Perhaps the Dali Lama was right when he said that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck? #TeamKidney
Tag: kidney
Youth is Wasted on the Young
I Never thought it would come to this. I knew that my illness was progressive, and that it would get worse before it got better, but that eventuality always seemed like a long, long way off. It was easy to put it out of my mind and make believe that all was well. But lately … Continue reading Youth is Wasted on the Young
Trading Daylight
It's a quarter to one in the morning and I can't sleep. I was warned this would happen. I lie there and can hear the blood in my veins as it rushes about my head. My sinuses are blocked so I can't breathe properly and when I do sleep - an exhausted, fidgety sleep - … Continue reading Trading Daylight
I Made the List; Time to Start Again
Today I had some news; I have finally been placed on the transplant list! This means that, following my impromptu heart operation, I have been given the all-clear for transplant. Most of you will know that my Mum has been matched as my principle living donor. She has been worked up over the course of … Continue reading I Made the List; Time to Start Again
Strategy and Pressure Points
I’m still tired. Race to the Stones took more out of me than I was prepared to give, but when you’re up on the ridge you have no option but to dig deep. I put my trail shoes on the other day and those pressure points around my ankles were still painful a month on. … Continue reading Strategy and Pressure Points
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Yikes! Please Sponsor Us! 100km Race to the Stones for #TeamKidney
Better Than Giving Up: The 2019 Manchester Marathon
The 2019 Manchester Marathon was probably the worst experience of my running career, but for the fact I actually finished it, it is probably the one I am most proud of.
You sure running is good for you?
There appears to be some kind of peculiar (but not uncommon) notion that strenuous exercise is somehow bad for us.. but exercise is always good! Recovery over survival... #TeamKidney
Have a salad and form an orderly queue…
So it's happening, I am to be referred for dialysis and a kidney transplant. Have a salad and form an orderly queue. #TeamKidney
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