December A WOMAN paid tribute to her wonderful husband after he donated a kidney for a life-saving transplant. Jacqui Bellamy, of Highlands, Royston, and her husband, Scott, underwent the transplant procedure at Addenbrooke s hospital. She said: I have

December

A WOMAN paid tribute to her "wonderful husband" after he donated a kidney for a life-saving transplant.

Jacqui Bellamy, of Highlands, Royston, and her husband, Scott, underwent the transplant procedure at Addenbrooke's hospital.

She said: "I have suffered from kidney failure for over 20 years, but in the last 18 months the function has gone down rapidly.

"My husband asked if he could possibly donate a kidney to me, and they said that he would need to go through various tests to see if he was compatible.

"I was put onto the transplant list for a cadaveric donor, but I was not a priority as I was not on dialysis yet, and there were thousands of people who were in more need."

Since the transplant Jacqui has received a batch of test results, and her kidney function is now within the normal range.

"I will have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of my life but that is a small price to pay for a better future," she said.

"I want to say the biggest thank you to my wonderful husband, without whom I would not have been given this new start in life."

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