Organ Donation

East Anglia - My life, My gift

578 people in East England are waiting for an organ transplant. Last year in this region a record 286 people received an organ transplant and 178 people received a cornea or sclera transplant.

1.2 million people in this region have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register which represents 25% of the region’s total population.

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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.

Ambrose's story
Retired engineering foreman Ambrose Field was amazed at the difference cornea transplants made to his life. "The transformation was remarkable," said Mr Field, aged 80, who has had two cornea transplants in three years.
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John and Margaret's story
A husband and wife who have campaigned tirelessly to promote organ donation after the tragic death of their son are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the charity they founded.
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Justine's story
Justine was born with a rare condition called Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), which causes cysts to grow on the lungs. It’s incurable and without a transplant can lead to death.
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Ian's story
Ian was so ill as the result of kidney failure that he was given just three months to live. His mother campaigned for him to have a kidney transplant and, when she and her son were found to be a match, agreed to give him one of her kidneys.
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Mark's story
Postman Mark Parsons is on stand by for a call that will transform his life. Mark's phone could ring at any time with the news that will send him rushing to hospital for a kidney transplant – an operation that will draw a line under 26 years of kidney disease.
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