer — 24 June 2022

Hepatitis B Vaccination

Engerix-B — 24 March 2024

Nephrologist:

Dr Alberto Fredrick Celestial
NKTI, Quezon City, Philippines
+632 89810300 Ext 3201 

I'm Back on HD

In 10 years and 6 months, the organ graft I received in 2013, has failed. And I am back on twice-a-week hemodialysis since end of March. The decline started a couple of years ago; chronic rejection exacerbated by acute episodes. The past year was spent trying to slow down the decreasing GFR(glomerular filtration rate), and I finally hit 6% in March, which is the end stage. My creatinine and BUN numbers were screaming, and there was only one option left.

I was admitted for surgical access insertion(Permcath™), and restarted hemodialysis. Now, I go to the center for my twice-a-week-sessions. A bit of adjustment in logistics, but I am definitely feeling much better than the past 18 months pre-dialysis.  💪 ⛓️