Transplant stories

Recipients tell their stories - the gratitude towards their donor and the way in which the transplant has transformed their lives. Families talk of the difficult but ultimately rewarding decision to donate their loved ones' organs. And patients describe what it's like waiting for a transplant, knowing that their time may run out.

Jagmohan Taank Jagmohan's story
Sikh Jagmohan Taank fulfilled his Gurus' teachings when he donated his organs for transplant to help others after his death.
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Riminder Dosanjh Riminder's story
Double kidney transplant recipient Riminder Dosanjh clung to life for nearly four years waiting for a transplant - with no kidneys in her body at all.
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Bakhshish Kaur Bakhshish's story
Mother of four Bakhshish Kaur is now able to enjoy playing with her grandchildren and helping in the family grocery business in Derby, thanks to her son Bhupinder Singh who gave her one of his kidneys.
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Daljit Toor Daljit's story
Daljit Toor is a man in a hurry. Having spent three days every week for ten years on dialysis as he waited for a kidney transplant, he has made every effort to return to full fitness and to live life to the full.
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Gurpreet Singh Mundy Gilly's story
Charity caseworker Gurpreet ('Gilly') Singh Mundy, from London, saved three lives and restored the sight of two others when he donated his organs after his death in March 2007.
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