Page 40 - More than a match

LOOKING FORWARD

couple of months later it was my birthday, and my daughters,
A Mo and Bimmi, had a special birthday surprise. They had
decided to put themselves forward as potential donors and try

the donor process to see if they were compatible. They were
also concerned about their uncle’s health. It was heart-breaking
for them to see how much weight he had lost and how dull his
complexion looked; he had been a very active and fit person, so
it was sad to see his poor health set him back. They had seen me
go through part of the assessment process, so they had a fair idea
of what was involved and wanted to do it. My brother could not

believe how fortunate he was to have not just one potential donor
but three! and as for me, it was the best birthday gift, especially
after my disappointment of not being able to donate. Mo and
Bimmi contacted the living donation team at Guy’s Hospital to
put themselves forward as potential donors. They went through
the same preliminary medical tests as the ones I had gone through.
Once the tests were complete, the results showed that Mo, my
youngest daughter’s blood pressure was slightly high and she had
traces of blood in her urine, Bimmi also had high blood pressure,

but with no signs of blood in her urine she was considered a better

30
30

More than a match book V9.indd 30 15/6/13 6:36:39 pm