Jayne’s story: “I promised my dad when he died that I would keep telling people about liver disease”
When Jayne first started feeling unwell her GP told her it was all in her head. Eventually …
Mandy’s story: “I was receiving an organ from someone who had themselves been a transplant patient. What were the risks?”
Mandy lived well with Primary Biliary Cholangitis for 17 years, until 2002 when two tumours were found …
Ann’s story: “I called the Nurse-led Helpline in tears and their help was immeasurable”
Ann was in excruciating pain and going backwards and forwards to A&E when she called the Nurse-led …
Andy’s story: “The whole transplant thing is an emotional roller coaster”
While Andy was always aware that he would need a kidney transplant due to a rare kidney …
Jenny’s story: “I went from feeling inexplicably ill to waking up to be told I had had a liver transplant.”
Being well enough to take part in the British Transplant Games was a real motivating factor for …
Angela’s story: “I competed in the women’s 3K walk in the 2023 British Transplant Games. I won gold!”
Angela underwent a life-saving liver transplant and is now gearing up to join hundreds of fellow transplant …
Christine’s story: “I will never be able to thank my donor and donor family enough. I feel like a new person”
Christine is so excited to be taking part in her first Transplant Games that she has been …
Jamie’s story: “The Transplant Games really appeal to me and it’s a great cause”
Jamie underwent life-saving treatment as a baby and is now joining hundreds of fellow transplant recipients at …
Lauren’s story: “Organ donation is an amazing gift and I’ve had a ball at the British Transplant Games”
You don’t have to be an athlete to get a real buzz out of attending the Transplant …
Paul’s story: “You talk to people about liver disease and they say: ‘Shut up, you could be hit by a bus tomorrow'”
Initially Paul wasn’t worried when told he had fatty liver disease because he felt fine. However, as …