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Jodie Griffin

Red Socks Challenge 2026

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My target 60 kms

My Red Socks Challenge for Kidney Health

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

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

I will be taking on 60km in October, that's 1 km for every hour I spent on peritoneal dialysis in a week. 

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

The first sign

Thursday 1st Oct
I inherited my kidney disease, but no one in my family even knew it existed. However, I did have one sign that showed up 4 years before my diagnosis during my physiology class at university. I was 17 and in my first year of biomedical/ biotechnological science. I was in my second semester and that particular day we were looking at heart rate and blood pressure. 
I volunteered to be the patient. Our teacher took my first blood pressure reading and it came back high. We waited 5 minutes and he repeated the test, it was still high. 
That night I booked an appointment to see my local GP. After more tests I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. The doctor couldn't understand why it was high but high blood pressure did run in my family so it was just decided that's just how it naturally was. We didn't do a kidney test. If I knew then what I know now I would have asked for one. It was the first sign of what was to become a life altering diagnosis. 

My Red Socks Run for Kidney Health

Sunday 13th Sep
Why am I doing this?
I inherited polycystic kidney disease. Although it's an inherited disorder and I was essentially boen with it I only found out accidentally when I was 21. I was the first person in my family diagnosed. In the 20 tears since that day I have gone into kidney failure, been on peritoneal dialysis and 6 months ago had a transplant from a deceased donor. 

The 60kms for me represents the number of hours I spent per week on peritoneal dialysis. I lost half of my day every day prepping for dialysis, taking obs and medications and actually being on dialysis. Many people really don't understand the toll it takes on not just your physical health but your mental health as well. I'm doing this challenge to help raise awareness about this silent killer. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Ideal Calculations

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Mick Mel And Ede

Keep fighting the good fight xx from mick Mel and Ede

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Gengiz Akpinar

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Brenda Griffin

Very proud of your attitude and effort. Love Bren and Dad

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Jonathon Barlow

Fantastic cause, for a fantastic person 👏

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Jodie Griffin

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Nicole M

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Jodie Griffin

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Gengiz Akpinar

Amazing effort 👊👊👊💪💪💪 ♥️♥️♥️♥️

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Angus & Fiona Mcleay

Well done Jodie - hope you reach your target!

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Samantha Muscat

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