Muslim Life Guide China Ramadan: Suhoor, Dialysis, Qur'an and the First Day of Fasting
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Summary: This Ramadan diary records the author's first day of fasting while dealing with serious illness, dialysis, suhoor, thirst, iftar, Qur'an reminders, and the mixed pain and gratitude of trying to fast for Allah when the body is weak.
Many people probably started to curse when they saw this topic. Today is already at least two days of fasting. How can I fast on the first day? Yes, I don’t have any excuses, because today is indeed my first day of fasting this year. I didn’t fast yesterday because my whole body felt weak due to low blood sugar, and my hands and feet were numb as if I’d been electrocuted, so I didn’t fast yesterday. Also, I would suffer from severe hypoglycemia during and after dialysis, so I had to eat something during dialysis. Also, I would be weak after dialysis, and I would have to eat a little bit to recover. Therefore, insha'Allah, I plan not to go to the hospital for dialysis like last year. As long as my body does not feel particularly severe discomfort, I will try my best to hold on to it every day.
I didn’t fast yesterday. To be honest, I was too embarrassed to go out to bask in the sun or feel shy when I met anyone. It was really just like what the verse said, “They were so out of date that they felt that although although the earth was vast, it felt too tight for them.” [9:118] I felt as soon as I stepped out the door, even the wind was asking me why I wasn't fasting.
This morning, I woke up my wife and told her to get up and make suhoor. My wife started to get busy, but I lay in bed and kept wondering whether I should get up and try to see if my body could bear it. Finally, I decided to get up and give it a try. My wife said something to me in a distressed and reproachful tone, but I said firmly: "I tried to take the whole day's medicine at once this morning, and then I tried to see if my body can stand it. If I can't stand it, I will still choose to break the fast." "The wife didn't say anything else, because she knew it would be useless.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, my stomach started to feel uncomfortable. It is estimated that the contents in the stomach have been digested, but the effects of the medicine have not worn off. I can't explain the uncomfortable feeling, but it is uncomfortable. Around 1 p.m., my hands and feet began to feel numb. Uremic patients know that this is a sign of elevated potassium, or potassium poisoning. But fortunately, it was just a slight numbness, and it was not particularly severe. A particularly severe potassium overdose would cause numbness of the limbs, vomiting, shock, or even death. By about five o'clock in the afternoon, the numbness was a little better, but there was still a little numbness. I don't know if it was because of hunger, the efficacy of the medicine, or the increase in potassium. Anyway, my limbs were still soft and I didn't have much strength, so I continued to lie on the sofa with a fire.
When it was close to breaking the fast, this discomfort became particularly obvious. My stomach kept rumbling, my ears began to hold my breath, and the numbness in my limbs became more serious than at noon. However, I also experienced these discomforts last year, and I can overcome them with a little persistence.
The first day of fasting is so difficult, especially for people like us who are seriously ill. Only we know the hardship. This is also like what is said in the Qur'an: “Indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease. (94:5-6)” That way. If we give up, then the day will pass, but if we persist, the day will actually be completed easily.
I completed today's fast, but I can’t fast tomorrow because I have to go to the hospital for dialysis! However, I will try my best to fast every day.
Summary: This Ramadan diary records the author's first day of fasting while dealing with serious illness, dialysis, suhoor, thirst, iftar, Qur'an reminders, and the mixed pain and gratitude of trying to fast for Allah when the body is weak.
Many people probably started to curse when they saw this topic. Today is already at least two days of fasting. How can I fast on the first day? Yes, I don’t have any excuses, because today is indeed my first day of fasting this year. I didn’t fast yesterday because my whole body felt weak due to low blood sugar, and my hands and feet were numb as if I’d been electrocuted, so I didn’t fast yesterday. Also, I would suffer from severe hypoglycemia during and after dialysis, so I had to eat something during dialysis. Also, I would be weak after dialysis, and I would have to eat a little bit to recover. Therefore, insha'Allah, I plan not to go to the hospital for dialysis like last year. As long as my body does not feel particularly severe discomfort, I will try my best to hold on to it every day.
I didn’t fast yesterday. To be honest, I was too embarrassed to go out to bask in the sun or feel shy when I met anyone. It was really just like what the verse said, “They were so out of date that they felt that although although the earth was vast, it felt too tight for them.” [9:118] I felt as soon as I stepped out the door, even the wind was asking me why I wasn't fasting.
This morning, I woke up my wife and told her to get up and make suhoor. My wife started to get busy, but I lay in bed and kept wondering whether I should get up and try to see if my body could bear it. Finally, I decided to get up and give it a try. My wife said something to me in a distressed and reproachful tone, but I said firmly: "I tried to take the whole day's medicine at once this morning, and then I tried to see if my body can stand it. If I can't stand it, I will still choose to break the fast." "The wife didn't say anything else, because she knew it would be useless.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, my stomach started to feel uncomfortable. It is estimated that the contents in the stomach have been digested, but the effects of the medicine have not worn off. I can't explain the uncomfortable feeling, but it is uncomfortable. Around 1 p.m., my hands and feet began to feel numb. Uremic patients know that this is a sign of elevated potassium, or potassium poisoning. But fortunately, it was just a slight numbness, and it was not particularly severe. A particularly severe potassium overdose would cause numbness of the limbs, vomiting, shock, or even death. By about five o'clock in the afternoon, the numbness was a little better, but there was still a little numbness. I don't know if it was because of hunger, the efficacy of the medicine, or the increase in potassium. Anyway, my limbs were still soft and I didn't have much strength, so I continued to lie on the sofa with a fire.
When it was close to breaking the fast, this discomfort became particularly obvious. My stomach kept rumbling, my ears began to hold my breath, and the numbness in my limbs became more serious than at noon. However, I also experienced these discomforts last year, and I can overcome them with a little persistence.
The first day of fasting is so difficult, especially for people like us who are seriously ill. Only we know the hardship. This is also like what is said in the Qur'an: “Indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease. (94:5-6)” That way. If we give up, then the day will pass, but if we persist, the day will actually be completed easily.
I completed today's fast, but I can’t fast tomorrow because I have to go to the hospital for dialysis! However, I will try my best to fast every day.
