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Jamie is going for gold at British Transplant Games

Jamie Stanley from Tonbridge, who underwent a life-saving transplant, is gearing up to join hundreds of fellow transplant recipients at the British Transplant Games next week. 

 The 31-year-old, who received a liver transplant last year, is heading to Nottingham for the Games which take place from August 1 – 4. This will be the first time Jamie participates in the event, where he will compete in football and the 1500m. This achievement seemed unimaginable even 18 months ago. 

 “I was born with the rare liver disease, biliary atresia,” says Jamie. “I had surgery when I was three weeks old, which averted the need for a transplant at the time, but years down the line, I developed cirrhosis and then a clot in the portal vein on my liver, which led to my transplant last March. 

“Fitness has always been an interest of mine. I go to the gym four times a week and cycle to and from work and feel great for it. So the Transplant Games really appeals to me and I’m looking forward to it. I’m quite competitive anyway and believe this is a great cause. It’s vital to make people aware of the importance of being a donor and what a positive impact it can have on someone else’s life. It’s because of organ donation that I can enjoy my life with my partner Olivia and daughter Maia, and I’m so grateful to be here with them.“  

 

Pam Healy, CEO of British Liver Trust, who have provided Jamie with information and support, commented: “The Transplant Games is a wonderful example of how organ donation saves and transforms lives and we’re delighted that Jamie is now well and able to compete. We’re very excited that we shall be there as a charity for the first time this year to cheer on Jamie and the many other people we have supported whose lives have been transformed by a liver transplant.” 

 

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