148 - My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease – From Hope to Waiting for a Surgery Date

In this episode, the third in the series detailing my journey with chronic kidney disease, Jeremy Opperman and I continue the story from where we left off. Today we discuss how I went about finding a possible kidney donor, and the various types of donors there are. We then explore the range of medical tests my possible donor and I underwent to ensure we were a viable match, and all that is happening in the meantime Now that I am awaiting a date for the surgery, I describe my emotions as I approach the final stages of this journey. Listen to the first two episodes in the series: 138 My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease: From Diabetes to dialysis, about being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child, navigating diabetes and my subsequent blindness, and finishing with the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. Link: 139 – My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease: From Dialysis to Hope, about understanding what dialysis is, how I’ve adapted to the medical regime, and ending up discussing the possibility of a kidney transplant operation. Link: Image Description: A woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair who is lying on a reclinable medical bed. Beside her is a dialysis machine with various displays. The backrest of the bed is in an upright position. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: Facebook: This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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148 - My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease – From Hope to Waiting for a Surgery Date is an episode from Accessible South Africa Travel Podcast by Accessible South Africa.

This episode is 50:19 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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