I have chosen to do choctober, which is no chocolates at all for a whole month, 31 days , 744 hours.... which will be a lifetime for me. I have chocolate in my blood.

I'm doing this to raise money for kidney awareness due to my brother being diagnosed with stage 5 kidney failure in 2021 and he has been through so much and yet has such a positive attitude. Despite having to lead a completely different lifestyle, half of which is spent at hospitals having dialysis or constant appointments.

The National Kidney Federation is run by kidney patients to support kidney patients and their families. It runs the only free UK Helpline dedicated to kidney patients with two fully trained, experienced advisers providing a 5-day-per-week service to kidney patients, carers and healthcare professionals and Renal Units. The NKF Helpline is also the UK's largest provider of kidney-related medical information leaflets with a library of over 200 titles written by nephrologists in simple language for patients and carers.

Please support this sponsored step challenge so the National Kidney Federation can continue its vital work in supporting patients.