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Introduction
In October of 1998 I was diagnosed with End Stage
Renal Failure. This meant my kidneys were no longer
functioning and I would need 10 hours dialysis a
day just to survive.
This would be a blow to most people, for me it was
devastating. I was 33 years old and at the peak
of my physical fitness working as a freelance mountaineering
instructor and expedition leader.
The
result of this illness not only meant the loss of
my health but the end of a
lifestyle
and career which I loved. At
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this point in my life I had invested 10 years in gaining
the necessary qualifications and experience that would
enable me to work within my chosen field, all this was
being taken away.
Adapting to life on dialysis was extremely difficult
as there is absolutely nothing that can prepare you
for the trauma of being diagnosed with a major illness.
However Bridget and I decided quite early on that we
would take control and not sit around allowing my illness
to rule our lives. To do this I turned to
About
Bridget & Tony
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| TONY
WARD Although mountaineering has played
a large part in his life Tony has also travelled
extensively and had a colourful and varied career.
This includes 5 years in the Royal Navy where he
saw active service in the Falklands conflict, working
in New Zealand on a bungy platform and working as
a deck hand on an Australian prawn boat. As well
as climbing in this country, Tony has climbed in
India, Nepal, Morocco, New Zealand, Indonesia and
the Alps. As an instructor/ expedition leader he
has worked all over the UK and has successfully
led expeditions to altitudes of over 6000m in the
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