Jane’s Story
In 1999 my mum had to have a liver transplant and as a family we always knew that the anti-liver rejections tablets would cause kidney damage and ultimately she would need a kidney transplant. In April 2016 mum’s kidney function deteriorated and it was then my parents...
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When I was 21 I was diagnosed with end stage renal failure of unknown cause. My life was turned upside down and I was told the only option for treatment was a kidney transplant. I underwent dialysis for eight hours every night for seven months which at times was...
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At 17 years old, I couldn’t understand why all my friends could go out, drink loads and not feel ill. I only had to have a couple of pints and I would spend the whole evening being sick. I even tried going out and drinking coke. I was still sick. I was thirsty...
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Natasha was born in 1974 with a very rare medical condition named “Eisenmenger’s Syndrome” She coped reasonably well during her childhood, taking part in most children’s activities albeit to a lower level than most of her peers. As each milestone came in her...
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Jen Daly was a nurse, a wife, a mother and a grandmother. She loved children and was well known in academic circles all of her life. Jen had become increasingly unwell over the previous 18 months before her admission to hospital with breathing difficulties. But no one...
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