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20 Years Later: A Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Anniversary
7 Feb
Summary
- A hospital worker marks 20 years since a life-changing kidney transplant.
- She credits her donor's generosity for a full life and ability to have children.
- The anniversary celebration also honors the donor and their supportive family.
A hospital worker is celebrating a significant milestone: the 20th anniversary of her kidney transplant. Donna Hodgetts, 43, was born with dysplastic kidneys, a condition requiring extensive dialysis throughout her childhood and teenage years. This significantly impacted her ability to participate in typical activities.
She received her first kidney transplant as a youngster, but it failed after three years, necessitating thrice-weekly dialysis. Despite these challenges, Hodgetts pursued a career at New Cross Hospital, where she eventually received a second transplant at age 23.
Twenty years later, the donated kidney is still functioning well. Hodgetts attributes her ability to have children and her overall well-being to this life-saving gift. She emphasizes the profound generosity of her donor and the support of their family, which has inspired her own family to become organ donors.
