Diary of a living kidney donor

Diary of a living kidney donor

Giving life to another person is a journey. At the end of it, there is joy. The road isn’t always smooth, but with love, humour and the support of the professionals in health and care, it can be well travelled. Watch @JaydahTalks inspiring series of video diaries that...
Dela’s story

Dela’s story

Offering to become my brother’s living donor was a natural thing for me to do, in fact it was a no brainer!

Olivia’s Story

Olivia’s Story

One day my daughter Claire mentioned that her ankles were swollen., she made an appointment with our GP. Unfortunately, from tests she was found to have protein into her urine. She was admitted to Addenbrookes hospital for a biopsy, the biopsy showed she had a...
Maria’s Story

Maria’s Story

Back in 2008 my sister, Alison was diagnosed with Lupus. She spent the next few years managing the condition with bouts of time in hospital. During a routine appointment in 2012 it was found that her kidneys were failing and working at only two per cent. Overnight,...
Polly’s Story

Polly’s Story

We grew up in Dulwich, South East London, in a loving, caring and nurturing West Indian family, with my older brother Richard, me and four younger siblings. We always have a very close sibling relationship, and this was something our parents instilled and nurtured. ...