Jamie underwent life-saving treatment as a baby and is now joining hundreds of fellow transplant recipients at the British Transplant Games next week. Thank you for sharing your story, Jamie
The 31-year-old, who received a liver transplant last year, is heading to Nottingham for the Games which take place from August 1 – 4. This will be the first time Jamie participates in the event, where he will compete in football and the 1500m. This achievement seemed unimaginable even 18 months ago.
“I was born with the rare liver disease, biliary atresia,” says Jamie. “I had surgery when I was three weeks old, which averted the need for a transplant at the time, but years down the line, I developed cirrhosis and then a clot in the portal vein on my liver, which led to my transplant in March 2023.
It’s vital to make people aware of the importance of being a donor and what a positive impact it can have on someone else’s life.
“Fitness has always been an interest of mine. I go to the gym four times a week and cycle to and from work and feel great for it. So the Transplant Games really appeals to me and I’m looking forward to it. I’m quite competitive anyway and believe this is a great cause.
It’s vital to make people aware of the importance of being a donor and what a positive impact it can have on someone else’s life. It’s because of organ donation that I can enjoy my life with my partner Olivia and daughter Maia, and I’m so grateful to be here with them.”
