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Man pleads for living kidney donor to gift ‘second chance at life’
['Anne Smith']
STV News
An Aberdeen man with a life-threatening kidney disease is appealing for a living kidney donor to give him a “second chance at life”.
The complication, which affects fewer than 1% of dialysis patients, strengthened his resolve to find a living donor as quickly as possible.
Now, Liam has launched a public appeal for a living kidney donor.
Dr David Walbaum, consultant nephrologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, said there are significant advantages to receiving a kidney from a living donor rather than a deceased donor.
There’s a very big push across Scotland to try and increase the number of living kidney donors.