A kidney patient who began refusing dialysis as a protest against an Auckland taxi company has had to take up the treatment again because of illness.
Akerangi Marsters Kupa was making a stand against Auckland Co-operative Taxis following complaints from several patients about delays and drivers' treatment of them. Her story featured in yesterday's Herald.
However, the 53-year-old from Otahuhu has since been forced to go into hospital for treatment after falling ill.
"Over the weekend I had a sore throat and a sore head ... I just stayed home in bed. I know I'm overloaded, I feel it, and I need to get that off.
"I was going to miss out today, but my leg is doing something different, so no," she said.