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 …
Louis’ story: “I was the second youngest person in the world to have the Kasai procedure”
Louis was four days old when doctors diagnosed him with biliary atresia and he had the Kasai …
Carol’s story: “I had been left all those years without seeing a single liver specialist, then told I was near end of life”
Carol was diagnosed with fatty liver disease in 2009 and had a scan every year, until 2021 …
Stephanie’s story: “I don’t know if my transplant will be in the middle of the night tomorrow or in three years’ time”
Stephanie was diagnosed with Alagille Syndrome, a very rare genetic condition, when she was just 18 months …
Ian’s story: “I’ve been transplanted for 38 years in total. I’m a real success story”
Professor Sir Roy Calne, the pioneering transplant surgeon, told Ian that he had just three weeks to …
Antonia’s story: “I’m extremely grateful for my donor and hope that my liver works well for as long as possible.”
Antonia had been living with chronic liver disease since childhood but her consultants could not find a …
Jamie’s story: “If you are waiting for a liver transplant, never give up hope”
Jamie was diagnosed with an enlarged liver when he was just two years old and was ill …