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How kidney dialysis takes a toll on this patient's life and work
The Straits Times
|November 10, 2025
Mr Lim Chee Meng, 55, dreads his thrice weekly kidney dialysis sessions at The National Kidney Foundation, but he has no choice as he suffers from kidney failure.
He said: “Each time they insert two needles, it’s very painful. Each time, they have to use different spots.”
At every dialysis session, two needles are inserted in the area where an artery has been surgically connected to a vein, to strengthen both blood vessels.
One needle removes blood from his body and the other to return the blood that has been cleaned by the dialysis process. To allow for the blood to flow smoothly, the needles are 1.4mm to 2.1mm wide.
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