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Sheila Wayman

Dublin

Writer at Irish Times

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

  • Waiting for an organ donor: ‘It was the beginning of the hardest chapter in our family’s life’

    2 days ago | irishtimes.com | Sheila Wayman

    Fiona McDonald’s 21st birthday should have been a celebratory milestone, but it turned out to be the day she was diagnosed with kidney failure. “It was the beginning of the hardest chapter in our family’s life,” says her only sibling, Emma. The next nine years that Fiona had to spend on dialysis were particularly complex, because she has a rare chromosomal disorder that has affected her physical and intellectual development.

  • When every second counts, Community First Responders can make the difference between life and death

    2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sheila Wayman

    It is just over a year since one of Christian Kostner’s few neighbours on Dursey Island in West Cork suddenly became very unwell. “It was pretty bad and people weren’t sure what it was. The ambulance was called and it took forever.” He reckons nearly an hour had passed before the first responders arrived via a seven-minute ride on Ireland’s only cable car, which connects the island to the mainland. “If it had been a serious heart emergency, an hour is far too long,” he points out.

  • Supporting new mothers: ‘Crises should not be the trigger for postnatal care’

    3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sheila Wayman

    Giving birth can bring such profound physical, mental and emotional changes that a woman may have no idea how well, or not, she is coping six weeks later. Yet, this is when she is routinely discharged from maternal healthcare by a GP. Between 10 and 15 per cent of women experience some level of postnatal depression, which may not develop until long after six weeks.

  • Hyrox, the soaring fitness trend: ‘You meet so many different people, all shapes, all sizes’

    1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Sheila Wayman

    Doing a series of runs that alternate with exercises may not be everybody’s idea of fun, but Hyrox is a competitive fitness trend that is soaring in popularity. The mass participation event that was launched in Germany just eight years ago has echoes of recreational marathon running. Cities around the world are hosting affiliated races, for which participants of all ages and abilities now scramble for entry tickets.

  • Hyrox: ‘You’d meet so many different people, like all shapes, all sizes, all fitness levels’

    1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Sheila Wayman

    Doing a series of runs that alternate with exercises may not be everybody’s idea of fun, but Hyrox is a competitive fitness trend that is soaring in popularity. The mass participation event that was launched in Germany just eight years ago has echoes of recreational marathon running. Cities around the world are hosting affiliated races, for which participants of all ages and abilities now scramble for entry tickets.

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