Today is the big day, the official launch of the PLUS campaign. I am hoping that the press will pick up on the story in earnest for this evening's Welsh News. I saw a short interview with Alison on this morning's news and hope the coverage goes on all day. To succeed this campaign needs public support and to get that people need to first know what it's all about.
People need to realise that it is People Like Us that this disease affects; I could just as easily have been their daughter, sister, wife or mother. It doesn't just attack the very young or the elderly, I was 17 when I first started having problems. People of all ages and from all walks of life can have their lives turned upside down by the diagnosis that the have End Stage Renal Failure. Disease is no respecter of wealth or status. Please support this campaign to raise awareness of the needs of renal patients in Wales this isn't just about money (although it is always good to raise funds!) this is about word of mouth and people power. Getting the issues talked about and raising the profile of patients who need your support.