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Clear filterNiven's story: CKD, dialysis and running marathons
Niven discusses his experience of kidney disease and dialysis, and shares how and why he chose to run London Marathon 2025 for Kidney Care UK while living with kidney failure.
Tyler's story: kidney disease and body building
Tyler discusses his experiences of kidney disease, how it impacted his body building training, and competing in the 2025 Mr Olympia competition after receiving a kidney transplant.
Steve and Christy's story: leaving a legacy
Steve shares his and his late wife Christy's experiences with her kidney failure, and explains why he decided to set up a legacy fund at Kidney Care UK in Christy's honour.
Kate's story: kidney disease and London Marathon 2025
Kate shares her experiences of her husband Lee's kidney disease, from family life to failed transplants and why she chose to fundraise by running the London Marathon 2025.
Karolina and Oskar's story: living with CKD
Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Officer Karolina shares her and her son Oskar's experiences of CKD, from emergency dialysis to living donation and British Transplant Games.
Carla and Lynsey's story: living kidney donation
Carla and Lynsey share their experiences of living kidney donation, from Carla's diagnosis and struggles with haemodialysis to Lynsey's decision to donate a kidney to her sister.
Keith's story: dialysis and transplantation
Keith discusses being diagnosed with Medullary Sponge Kidney and shared his experiences with peritoneal dialysis and coming back to dialysis after kidney transplant failure.
Hayley and Bertram's story: living with CKD
Hayley and Bertram talk about living with Hayley's kidney disease, from living kidney donation to cooking in the Kidney Kitchen and singing with the Black Living Donor Choir.
Frankie's story: transplantation and CKD
Frankie talks about her experiences with haemodialysis and kidney transplantation, from living donation to the paired/pooled scheme and finally receiving a kidney from the transplant list.
Becky's story: World Transplant Games 2025
Becky shares her incredible story of transplantation – both the failures and the successes – along with her amazing efforts at the World Transplant Games 2025.
Kay's story - pregnancy and CKD
Kay talks about her experiences of pregnancy and CKD, the risks and the joys, and the kidney transplant that she received from her mum.
Paul and Andrea's story: kidney donation
Paul and Andrea discuss their decision to donate their son James's organs after his death, including donating one of his kidneys to Paul's footballing friend.
John's story: kidney donation
John discusses living with kidney failure and his incredible experience of receiving a kidney donation from the son of a footballing friend.
Bharti's story: living with CKD
Bharti chats about her diagnosis as a five-year-old, from bullying at school and haemodialysis to starting a family and her new transplanted kidney.
Deirdre's story: living with CKD and cancer
Deirdre talks about her experiences with kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation, and her cancer diagnosis and remission.
Alex and Will's story: PKD and transplantation
From meeting at a pub to donating a kidney, Alex and Will share their story of PKD, transplantation and Will's family history of kidney disease.
Ben's story: living with IgAN
After his kidney function deteriorated, Ben's cousin Matt donated a kidney to him. Ben discusses life after transplantation as well as the impact that kidney disease has had on his mental health.
Holly's story: living with CKD
Holly, Kidney Care UK's Young Adult Kidney Group leader, chats about transplant, dialysis and how her role supporting young people living with CKD has been informed by her own experiences.
Allison's story: living with CKD
Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Officer Allison discusses her 'favourite' Uncle Jackie, who lived with kidney failure when she was a child, and how those experiences have influenced her.
Ellen's story: living with CKD
Ellen, Kidney Care UK's Support Line Leader, discusses her and her husband James's experiences of living with CKD and how those experiences influence her role.
Cade's story: living with FSGS
Cade was diagnosed with FSGS when he was a teenager. He discusses life with a rare condition, from diet to dialysis, and explains how a Kidney Care UK grant helped him to finish college.