After suddenly becoming poorly whilst in London at the end of 2022, I was taken to King’s College Hospital where they found I had a severe kidney infection and about to turn septic.

Further tests showed that my right kidney had failed and I was told I needed it removed.

In February 2023, I had the surgery to remove my right kidney.

I discuss more about my journey in this article:

https://www.worldkidneyday.org/kidney-health-for-all-regardless-of-age-and-gender/

I am not a runner, and I have never run further than 5k… but I’ve started training and really looking forward to this challenge.

About Kidney Research UK:

We are the largest charity dedicated to kidney research in the UK. Kidney disease ruins and destroys lives. Treatments are gruelling, relentless. There is no cure. We say this isn't good enough. We will transform kidney health. Kidney disease ends here.

www.kidneyresearchuk.org