Some friends on this forum will know that my 28 yr old daughter had a kidney transplant late October. This was in response to a rare disease she was suddenly diagnosed with when she was 10.
Since the operation she has continued to be stoic, and has worked hard to regain strength and stamina, walking further everyday, and then walking faster too and generally getting back to a fuller life!
After checking with her wonderful NHS clinical experts, today she asked if I would join her on her next stage of the recovery..........Moving into running using C25k! An invitation there was no way I could refuse!
So in the low bright winter sun, in fresh sparkly conditions, we went to a local recreation field where I knew the surrounding paths are gravel, there was therefore not a sign of ice under foot. As I had done a parkrun yesterday I used my run for recovery, very slow very steady. When my girly ran I ran, when she walked I walked, constantly passing on the pathways on the sunny sides of the fields. We both had enormous smiles on our faces through out, and lots of high fives between us!
My darling daughter managed to cover 4.5k including the warm up/down walks, but slow and steady throughout. The first running since her op and indeed a long while before that due to her condition leaving her feeling exhausted most of the time. Tomorrow she goes back to London and continues to heal and recover further until she can go back to her beloved teaching role, hopefully in the not too distant future. I think this programme will help if she continues slow and steady.
A great start to the new year, and the best run ever! 🤗🏃🏼♀️🍾
Happy running everyone!
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What a moving post (I genuinely welled up reading it) - and what a very special moment that must have been for you both. Best of luck for 2017 to both of you☺.
She's a lucky girl to have a mum like you. Running with your offspring is a real privilege. Kiddo asked if he could come with me half-way through C25K, and we sign up for 10k's together (he is already eating and waiting for me when I come over the finishing line). Keep us posted on her running progress!
Thanks Dave, she downloaded the Laura podcasts onto her Samsung phone using instructions you had posted recently, thank you for your knowledge and input xxx
Heck Jacs, needed a hanky, leaky-eye warning! Beautiful post. Simply wonderful that she's recovering so well and I'm sure it's in no small measure down to your support. Hugs to you both for the year ahead xxx
As an ex-renal / haemodiaylsys nurse, I know exactly what your daughter has gone through and what an achievement this is. A day to remember for you all. What an inspirational girl and I can hear how proud you are in your post.
I take my hat off to you Doone, the renal experts we have worked with during past 18 years have all been truly wonderful and such experts in their field. Thank you xxxx
Bless you Jacs thank you. In my 15 years, I have met some truly inspirational people and their families. I still have lots of nurse friends in our field, so I love to hear of people's post transplant success. I wish your daughter continued success in her goals. Just wonderful. That's made me smile.
Thanks pops! The hospital are encouraging her to consider entering the transplant games going forward, gymnastics is her loved sport but she has needed to move to coaching over recent times, and her consultant is not really keen on her performing gymnastics going forward. But there are losts of sports included in the games if she decided to go for it. At the moment recovery is the priority 😀👍🏼
Fab, fab news! Kidney transplants are hard but amazing. Hope your daughter continues to recover well & look forward to hearing of further joint exploits in the future
Oh that must have been the best run for both of you. How truly inspirational and my heart goes out to you and your amazingly courageous daughter. Big hugs and high fives to you both! 🤗🤗✋🏻✋🏻X
Oh that's great jacs! Very moving post. You must be so happy to see your daughter getting back to good health. Well done to both of you on your fantastic run! xx
Having lost my husband's aunt last year at 80 several decades later than would have been the case were it not for a kidney transplant (and knowing that he has a sister and niece who may need them in the future), I know this is a big deal.
It is so lovely that she wanted to share this special run with you - and utterly amazing how fast she went (she's faster than me)
She is faster than me too, but has long legs and is half my age😀 When she walks she is now back to faster than me for the same reason. I am the short a... in the family so im stuck with it, hey ho 😂
Im just so glad things are picking up for us as a family👍🏼
Such good news Millsie-J . I could just imagine the two of you sharing that run and felt your joy and relief as a mother of such a precious daughter come shining through. I hope she continues to flourish and you enjoy many more such moments.
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