South - My life, My gift
Right now 605 people in this region are waiting for an organ transplant. Last year in this region a record 199 people received an organ transplant and 172 people received a cornea or sclera transplant.
Just under 1.1 million people in this southern region have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register which represents 27% of the region’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.
Archie's storyWeak, tired and dependent on a tube inside his abdomen to help clean his blood and keep him alive, Archie would watch longingly as his friends enjoyed plates full of cakes and dishes of ice cream.
Deborah's storyForty-two-year-old Deborah, who lives in Hampshire, has written a very candid and moving account of her illness to raise awareness of the problems of kidney failure, particularly from a woman's perspective.
Diana's storyOxford psychologist Diana Sanders says she was able to “rejoin the human race” after a heart and lung transplant that completely transformed her life.
Graham's storyGraham Matthew proved the old saying that "life begins at 40" when he had a kidney transplant operation that massively improved his life – 10 days before his 40th birthday.
Stoner family's storyLittle Jade Stoner loved making people happy. The pretty Dorset schoolgirl was never seen without a smile and always wanted to help others, especially when they were sad.
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