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	Podcast:		Sickboy
	Episode:		He Hasn’t Peed in 17 Years \| Kidney Failure
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		00:49:28
	Publish Date:		2025-08-13 04:10:00
	Description:		Alex hasn’t peed in 17 years — and he’s been busy. Diagnosed at 11 with a rare kidney disease triggered by a brutal run of childhood illnesses, his life became a blur of seizures, dialysis, and a transplant that didn’t stick. Now, between 7-hour nocturnal dialysis sessions, Alex co-owns two thriving Toronto restaurants and is building a creative community from scratch. In this episode, he talks about living with three kidneys (none of them working), how trauma forged his sense of purpose, and why “burnout” takes on a whole new meaning when your body’s already pulling an all-nighter just to keep you alive.
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