33 min
Emmy had kidney failure and waited years for a transplant. Exercise got her through it. Women Like You
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- Fitness
Emmy was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in her early 30s.
She underwent grueling 4-hour dialysis sessions twice a week for two years, while waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. There were times when she was so exhausted she couldn’t get out of bed.
During these years she faced some of her darkest and most challenging days.
So Emmy began to exercise. She started slowly with gentle swimming. Then she added a boxing class, yoga and weight training, progressively increasing her exercise as her fitness improved.
Training for Fun Runs and triathlons gave Emmy something to focus on during the agonizing wait for a transplant.
On this episode Emmy shares her incredible story with Gab and Sarah.
Contact us: womenlikeyoupodcast@gmail.com
WLY resources and recommendations:
Emmy O'Neill https://emmyoneill.com/
Emmy's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the.oneills/?hl=en
Think Pink Triathlons 2021/22 https://nbcf.org.au/sports-event/triathlon-pink-2021-22-series/
Donate Life Organ Donation https://www.donatelife.gov.au/
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The Women Like You podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and exercise.
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Emmy was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in her early 30s.
She underwent grueling 4-hour dialysis sessions twice a week for two years, while waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. There were times when she was so exhausted she couldn’t get out of bed.
During these years she faced some of her darkest and most challenging days.
So Emmy began to exercise. She started slowly with gentle swimming. Then she added a boxing class, yoga and weight training, progressively increasing her exercise as her fitness improved.
Training for Fun Runs and triathlons gave Emmy something to focus on during the agonizing wait for a transplant.
On this episode Emmy shares her incredible story with Gab and Sarah.
Contact us: womenlikeyoupodcast@gmail.com
WLY resources and recommendations:
Emmy O'Neill https://emmyoneill.com/
Emmy's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the.oneills/?hl=en
Think Pink Triathlons 2021/22 https://nbcf.org.au/sports-event/triathlon-pink-2021-22-series/
Donate Life Organ Donation https://www.donatelife.gov.au/
WLY newsletter subscription
The Women Like You podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and exercise.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
33 min