From KT – June 25, 2015

Dear DaVitans,

Quick one, sorry for the gap. It is 1 am in Hamburg Germany. I just finished some conference calls back to the US, checking in with my assistants, and talking to Denise. Time for bed, have to get up at 6:45 to head to a another hotel nearby to get a workout in – the gym here has virtually zero equipment. Yikes.

GREAT day in Germany, we are doing very exciting things in our EMEA region (Europe and the middle east), clinically and otherwise. We employ about 130 nephrologists and are creating idea sharing across countries that has not existed before – living our Mission. We also have had DaVita Way Days in each country.

Last night I once again ordered triple vegetables, at least 2 servings maybe 2.5. also had a serving of fruit on plane on way here. Also tried to exercise today, went running around the beautiful lake in the middle of Hamburg … and 10 minutes into it pulled a muscle in my left calf AND my right hamstring. Both spots have been tender for a month, and they both snapped at virtually the same moment. If I had time to reflect I think I would be depressed. But both pulls are minor, so aside from walking funny I should recover quickly. I am just hoping I can do the lifecycle without aggravating them, I need my daily cardio. I also had a serving of veggies at lunch today, and a serving of fruit. Unfortunately at dinner we had pre-prepared meals and so it was only ½ a serving of veggies. Darn!

The silver lining is that given I had to walk back to the hotel I got in 20 quiet minutes walking across a lake with about 100 sail boats, it was so pretty.

I hope you are achieving your goals today! One for All , KT