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Many people starting dialysis believe that they will be permanently dependent on medical facilities. But that’s not always the case, as one of Taiwan’s 100,000 dialysis patients proved this past February. He’s Chen Te-sheng, a 44-year-old who’s been on dialysis for 15 years. Earlier this year, he packed 40kg of dialysis fluid with him on a 9,000km trip to Yellowknife in Canada, to see the Northern Lights. Mr. Chen hopes that his journey will encourage more people like him to pursue their dreams.

Chen Te-sheng
Traveled while on dialysis
There is a chance you don’t make it, so I just thought… what if I succumb after being on dialysis for five years? I realized I wanted to make my dream come true, so I went to Canada. It was 12 hours to Vancouver plus 3 hours to Yellowknife. Every day, I went through three packs of dialysis fluid, which is 6kg. I used the clothes hangers at the hotel to set it up and disinfected it with alcohol. I sprayed it everywhere and wiped everything down. I weighed the solution every time, and avoid fluid overload. I sent data about my blood pressure and the dialysis fluid to the nurses as soon as possible.

Yang Ju-yeh
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
A soft tube is inserted in the abdomen, and the patient’s own peritoneum acts as a filter. This form of dialysis doesn’t require injections, and can be done at any time. It gives the patient flexibility and it’s quite gentle.

Mr. Chen is trying to bust the myth that dialysis must absolutely be done at a medical institution. Thanks to portable peritoneal dialysis devices, patients themselves can change the fluid three to five times a day. It’s clean and safe and allows them to do what they wish with their time. Mr. Chen says that now that he’s seen the Northern Lights, his next stop will be Europe. And he hopes he won’t be the only one chasing his dreams.

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