After 12 days in hospital I was physically and emotionally ready to go home...

After the first weekend my recovery moved very quickly...

The road to recovery.

Friday 27th of September 2019, the operation.

It so happens that the new date of my kidney transplant coincides with my 33rd birthday. WHAT A BIRTHDAY PRESENT! As amazing as it is...

I can’t explain the disappointment on Friday. After a terrible night of sleep both Dusty and I were woken early to get prepped for the...

The day has finally arrived. Nerves, check. Excitement, check. We were a little slow getting going this morning. We made the most of our...

It’s been more than three years of renal failure and I am finally counting down the hours until I am to get my transplant. I am not sure...

Welcome 2018, or not really. Let me take you back a few months… Since my left nephrectomy in October I had a few complications. All...

I’ve had a number of big surgeries in the past few years.  It makes it quite tricky when completing those doctors forms and they ask for...

Where to start. There are so many different emotions that go with sickness. There are changes physically that you have to deal with, and...

Finding the right doctor that you can relate to is imperative to fighting renal failure. Choose wisely.

There are few things that your medical aid need to cover

If you are going to be on dialysis for a while I suggest an AV Fistula. There is less that can go wrong with it. However, not everyone...

My second operation was the insertion of an AV Fistula. This was also done under local anesthetic but I was better prepared. I had this...

From renal failure to my first dialysis session was a whirlwind. It was Monday the 29th of August 2016. I had lost my mom the week...

Life was going on quite nicely. I had left my job at The Sharks and was working with my dad on the farm. Everything was going...

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disease whereby fluid-filled cysts grow inside your kidneys. This process can take many...

What do you do when life sucker punches you? Who do you turn to for answers? Where do you run to? Back in 2003 I was diagnosed with...