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Rebecca Griffiths shares her extraordinary journey through kidney failure, dialysis, and transplant loss, highlighting resilience and hope.

In this powerful episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, host Dee Moore is joined by Rebecca Griffiths, who shares her extraordinary journey through kidney failure, dialysis, kidney transplantation and transplant loss. Rebecca’s story is one of resilience, determination and hope. After gaining approximately 25kg of fluid in a matter of days and requiring emergency treatment to drain fluid from around her heart, she found herself facing kidney failure without the support of a renal team. What followed was a life-changing journey that included dialysis, a kidney transplant, the devastating loss of that transplant and the challenge of starting again. In this episode, Rebecca discusses: 💚 Her diagnosis and rapid decline in kidney function 💚 Gaining 25kg of fluid in just one week 💚 Having fluid drained from around her heart 💚 Being sent home under palliative care 💚 Starting dialysis and adapting to a new way of life 💚 Receiving a kidney transplant 💚 The emotional impact of transplant failure 💚 Returning to dialysis and rebuilding her confidence 💚 Speaking in Parliament to advocate for kidney patients 💚 Finding purpose, strength and hope despite adversity 💚 Why life is…

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Host: Dee Moore

Guest: Rebecca Griffiths

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