I'm Carly, 42, I have polycystic kidney disease and have been on haemodialysis since January '23 after being rushed into hospital last Christmas Day with very low kidney function.
Dialysis is physically hard on the body. I get very very tired and often nauseous, it has changed my life and my body in so many ways.
I'm so grateful to have found this service as i often find myself very cold on the unit through lack of movement and the nature of the treatment. This will make a huge difference to accessing my right arm fistula without having to roll up sleeves where possible or take off warm jumpers"
P.S Carly gave permission for her name to be shared!