What it’s possible you’ll not know is that Fallon Sherrock, in motion later at present, has been battling an underlying kidney sickness for nearly 10 years.
She defined forward of this yr’s Worlds: “I am nonetheless having to handle the sickness. My kidneys are solely working to 23 per cent of their capability and I’ve to keep up them at that degree as a result of if it went all the way down to 15 per cent, you are dialysis.
“I used to have medicine lined up in a row of bottles, however now I am simply on calcium tablets for my bones, sodium tablets for my kidneys – about three per day. I additionally want an injection as soon as every week which is self-administered, plus a blood transfusion each six months or so to maintain the iron ranges up.
“When you noticed how a lot water I drink every single day, I most likely drink greater than I ought to, however I do not suppose individuals realise how drained I get.
“I may be busy, busy, busy for 4 or 5 days on the trot, however as quickly as I cease, that is me completed – I am worn out for every week.”