After having Hepatitis B, NU Hospitals Saved Me with Lifesaving Dialysis…..

This is the story of  Mr. Liston Joseph Johnson. He has been associated with NU Hospitals for almost five years now. Every morning, he travels about 16 kilometers, one way, starting at 5 a.m., for dialysis treatment at NU hospital. “This shows how close this hospital has become to me, and how close the people here are to my heart,” says Liston.

Liston is a hotelier by profession. He was based in Mumbai for many years, but he moved to Bengaluru a few years back. “In my hotelier days, he was a workaholic. Doctors cautioned him because he had high blood pressure and high sugar, but being younger and busy, he took it very lightly. he thought he would manage”.

After moving to Bengaluru, he started noticing swelling in his feet. However, he still dragged himself to work for almost a year, ignoring the signs. He thought it would settle on its own. But one fine day, his body gave up, and he was admitted to a hospital here in Bangalore. That was the first time he was forced to do a fistula. 

“I wasn’t ready, I was scared, but I had no choice,” as stated by Mr Johnson. During this time, he found out he had developed Hepatitis B. When Liston was diagnosed with Hepatitis B, he thought it was the worst thing that could happen to him. But what came after was harder for him to accept. 

“I was already battling kidney disease and needed dialysis to survive, yet almost every hospital I went to turned me away. One after the other, every hospital kept on rejecting Liston.  Each rejection felt heavier than the last - Mr Liston”

Just when he was close to giving up, one of my friends told him, “There is a hospital called NU Hospitals. Why don’t you go and try it out?” Mr Liston stated ‘I was skeptical because by then, I had already faced so much rejection. But I still made a random call to the dialysis department, and to my surprise, they told me, “Yes, we treat Hepatitis B patients.” 

That was the first ray of hope for me.

He came here immediately and met the doctors. And since then, he never looked back. For the last five years, NU Hospitals has been nothing less than my second home. 

From the moment I walked into NU Hospitals, things felt different. The staff treated me with respect and care. No hesitation, no rejection. 

They explained how they keep patients safe:

• Single-use Dialyzers & Tubing so there is no risk of cross-infection.

• Zero Hepatitis B cross-infections since 2016,  a proof of their strict safety measures.

• State-of-the-art Fresenius Haemodialysis Machines for better outcomes.

• German Plex RO Pipelines ensuring the purest water for dialysis.

• Daily Monitoring & Audits are performed every session and checked for safety.

One big reason I have stayed here is hygiene. I am very particular about it. In fact, I have a hospital less than a kilometer from my house, but I prefer to drive 15 kilometers every day to NU Hospitals. That should tell you how much this place matters to me. 

I often say, I love being here more than my own home, because this hospital is my home now.

When I walk in every morning, it doesn’t feel like I’m coming for treatment. It feels like I’m coming to meet my family. Being a friendly person myself, I connected with them very easily, and today, these bonds mean a lot to me. I have built bonds here with everyone right from the security guard at the gate, the reception staff, the insurance desk, the pharmacy, the canteen, and of course, the people who are closest to my heart, the dialysis department. 

They are my friends. That makes a big difference when you are going through something as lifelong as dialysis. 

Over these five years, this hospital has become an inseparable part of my journey. It has given me not just medical treatment, but also comfort, companionship, and the strength to keep going.

When people ask me why I travel so far every single day when I have other options closer by, I always tell them the same thing: “Because people matter to me, and the people here have become my family.”

Your Beacon of Hope

At NU Hospitals, we have performed more than 750,000 dialysis treatments over the past 26 years. With every single session, our focus has always been on your comfort, safety, and well-being.

We understand that being diagnosed with kidney failure and starting dialysis can feel overwhelming and even frightening at first. You, too, might be scared to go for dialysis at first. 

Hence, at NU Hospitals, we make sure your journey feels less like a treatment and more like a path towards regaining confidence and peace of mind.

Our dedicated dialysis team goes beyond medical care. We ensure that you feel supported, cared for, and truly at home every time you walk through our doors.