A lawyer in Glasgow who had a life-saving transplant has spoken out about the positive impact of the Transplant games..
A LAWYER in Glasgow who had a life-saving transplant has spoken out about the positive impact of a charity sporting event.
The 44-year-old, who is a lawyer based in Glasgow and comes from Newton Mearns, had a kidney transplant in 2009 after waiting four years.Jelina, pictured centre, with her gold medal in Shot put The games which started in 1978 aim to encourage transplant patients to regain fitness and show what can be achieved, whilst also raising awareness of the many people who are on the NHS Oragain Donation Register.
Over the course of the four years waiting for a new kidney, Jelina recalls her last rights being read to her on a few occasions as doctors believed that she would not recover.
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