David Myers
Stella Dalrymple's Fundraising Page
Fundraising for RFHKPA
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.
This is my firstmarathon and I have trained hard in an effort to complete the course successfully. I am happy to run and support RoyalFreeHospital Kidney Patients. By donating to this good cause you will help many patients to make their life more comfortable.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: TheRoyalFreeHospital Kidney Patients Association will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support.
Stella
Our kidneys are vital and sophisticated organs.
They filter and clean 200 litres of blood per day. They remove wasters and excess water from our blood in the form of urine.
They help balance the levels of chemical substances in our bodies such as sodium, phosphorus and potassium. They also produce important hormones that stimulate bone marrow to make red blood cells; regulate our blood pressure; help keep our bones strong.
High blood pressure and diabetes are the main causes of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
500 million individuals worldwide are affected. If CKD worsens it can lead to kidney failure. In order to survive, people with severe kidney failure must either receive a transplanted kidney or be kept alive with dialysis, usually by a machine which cleans their blood about three times a week, each session lasting 4-5 hours.
A greater risk than kidney failure is that people with CKD may develop Cardiovascular diseases. People with CKD are 10 times more likely than healthy people, to die of heart attacks and strokes.
One out of 10 adults in the world has some form of kidney damage.