Katelyn Russell

Katelyn’s story

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

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

We will be taking on km to support people who are on dialysis as this is much going to be my reality one day. With a eGFR fluctuating between 21-26%, the saviour of dialysis could be my reality sooner than expected.

Raising awareness for this disease, hopefully will assist is more research for my ultra-rare condition Complement 3 Glomerulopathy which effects 1 in 3 people per million people worldwide.

About 30% to 50% of adults and up to 70% of children with C3G progress to end-stage renal disease, within 10 years of diagnosis. (I’ve been diagnosed for 9 years, being in Stage 4 currently)For individuals who develop this kidney failure and rely on long-term dialysis, survival rates drop, with roughly 35% surviving past 5 years

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