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Red Socks Challenge 2026

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My Red Socks Challenge for Kidney Health

People on dialysis spend around 60 hours every month connected to a machine.

This October, I have committed to the Red Socks Challenge, to stand with Australians living with kidney disease.  

I will be taking on 60km in October to honour the hours spent on dialysis - raising awareness and helping fund better care.

Please donate to support a better future for people with kidney disease.

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My Achievements

Made a self donation First donation received Halfway to fundraising target Hit fundraising target Shared on social media Created a team Half way to KMs Reached KMs Goal Logged first fitness activity Created a Blog Post Fundraising Milestone Reward #1 Fundraising Milestone Reward #2 Fundraising Milestone Reward #3 Fundraising Milestone Reward #4 Fundraising Milestone Reward #5

My Updates

Day 32 - Post Month Blog

Monday 2nd Nov
It feels weird that I have finished I got used to the habit of waking up and doing a blog and upload the number of steps I had done for the previous day.  Now I guess it's back to whatever the so called normal life is. Whatever that may be. 

Day 31 - LAST day

Sunday 1st Nov
Can you believe it the month is over just like that. If it wasn't for the weather and a few days where my health wasn't the best I could have done more walking but did end up doing 40km, and raising $150, Well that's it let see if I'm still in this body to be able to it again next year.

Day 30

Saturday 31st Oct
Well almost done finished my last treatment for the month and even got under 73kg, which is 2kg under the recommended weight (75kg) set by the nurses. No wonder I was so heavy and out of breath by the time of my first treatment of the week. I had all this excess fluid just sitting on me with nowhere to go. Now feeling alot better and have more energy, let's see how I go on the last day. With the weather not looking too good doesn't look like I will be doing much walking.

Day 29

Friday 30th Oct
It was a productive day that not only the weather was good so ended up doing not one but 2 loads of washing. I also went and walked to the shops as well as doing a Farmer's walk back, that hurt the upper back and shoulders. With a full body workout done. Just ate not one not even two But, 3 Chicken Stitzel's. I even treated myself to not one but 2 Sticky date puddings. Hey it was a nice reward for all the effort that I have put in. Almost done.

Day 28 - One Month done

Thursday 29th Oct
Another treatment day, stomach was still unsettled but I did eat and did do a little extra walking but not much. Hopefully I will be able to do some more tomorrow and finish off strong even though I won't make the Goal of 60km I would like to at least get to 40km.

Day 27

Wednesday 28th Oct
Was feeling a bit more energetic so I did some cleaning, which involved doing some walking. Besides that, for whatever reason still have an upset stomach. Which has been putting me off eating food for the fact that I think if it goes in it's just going to come up. 

Day 26

Tuesday 27th Oct
Well, it's a treatment day, so besides that not much walking done. Just been super flat since, lack of energy to actually go out and walk.

Day 25

Monday 26th Oct
Well it's a Sunday and was meant to go walking with the group but due to weather it got cancelled, so not much walking done, yet again. At least made it a little over the halfway point.

Day 24

Sunday 25th Oct
The reason I posting this today is because I was so totally out of it FRI/SAT, it that stage of not knowing if I'm awake or asleep. Completely unfocused and unable to concentrate. I did day 23 post as well. With the weather being a rainstorm, not much if any walking done. Doubt goal will be reached, disappointed.

Day 23

Sunday 25th Oct
Treatment day after bugger All sleep, So not much walking done attempted to get as much sleep as I could, but still ended up staying up until 06.30, Struggling to sleep at night.

Day 22

Friday 23rd Oct
It was a beautiful Sunny hot day and after not getting much sleep woke up and ate then had a nap, because it was soo hot then ate again had a nap, but this time lasted a bit longer than expected until 19.00. Oops there goes the day. Then unable to sleep at night and went back to bed at 03.00. To sum up not much walking done today.

Day 21 - Week Three done

Thursday 22nd Oct
What's that 2/3rds done and only reached just over half of my goal. Well it was a treatment day and even though I was not left with my arm bleeding for 8-7 mins. After when doing BP the nurse was too busy talking didn't even have gloves on and wasn't putting pressure on my arm where the needles were to stop any blood from flowing out, So then I started to bleed even though I had already been patch up and ready to go. Ahh. What was white was now a crimson red. Let's see how attentive they will be on Friday, as they have all been slacking off and not as attentive to patients. 

Day 20

Wednesday 21st Oct
It was a nice day & for whatever reason with what's going on in the Universe was just unable to sleep for last few nights and it caught up with me. So slept during the day, not much walking done.

Day 19

Tuesday 20th Oct
Well, it's a Monday, a treatment day so not much walking done. At the end of treatment, I was yet again just left there with my arm bleeding out. Last week for 8mins this time for only 7mins. I even had multiple staff including the Morning tea girl, go pass just look at the blood on my arm and then go back to whatever they were doing as if to say, 'not my patient, not my problem'. The standards of the clinic have gone down and with staff leaving next week, will more than likely be short staffed next month.

Day 18

Monday 19th Oct
It was a beautiful day, and I got up ready and did my stretching before going for a walk with Claire, Micheal and his partner (not sure if she wants her name in blog so I have omitted it). Ended up doing a little over 5km, so makes up for the days that I was unable to do the standard 2km that I wanted too.

Day 17

Sunday 18th Oct
Well just did my usual Saturday routine, with a little walking, plan on doing more tomorrow. Besides that, not much else.

Day 16

Saturday 17th Oct
Well it's a treatment day and after doing a little walking yesterday, still feeling it. I finally spoke to the person who ignored myself on Monday and made me fell down and stop eating, they thought for whatever reason that I wasn't speaking to them. So after all that a complete misunderstanding. Which unfortunately I didn't speak to them on Wednesday. So now we are back talking & hopefully everything will be good from next week onwards.

Day 15

Friday 16th Oct
Well technically today is the halfway point I was a bit Egar yesterday. Anyway after finally eating getting back to somewhat normal routine. I went and did some chores and walked there to do so I even got off a bus stop early to get in a little extra walking time.

Day 14 - Week 2 done

Thursday 15th Oct
Wow it's been half way already I am no where near the goal I would like to get to. Looks like I have alot of walking to do for the second half of this month. Had treatment today still wasn't eating. Ended up going 1.5kg under the so called 'ideal' weight the nurses gave me. Feeling Much better. Honestly should have gone longer. Did end up doing 50hrs which was great in clear my system and getting rid of a little excess fat.

Day 13

Wednesday 14th Oct
Well after sleeping for 16-18hrs, I did end up going shopping so did get some walking done. Even though i still have not eaten in coming up to 24hrs. Let's see how I am feeling tomorrow.

Day 12

Tuesday 13th Oct
Well, it is a treatment day and was feeling fine and in a good mood until the Morning tea girl that was going around talking to everyone as they were getting their sandwich and drink for the day. Just stopped in front of me barely said hello, then just stood there in awkward silence like a weirdo making me feel like an invisible piece of Cr*p. I have been feeling down ever since unable to eat and just been sleeping. So to sum up not much walking done.

Day 11

Monday 12th Oct
What a beautiful day to go racing over the mountain. over 150 laps with no safety car. a new record and what a finish right down to the last lap. Epic race that I watch every year. Great day here also then a sudden change in weather. Well it does not look like i will be going for a late night walk.  

Day 10

Sunday 11th Oct
What a beautiful day and I did go ou side for a little bit of it, but spent most of it inside. It looks like it will be another good day tomorrow but with the BIG race on, might have to do some night/late arvo walking. 

Day 9

Saturday 10th Oct
Well, it was another overcast raining, muggy day, so besides walking to treatment I did not do much else as I was feeling fairly flat and rested most of the day. 

Day 8

Friday 9th Oct
Well the start of the second week and the weather is great only did a little walking as it was slight hotter than i thought it would be. It did get cooler at night but also muggy.

Day 7 - Week one done

Thursday 8th Oct
Well first week out of the way and doing slightly under the 2km a day that I would like to be doing. but with the weather looking a lot better coming up and the new pool venue having it's BIG GRAND opening this weekend. I could even do some swimming for the first time in ... let's just say years.

Day 6

Wednesday 7th Oct
Well had a nice walk to the library and then to the shops, did some shopping and then did the walk back to drop it all off. Ended up doing a little over 2km. Which is what i average to do in a day. Will make up my slower days more over the weekend and my off treatment days.

Day 5

Tuesday 6th Oct
Well being a Monday and having treatment, legs still in recovery mode from all the walking yesterday. So I rested up and plan on do more walking tomorrow.

Day 4

Monday 5th Oct
Well It's SUNDAY and even though it is overcast (cloudy, no sign of sun) Went for a walk to not only to do some shopping, but also around the neighborhood oval with fellow patients. It was surprisingly good. I definitely felt it afterwards and enjoyed a nice nap in recovering. A little over 5km done today.

Day 3

Sunday 4th Oct
Well still recovering from being sick yesterday didn't do much if any walking, and only at once when I was able to. Hopefully be able to do more tomorrow.

DAy 2

Saturday 3rd Oct
Well I had to have treatment today and everything did go ok... but at the end I started to feel light headed and then had a coughing fit where I end up chucking up Morning Tea. Which I wasn't feeling to good about and stayed at the clinic for another 30mins until I was settled and given the OK to leave. Even though the weather was good the way i was feeling, besides walking to and from the clinic I didn't plan on doing anymore than that for the day.

First DAY

Friday 2nd Oct
Well the weather was not the best so didn't go out to do any walking today. Hopefully will clear up over the next few days and be able to walk more.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$106.75

Jan And John Bawden

Jan and John walked with you the first week and gave me a donation. I decided to encourage you and say I have great admiration for your effort considering all the trials you are dealing with. Well done Daniel. Claire

$23.81

J

Keep going brother

$20

Dan

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