My story started shortly after I was born, September 1998 my mum had noticed my stomach was swollen and didn’t disappear. For many weeks we were turned away from our GP with antibiotics time after time, until finally enough was enough and mum decided to take me to A&E in the hope of getting some answers. They decided to do an ultrasound scan to see if they could find the cause for the swelling. Mum waited nervously for the results as would any parent, but she had no idea what she was about to be told. Read More »

My name is Catherine and I received a liver transplant 17 and a half years ago at Birmingham Children’ Hospital. Whilst I was too young to remember the initial impacts and the transplant itself, I have never taken lightly the impact that having a transplant has made to the life I live now. Read More »