Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

A simple diet that actually works

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Coming back from the land of milk and honey (well, more like Burgers and Fries), Andrea and I decided it was time to go on a diet with a difference, no more "fads", nothing complicated, just healthy lifestyle changes. I spent the best part of two days reading about all sorts ...

Kidney Failure & Transplant

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

This is the story about my Kidney Disease and the transplant I've received. Diagnosis I was born with an illness called Alport Syndrome. Alport syndrome is a rare genetic and highly degenerative kidney disease. There is no cure except a kidney transplant, although dialysis can keep people alive for several years. Alport’s ...