Spare Kidney: GWO Even though I had been a renal nurse for many years it had never occurred to me that I could be a live kidney donor in the paired/pool scheme. My only experience of live donation had been through patients whose family or friends had donated. While working as a Renal Therapy specialist[…]
As the British Transplant Games 2019 were officially launched in Newport earlier this week, I thought it would be good to share Zoe Dixon’s article on last year’s hugely successful games in Birmingham as a bit of inspiration to everyone to get involved. If you can go to Newport, whether as competitor or spectator, I[…]
Article For GMKIN In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. Waoo, it has been Four Years Now (13 September 2013-2017) since my mum has her transplant done at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). We arrived in this country in July 2012 as a family to live and progress our life and careers[…]
This is a guest blog from Susan Gianstefani, @living_donor on Twitter. For me, being a living organ donor is one of the best things I have done with my life. Since I first considered being a living organ donor, I have come to realise that it is by far the best way to help people[…]
The time has come it’s here again Where all are joined Women, children and men To celebrate and spread the word To hope we get our voices heard For you see we all share one common bond We don’t have a magic wand Some are sick, whilst loved ones see us suffer It doesn’t[…]
Christmas Thoughts Once again it’s that time of year Where it seems one and all are full of good cheer Where everywhere we look It’s “Happy Holidays” from the cola truck So please remember, pause and think As you raise your glass and clink There may be others alone, sick and poor It’s not always[…]
I’ve always been one for reflecting on events in my life, thankfully these days I manage to avoid the negative, confidence sapping reflection that fuelled my period of deep depression. Nowadays I look for the postive things in my life and celebrate even the minor achievements no matter how insignificant. Until last week I counted[…]
Hi Everyone, My name is Joseph, and I am a CKD patient who is having a kidney Transplant on Friday 01st August 2014. I am very fortunate that my older Brother is giving me the gift of life. In 2010 I became ill and quickly the doctors diagnosed CKD. For the next 4 years I[…]
John Roberts urges people to spell out their organ donation decision. New figures out this week show that just 45% of families agree to organ donation going ahead if they are unaware of their loved one’s decision to be a donor but this figure rises to 95% when they know the decision. To mark[…]
Hello, My name is Naqeeb Ahmed Qureshi and I am from Pakistan. I just come to this country last year, and here it was diagnosed that my mother has CKD stage 5 kidney disease and I am very, very upset because after this discovery my mother admitted many times to hospital because of different[…]