Created in partnership with Kidney Care UK, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (DKWP) covers all aspects of living with chronic kidney disease.
Created in partnership with Kidney Care UK, Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast (DKWP) covers all aspects of living with chronic kidney disease.
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Episode 167
Dee speaks with Hayley, a living kidney donor, about her motivation for donating a kidney, the kidney donation process, and her experience supporting other potential donors.
Episode 163
Dee speaks with Noël, who was born with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), also known as kidney reflux. Noël's condition went undiagnosed until she was seven years old, but by then permanent kidney damage had already occured leading to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Episode 162
Dee is joined be Jen Lumsdaine, a Lead Nurse for Living Donation, to discuss one of the most challenging aspects of the transplant journey: starting the conversation about living kidney donation.
Episode 161
Rebecca Griffiths joins Dee Moore to share her remarkable journey through kidney failure, dialysis, transplantation and transplant loss, as well as reflecting on the physical and emotional impact of kidney disease.
Episode 160
Dee Moore speaks with Johanna, who was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease as a young child. She shares how kidney disease has shaped every stage of her life, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood, dialysis, transplantation and motherhood.
Episode 159
Dee speaks with Lynsey, living donor and sister to Carla, whose transplant story was featured in the previous episode. Lynsey discusses donor testing, surgery, and recovery and reflects on watching Carla's health decline and what led her to make the decision to donate her kidney.
Episode 158
Dee speaks with Carla about her journey from a sudden diagnosis of CKD to dialysis. Carla discusses her dialysis access complications, the impact they had on her mental wellbeing, and her eventual living kidney transplant after a donation from her sister.
Episode 155
Dee speaks with Dr Adrian Brown, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London, about how GLP-1 medications for weight loss work and what patients need to know about, from dialysis to transplant.
Episode 154
Dee speaks with Dr Adrian Brown, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics in the Centre of Obesity Research at University College London about BMI thresholds, and how weight can affect transplant eligibility and surgery
Episode 147
Dee speaks with Louise, who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was pregnant in her early 20s. She discusses pregnancy complications and baby loss, her experience of living abroad with only 22% kidney function and receiving her life-changing kidney transplant.
Episode 146
Host Dee speaks with Tony, who received five "dry run" transplant calls before finally getting the life-changing gift of a kidney transplant. Tony went on to participate in the British Transplant Games, achieving a bronze in cycling. He discusses diagnosis, treatment and how sport helped his mental health.
Episode 143
Dee joins Lucy, a Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation (SNOD), for a myth-busting conversation about deceased organ donation in the UK. Lucy unpacks what’s changed since England moved to an opt-out system in May 2020, why families still have the final say, and how frank conversations today can save lives in the future.
Episode 137
In this episode, Dee speaks with Steve, a passionate creative whose life was forever changed by an unexpected diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Steve combines art and activism, and his work has been featured in exhibitions supporting Kidney Care UK.
Episode 134
Dee speaks with Hilaria about her experience of kidney disease, organ failure and transplant. Hilaria was diagnosed during pregnancy and has survived septicaemia, cardiac arrest, and a coma. Despite these challenges, Hilaria is now a councillor and advocate for kidney health and organ donation.
Episode 133
Dee is joined by experienced transplant surgeon Dr Hannah Maple, who shares expert guidance and essential strategies for navigating kidney disease. She also offers a comprehensive look at the differences between dialysis and transplantation and explores often-overlooked aspects of transplant readiness.
Episode 131
Dee speaks with Rachel, who was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a child. Rachel’s experience of CKD spans decades: from routine check-ups in her youth to navigating the complexities of motherhood with CKD, dialysis, and ultimately receiving a life-saving kidney transplant from her mother.
Episode 129
Dee speaks with Benjamin, whose kidney disease journey started on a family visit to Barbados in 2020, when he discovered he had dangerously high blood pressure. Benjamin shares the emotional and physical challenges of navigating kidney disease and how his loved ones and personal faith have helped to support him.
Episode 128
Dee sits down with Carl, whose diagnosis of vasculitis at 15 years old led to an unexpected battle with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Carl takes us through his diagnosis and treatment journey, culminating in dialysis and a kidney transplant. He also shares his experience as a father with CKD and compares renal care in the UK versus Australia.
Episode 118
In this episode, Kevin Malton shares his 30-year kidney transplant story. Kevin discusses being diagnosed at age eight due to E. coli poisoning, his initial and subsequent dialysis treatments, and ultimately to receiving a kidney transplant from his father.
Episode 117
In the second episode of a two-part series exploring the psychological support available to kidney patients during the transplant process, host Dee Moore is joined by Renal Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma Coyne.
Episode 116
Join host Dee Moore and Dr Emma Coyne, Renal Clinical Psychologist, as they explore the vital role of psychologists in preparing kidney patients for transplantation.