Shelly Townsley donated a kidney to sister Pamela after she was forced onto dialysis to keep her alive.
A new drive by NHS Lanarkshire is asking people to consider donating a kidney, as they highlight that living donors offer the best outcome for those in need of a transplant.
The sisters, from Coltness, are now gearing up to celebrate their third Christmas since their operations and Shelly credits the operation for giving her sister her life back.Shelley told Lanarkshire Live : “Pamela is doing really well. “Previously she had been on dialysis three times per week and it totally drained her, she had no energy whatsoever.“She looks after my son Conor when I’m at work so that keeps her on her toes. He’s at the terrible twos stage just now so she’s definitely paying me back!”
Over the last 60 years, 1,500 people in Scotland have helped others by donating a kidney, with over 100 people making the decision to donate one of their kidneys altruistically since 2009.
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