Month +17: Improvisation & Ad-Lib

Life is a bit like flying a helicopter. I have no idea how to fly a helicopter.

Month +16: A Cure For Baldness?

If you happen to catch sight of me dancing like no-one is watching, it's just me misbehaving.

Month +15: Mystery Immunity

Month +15: Mystery Immunity. For the immune suppressed, to err on the side of caution is a particularly wise tactic, because because you really never know what life has in store.

Month +14: Redefining Progress

Progress is not linear, nor is it inevitable or consistent. It was unrealistic of me to expect it to carry on indefinitely and as spectacularly as I had experienced in my first year of living with a transplant. I just kind of got used to it.

Month +13: Self-Help Mumbo-Jumbo

The past year has taught me that living with a transplant is a subtle exercise in regulating both physical and mental health. Burnout culture has a lot to answer for, and we can't fix burnout with a bit of time off, it has to be a way of life.

Year +1: A Year of Incredible

Year +1 - A Year of Incredible: Today it is twelve-months to the day since I had my kidney transplant, and it's been one of the most amazing, exciting and challenging years of my life. It was only after I had my life-changing operation that I started to understand what life as a transplant recipient was really going to be about.

Month +11: Worth The Effort

Month +11: Worth The Effort. Wellness means different things for different. Remember, even the best laid plans take time to develop, and life is what we make it.

Month +10: Coming Around Again

Month +10: Last week it was my birthday, but life is not a rehearsal and I'm no longer concerned about getting older. I still can't quite fathom my good fortune.

Month +9: Progress Report

Month +9: It's nine-months to the day since my transplant and it's been another month of trial-and-error and tests, focusing on recovery and getting used to a new way of living.

Day +251: Welcome To Your (Post-Transplant) Life

Day +251: Welcome To Your (Post-Transplant) Life - So what is life like actually as a transplant patient?