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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

First Ever Kidney Dialysis Patient to Complete an Ironman, on A Mission to Inspire Others

You don't think you have time for an active lifestyle? Try training for an Ironman while being on dialysis for 3 to 4 hours a day.... Shad Ireland is an inspiration.


“It was the hardest thing I’ve done. As a dialysis patient, I was debilitated. And then the training and the commitment. I was able to do what they said couldn’t be done,” Ireland said.

Read more about Shad and his on-going efforts to promote kidney disease education and prevention here.

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