Juan Cuecha, MS2, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
About the Author: Hi! My name is Juan Cuecha and I am a second-year medical student at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. I was born in Bogota Colombia and moved to the United States when I was 10 months old. Currently, I am interested in Pediatric Emergency medicine. In addition, I have a passion for advocating for undocumented students, as I myself, am DACAmented.
About the Work: A short picture story sequence that depicts the tiring day-to-day routine that my father experienced when he was on peritoneal dialysis. Despite this life-saving treatment's ability to filter waste from my father's blood, what most people don't realize is the associated mental anguish that results from having to rely on a machine to survive.
Hola Juan! Thank you for posting this amazing piece! I am a Pediatric Nephrologist (y tambien Colombiano) and work with a lot of kids of hemo- and peritoneal-dialysis. People definitely don’t realize all the work and psychosocial stress that goes into depending on dialysis, even on PD at home. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful, personal piece