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Dialysis since 2018 taught me that progress isn’t about perfection. Today brought push-up milestones, dumbbell curls, and celebrating the incredible power of small gains.

The weights stayed untouched on Tuesday, but the plan remains alive. Fitness with chronic illness is often about flexibility rather than perfection.

15,603 steps in Kilkenny, a sore hip, and a changed workout plan. On dialysis, fitness is about adapting wisely and celebrating every victory.

A leaflet appeared in my dialysis unit this week asking patients to take part in a survey about home haemodialysis. The researchers want to understand why some people choose home treatment and why others do not. It is a worthwhile question. Home haemodialysis has many advantages. People can dialyse on their own schedule, avoid travelling […]