Transplant Triathlete
eBook - ePub

Transplant Triathlete

From Illness to Ironman

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Transplant Triathlete

From Illness to Ironman

About this book

An ironman triathlon is seen as the hardest one-day endurance event in the world. Consisting of a 3.8km swim, a 180km bike ride, followed by a full marathon, it is a huge undertaking for anyone, never mind a rookie with chronic kidney disease. Transplant Triathlete is Diccon Driver''s story: an amateur triathlete who refused to let kidney failure stop him from racing. Even after doctors told him his dream of finishing an ironman was impossible, he didn''t give up. With just 20 per cent kidney function, he proved them wrong to complete his first ironman. Eight weeks later the disease causes his kidneys to fail completely and he starts dialysis to stay alive. Now in need of a transplant, his brother steps forward as a live donor to give Diccon his life back. But will the operation be a success? And most importantly to Diccon, will he ever be fit enough to race again?

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. The News
  8. Results
  9. Training
  10. The London Triathlon Part 1
  11. Dealing With It
  12. Greenwich Tritons
  13. Windsor
  14. Try Tri Again
  15. Can I? Should I?
  16. A Decent Proposal
  17. Back in Training
  18. Back to the Doctor’s
  19. The First of Many
  20. I Do
  21. End of the Season
  22. The End
  23. Coach Fran
  24. Re-Focus
  25. Going Long
  26. This Is It
  27. No Such Word As Can’t
  28. Dark Days
  29. Rock Bottom
  30. Coping
  31. Getting Worked Up
  32. The Gift of Life
  33. Hello Fitness, My Old Friend
  34. On Your Marks, Get Set, Stop
  35. The Finish Line
  36. The End
  37. Photographs