Patient Stories
Finding new ways to remember loved ones
Finding new ways to remember loved ones 25 May 2023 Bhavesh Bavisi has lived with kidney problems due to diabetes since shortly after he lost his wife, Jesika. He and his daughter Francesca wanted to mark the 10th anniversary since she passed away in March 2013. They organised a concert with live music and prayers…
Read MoreWhole family experiences mental health impact with kidney disease
Whole family experiences mental health impact with kidney disease 16 May 2023 Sally Woodward is a member of Kidney Research UK’s lay advisory group and played a key role in the focus group that helped inform the charity’s mental health report, ‘Addressing the mental health challenges of life with kidney disease: The case for change’,…
Read More“Joined up thinking would have really helped my mental health during my transplant journey”
“Joined up thinking would have really helped my mental health during my transplant journey” 15 May 2023 Alison Lawrence is on the road to recovery following a successful kidney transplant after three years on dialysis. She was among the group of kidney patients who took part in focus groups which helped to inform our new…
Read MoreAccessing mental health support at a time of need
Accessing mental health support at a time of need 15 May 2023 Beauty therapist Sabina Saeed has suffered from severe kidney complications since she was a baby, but wasn’t offered psychological support until she was in her mid-thirties and going through dialysis. With that in mind, she was eager to get involved with the focus…
Read MoreWhen the police knock at your door at 1am, you don’t expect to be offered a transplant
When the police knock at your door at 1am, you don’t expect to be offered a transplant 27 March 2023 Wakefield man recalls the bewildering moment he was woken twice in the middle of the night to find he had kidney disease and needed a transplant. Liam Howorth, a property sourcing manager from Wakefield, has…
Read More“Raising awareness about kidney disease is what my Mamazita would have wanted”
“Raising awareness about kidney disease is what my Mamazita would have wanted” 21 March 2023 Sometimes in life there are people who are so warm and full of love that they make a huge impact on anyone fortunate enough to cross their path. According to Rute Robalo, this was certainly the case for Maria Inês Elawar…
Read MoreLondon woman’s plea to monitor blood pressure symptoms after ‘shock’ kidney failure
London woman’s plea to monitor blood pressure symptoms after ‘shock’ kidney failure 20 March 2023 Susan Riley’s descent into kidney failure could not have come at a worse time. In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, her swollen legs were becoming cause for concern, but she was unable to get the attention of her GP. …
Read MoreFormer Hull City youth player shares his tips for staying fit post-transplant
Former Hull City youth player shares his tips for staying fit post-transplant 10 March 2023 Dan Hogben was on course for a scholarship with Hull City before his career was cut short with a kidney disease diagnosis. For World Kidney Day on 9 March 2023, 19 year old Dan spoke to us on life after…
Read MoreBristol resident who was always “the healthy one” recalls shock kidney diagnosis
Bristol resident who was always “the healthy one” recalls shock kidney diagnosis 09 March 2023 Ninon Fougerit was just 28 years old when she discovered she had kidney disease. The French-born Bristol resident was always seen as “the healthy one” amongst her friendship group, exercising, eating healthy and never smoking – she could not imagine…
Read More“I will play every golf course in Scotland to raise money for Kidney Research UK”
“I will play every golf course in Scotland to raise money for Kidney Research UK” 08 March 2023 Barry Smith has always loved golf, but following his kidney and pancreas transplant in November 2019, the 41-year-old said it’s given him a “new lease of life”. Ahead of this World Kidney Day (Thursday 9 March), Barry…
Read More