Harry Maceachen, 11, will compete at the Transplant Games with his dad, who donated his liver.
Simon Maceachen donated part of his liver to his son, Harry, who was born with a rare disease
A boy born with a rare liver disease is set to compete in the British Transplant Games with his father after receiving an organ donation from him. Just before his first birthday, Harry Maceachen, from Shrewsbury, had a liver transplant which began to fail. In 2016, when he was four years old, his father Simon stepped in and successfully offered part of his organ to his son, who is now 11.Organised by the Transplant Sport charity, the aim of the tournament is to raise awareness about transplantation and encourage more people to join the NHS Organ Donation Register.
Liver donation normally happens after a donor has died, however because it is the only internal organ that can regenerate, it is possible for living donors to donate a liver lobe and make a full recovery.At the tournament, which is being held in Leeds until Sunday, he will be playing table tennis and swimming."This is the first year Harry is old enough to compete in one of my main disciplines, the swimming, which makes these games even more special than usual," Mr Maceachen said.
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