Please support Team Super Cooper in this year's Research Walk in support of Kidney Health Australia. It’s a cause close to our hearts.

Each year more Australians die with kidney related disease than breast cancer, prostate cancer and even road deaths. Sadly, 1 in 3 Australians is at increased risk of kidney disease and an estimated 1.7 million Australians over the age of 25 already have at least one clinical sign of existing kidney disease. It's a very important health issue.

Super Cooper (7), was diagnosed with Congenital Posterior Urethral Valves when he was still in his Mum's womb, this then resulted in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3. His Parents Brendan and Erica were told to expect the worst when he was born as the doctors were unsure of what was going to happen. Once Cooper was born he was transferred to Sydney Children's Hospital were at 24 hours old he under went Laser Surgery on the Urethral Valves to help release his urine.

To monitor Cooper's health he attends Westmead's Children's Hospital on a regular basis were he has Blood Tests, Ultra Sounds, PET Scans. Cooper suffers a lot of Urine Infections and the doctors decided at age 6 it was best to be circumcised to help prevent the infections. Then in January this year he had another surgery Metronoffenoff which was unsuccessful. Cooper now needs to wear Calostrol Bags 24/7 to catch the Urine that leaks from the hole near his belly button. The bag will need to be warn until the Doctors decide when it is the right time for a Kidney transplant. (Kidney transplants last for average 10 years)

Cooper has a few health issues from this Nocturnal and Diurnal Enuresis, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of Renal Origin, Metabolic Acidosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Trabeculated Bladder and Iron Deficiency Anaemia.

Despite all this Cooper does not let this bother him. He is a very happy go lucky kid with a one of a kind sense of humour. Everyone that meets this kid loves him. Coopers attitude is positive and fun loving. Cooper loves hanging out with his cousins and their friend ship is indescribable.

Cooper is a very lucky kid to have a very large family and a lot of family friends who will be walking with him.

As we start to count down to our Research Walk, we invite you to cheer us on and to dig deep to help us exceed our fundraising goal.

Specifically, funds from this event are devoted to key research priorities, which will continue to drive health policy and advance programs that change and save the lives of those impacted by kidney disease.

Every dollar counts so please help me make a difference with a secure online donation, big or small – just click on the ‘Donate’ button on the side. You will automatically receive a tax-deductible receipt via email.

Kidney Health Australia receives 100% of all donations.

Thank you for supporting our efforts in the 2015 Research Walk!