Ross feels 'normal' for first time
Published 15 Feb 2012 08:00
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A LOCHGELLY 18 year-old feels 'normal' for the first time in his life thanks to the donation of a kidney by his super mum.
Ross Hamill, from Page Street, has suffered from renal failure since he was born and while a transplant eight years ago saw an improvement for a while, his health deteriorated last year.
Ross this week explained that he felt very tired virtually all the time and he was finding it difficult to have any sort of normal life.
"I was feeling pretty awful and I was hoping that a donor kidney would come along sooner rather then later," he said.
It was then that mum Tracy asked Ross's doctors at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary if there was any way she could help. She said, "Ross was in and out of hospital and really not having a good time of it at all and it seemed likely that he might have to go onto dialysis.
"I asked the medical people if I could donate a kidney to help him and after a series of tests it was found that I would be suitable and I was just so pleased that we could speed things up."
The operation took place on 25th January, through keyhole surgery, to remove the kidney from Tracy and within a few hours it was transplanted into Ross and functioning well.
Added Ross, "I felt a lot better within a few hours of the operation and over the past couple of weeks I have got better and better."
Meanwhile Tracy still feels a little sore but she is so pleased that her son is feeling 'normal' for the first time in his 18 years.
"He is so lively now and looking forward to starting to go fishing again and he feels that he will soon be able to look for work again," she went on.
"He was with ASDA at Halbeath for a spell last year but he was struggling through the kidney problem but he is now ready to make a bid get back into the retail trade."
Tracy said all the measurements being taken by the medical people were showing that the new kidney was working well.
"Ross's Creatnine reading late last year was averaging about 550 when it should have been between 60 and 100 and last week the reading taken from him was 68 which showed just how well things were going.
"Hopefully it will mean that he can now live a normal life and allow him to increase his height, as the kidney problem has seriously stunted his growth." Ross is just 5' tall due to the constraints of the illness but the indications are he will now be able to grow another six inches.
Tracy said that not every one was able to have a relative donate a kidney and she urged people to sign up to the donor register.
"One in three people die in Britain waiting for a donor organ so it is important that people sign up to the register," she added.
"It could be that there are several people in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area who are waiting for an organ which could make a big difference to their life so I would ask people to strongly consider registering."
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karen ann louise
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Mar 7, 17:34
Report commentThis is wonderful news, and something great to read, when you have such a deserving young man, and wonderful super mum, who has helped her child to over come this debilitating disease. Thank Goodness Tracy was able to give her kidney, and 'thus' her son, a 'normal life again' and how fabtastic, the ops went well, and the success Ross is experiencing is so good, after no time at all, fabulous news, and on my birthday, to read this happy story, has truly made my day. Best wishes from your friend Karen, in Blackpool, who's own son, has had similar experiences, but not to the extent that Ross has.....HAPPY FOR YOU ALL, many good wishes ...love Karen Ryan XXX
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