Amy Young

Le Tour is coming to Cymru in 2027 🤩🚵| @letour_uk @LeTour @BritishCycling

Did you know that blood in your urine or needing to urinate frequently are symptoms of kidney disease? This #WorldKidneyDay, let’s help more people spot the early warning signs with our ‘Take a wee look’ campaign. What do the colours mean? 👇 1: Frothy urine (lots of bubbles) could be a sign of protein in your urine which can be an early sign of kidney disease 2: A red or pink colour could be blood in your urine. 3 – 5: Dehydration can lead to kidney problems. Make sure you’re staying hydrated 6 – 7: Urine should be a straw-like colour or paler. Your urine holds the clues – don’t ignore them! Share this post to help others ‘take a wee look’ too. Find out more here: bit.ly/3XvZihE [Image description: A white circular chart, resembling the bottom of a toilet bowl, with different coloured sections and numbers, is displayed on a white bathroom tiled wall. The words "Take a wee look.” sit at the top of the image with the two ‘oo’ on ‘look’ resembling a pair of eyes. Each section is labelled with a number from 1 to 7 clockwise. Red and dark orange (1-2) is labelled ‘contact your gp’, light orange, mustard yellow, and a slightly lighter yellow (3-5) is labelled ‘drink more water’, and pale light yellow and clear (6-7) is labelled ‘ideal colour’.]

Detecting kidney disease early is crucial for slowing its progression and providing more opportunities to manage the condition effectively. It can also give you the chance to make lifestyle changes and manage other health conditions, such as high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes. Some of the symptoms listed below can show later stages of kidney disease: - Tiredness - Swollen ankles and feet - Decreased appetite - Headaches - Changes to your urine frequency or appearance There are several tests that are used to check the function of your kidneys: - Blood tests - Serum creatinine - eGFR - Urine tests - Urine albumin test You might be offered imaging tests to look at your kidneys' structure and function. These include: - Ultrasound - Kidney biopsy If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, arrange an appointment with your GP. Find more information here: bit.ly/4hLbdA4

If you are considering living kidney donation or have already donated, you can connect with someone else with lived experience through the UK Living Kidney Buddy Support Service 💜 Visit our website to learn more and request a buddy: donateakidney.co.uk/requesting-a-b…

Our final Olympic statistic is inspired by @TeamGB women’s team sprint, who won a gold medal and set a new world record! 🥇 One of our core focuses is on transforming treatments. We aim to reduce the burden of treatment for kidney patients and improve their quality of life.

4 hours on dialysis, 3 times a week, that’s a lot of time. How about a medley @adam_peaty, @MarkFosterSwim, @BeckAdlington and @Aquatics_GB after the olympics?

@MaeKidney @runreadme you must have a recommendation for Mae, she’s already borrowed a Lisa Jewell form your library 📚

📚 Easy read book recommendations please - steering away from the psychological thriller genre if possible as I’ve been on that genre for last few books and it’s giving me crazyyyyyy dreams 💭

@Kidney_Research Done 👍

Kidney patients need you! The #GeneralElection2024 is fast approaching and we need your support. Use our quick and easy e-action to send an email to your local MP candidates, asking them to champion kidney disease if they get elected. bit.ly/3KReteJ #VoteKidney

@millarmind @ChptIII It such fantastic kit, the bib shorts and aero jersey is right up with all the top brands, I’d actually better.

Over at @ChptIII we’re clearing out our women’s product at 70% off. So much R&D and TLC put into it but unfortunately we simply don’t have enough female customers. We hope it will find good homes and inspire some joyous bike riding in the style and performance it was created for 🙏🏻 chpt3.com/collections/wo…

@eurosport @discoveryplus where is the women’s la Vuelta? No highlights of stage 7 or of stage 8. The men’s Giro has started and the women’s racing gets ditched. What a joke! Oh stage 7 is on the planner but showing the wrong programme. Very disappointing!

@LondonMarathon What a fantastic result. Big well done to all the runners and all the organisation that goes on behind the scenes. 👏👏

The 2024 TCS London Marathon has broken its own record as the world’s biggest annual one-day fundraising event. The total figure raised has already surpassed the previous record of £66.4 million from 2019, and will continue to grow as donations continue to come in. Details 👇

@runreadme @currys Great, what time shall I be round?

@currys Having an Easter egg hunt in the garden #CurrysEaster

We have an egg-stra special series of giveaways leading up to Easter! 🐰 ✨ Today's prize is a Shark Anti Hair Wrap vacuum How to win: 1) Follow @Currys 2) Like and reply to this post letting us know how you are celebrating Easter using #CurrysEaster

She did it, she only went and did it. Lost for words, what a flipping awesome effort. @JasminKParis you are one hell of an athlete. #smalleuropeanwoman

This woman is amazing. Come on @JasminKParis you’ve got this! #bm100

@runreadme As long as it’s in the lake and not off the Lassiters roof!

I'm here for all the Terese and Mel showdowns and will not be satisfied until one pushes the other into Lassiters Lake #Neighbours

For anyone that knows even a little bit about kidney disease, it really should be made a clinical priority. Give this petition a sign 👇

We are excited to enter the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 but we need your help! 🏆 Voting is now open with round 1 closing on 12 January. Watch the video and vote through the link below 👇 bit.ly/3t8OZ79

When work and cycling collide. Such an epic adventure for Sam in more ways than one.

@MaeKidney I’m not sure he’s impressed, I think he’d rather be a Christmas elf