Transplant stories

Recipients tell their stories - their gratitude towards their donor and the way in which the transplant has transformed their lives.

Annette Gordon Annette's story
Annette Gordon's life was on hold for almost 18 months as she waited for a kidney transplant. But now she is back on track and looking to the future after a donated organ saved her from a life on dialysis.
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Carl Whittaker Carl's story
After his heart transplant, Carl Whittaker's friends advised him he should be "very careful and take things easy." But Carl had other ideas. He took up athletics and is now one of the most successful members of the British team in the transplant games.
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Shohanna Newman-Kidd Shohanna's story
Born with a condition called biliary atresia, Shohanna life was dominated by medication until she received a liver transplant two years old.
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