Wales - My life, My gift
There are currently 446 people in Wales waiting for an organ transplant. Last year in Wales 149 people received an organ transplant and 130 people received a cornea or sclera transplant.
Just over 716,000 people residing in Wales have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register which represents 25% of the country’s total population.
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Some case studiesRecipients 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.
Ashley and Luke's storyMelanie Campbell always knew there was something wrong with her sons Ashley and Luke. But nothing could prepare her for the moment when doctors told her they would both need a kidney transplant.
Elizabeth's storyCornea transplantation is an incredible thing that has given me a whole new life,” says Elizabeth.
George's storyBorn with dyspraxia, a condition which causes an immaturity in the way that the brain processes information, the bubbly six-year-old has had to work harder than most children his age to lead a normal life.
Lee's storyThe brave 15-year-old, from Swansea, was born with kidney reflux – a condition that can lead to renal failure. When he was just nine years old his parents were told he would eventually need a kidney transplant.
Taylor family's storyGaynor Taylor knows more than most the pain of losing a loved one. In 2004, her son Richard died after being critically injured in a skating accident. Less than two years later her husband John died from a heart attack at the age of 55.
