Chronically Christy

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Real life Chronic Kidney Disease talk from a young-ish woman’s perspective. I want to teach you some stuff but also make you giggle.

Christy Millar


    • Apr 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Chronically Christy

    Jamie's Story: Podcast Ep 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 28:24


    Jamie was born with kidney issues and had his first transplant at two years old. Now on his second transplant he enjoys his football and gaming whilst dealing with neurological issues that Doctors haven't really got to the bottom of yet.Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Happy Mind Happy Life : Podcast Ep 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 17:20


    It's time to chat to the husband again! Steve is a mental health first aider at work and we discuss mental health and wellbeing, a little bit about neurodiversity and a little about my mental health too.Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Joe's Story: Podcast Ep 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 31:37


    Joe is on transplant number two, works full time, has a young daughter, a wife and a dog. But it has definitely not all been plain sailing………. (Apologies we lost a few minutes at the end as Zoom gave us the boot!) Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Stella's Story: Podcast Ep 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 27:37


    Meet Stella, the woman who made it possible to have dialysis on a narrow boat. Now nearly six years post transplant she tells us about her journey with kidney failure…..It's also World Kidney Day and The Chronically Christy's Podcast first birthday. Wow! Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Rachael's Story: Podcast Ep 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 35:37


    Today's guest is Rachael who was born with only one kidney. It wasn't discovered until she was two though! Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Alistair's Story :Podcast Ep 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 25:17


    In this episode I'll be chatting to Kirstie whose husband Alistair lived with a rare form of kidney disease. Unfortunately Alistair lost his life last summer so we're reliving some happy memories as well as some sad ones. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Fez's Story : Podcast Ep 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 36:14


    Fez was born with CKD. Here we talk about his childhood days, his transplants and a little about his dialysis. We might need another episode!

    Just Keep Moving with Leanne: Podcast Ep 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 27:04


    Leanne is a PT and hypnotherapist specialising in Somatic hypnotherapy, breathwork, EFT, Reiki and of course personal training. She has helped me and others to build stronger bodies and minds and today we're mainly chatting about how movement helps those with chronic illnesses.

    Toms Story: Podcast Ep 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 72:04


    Tom has had a heart and a kidney transplant. Find out why in this episode. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Festive Food do's and don'ts: Podcast Ep 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 30:05


    Festive food do's and dont's with renal dietician Hilary. Going through Christmas foods good and bad, with alternatives and general Christmas chat. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Les's Story | Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 16:57


    Meet Les, a lovely lady from America who's long term type 1 diabetes means she's unfortunately had to start dialysis. At home. With her husband and dogs. Brave lady! Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Disability Discounts with Purpl | Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 13:38


    Meet Georgina, founder of the UK's first disabled discount website, created to help offset the cost of being disabled.https://www.purpldiscounts.com/Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Working with CKD | Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 11:15


    Working with CKD. A quick episode about our rights as patients and what I've done over the years.Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 17 When The Transplant Failed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 20:08


    It's 15 years since Steve gave me his kidney. The surgery failed. Here's what I remember about that time in our lives…..Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 16 All About The Gout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 8:42


    A short and sweet episode recorded from my hospital bed… Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 15 Organ Donation Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 15:50


    Organ Donation Week details and an update on why I've been missing the last month. I'm back on full time dialysis unfortunately and have had a spell as an inpatient. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 14 Dialysis: Return of the Dietician

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 32:39


    Hilary's back! Today we chat all things dialysis diet, uraemia, phosphates and malnutrition. I get advice on my symptoms and whether changing my diet will help. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 13 Chewing My Cheeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 15:33


    An episode about anxiety. Mine, yours, the types. Please find some mental health charity links belowmind.org.ukmhfaeengland.organdysmanclub.co.ukDisclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 12 The D Unit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 14:28


    An update on my dialysis situation and a visit to the local unit…Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

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    Podcast Ep 11 The Road Back To Transplant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 7:32


    A quick summary of the tests I've had to have to get back on the list this time round. And an update on my healthDisclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 10: Yes I Pooped Into A Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 13:37


    A look into my time with an ileostomy, then a colostomy and my two reversals. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 9 In Sickness and in Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 23:47


    Steve is my husband, carer and also gave me a kidney years ago which unfortunately failed during the surgery. In this episode I'm asking him all of your questions! Hear how he copes being my carer, what he does in his free time and why he doesn't see my illness as a burden…..Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Patient Tales: Andy's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 23:16


    Meet Andy who's received his transplant through the pooled/paired scheme, who runs a lot and once caused a GP surgery lockdown!Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Kidney Eats & Deets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 18:00


    A Q&A with Hilary, a renal dietitian from the Royal Liverpool. Discussing everything from Potassium to Protein.Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 6: Urine Good Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 13:57


    Chats with a long time dialysis nurse about everything from needles and machine alarms, to cake and tips for patients. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast Ep 5 Sister Sister

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 10:42


    Chatting about dialysis and transplant, cinema trips and snacks. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Podcast E4 Stick that needle in me and I'll punch you

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 8:45


    A brief intro to the types of dialysis and what they involve. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    EP 3 The Sciencey Bit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 12:57


    What are the kidneys and what do they actually do? A brief sciencey look into the bodies natural filters and an update on my own health too Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Ep 2 Girlfriend In A Coma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 20:04


    An in depth look into how I came to have CKD. Trigger warnings for surgery, surgical procedures etcDisclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

    Ep 1 Written From My Hospital Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 2:59


    Just a quick introduction to me and what I hope to achieve with this podcast. Yes I wrote it whilst in hospital. Disclaimer: All views, information or opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely my own.The primary purpose of this podcast series is to inform, but it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Please seek advice from your own medical teams regarding your own health.

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