Birthday

[Lam1e]

Morning all! It is my first birthday post transplant and I am feeling very emotional about my donor and their family! They are my heroes and the gift of life is amazing🙏 As are the teams who helped me through this at King’s and Derriford! One year ago my life was very different, having paracentesis every 10 days and resisting the advice that I needed a transplant! Not an easy year, and I really have no words❤️🙏💝

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There are no words that can express how it feels

You can only say thank you to the donor in a way that feels right, ( we wrote a card added flowers and cast them into the sea with a prayer)

Then go on and do the best you can to make sure your donors gift is used to improve your health, as that's is what thy wanted, that would make them happy to know they made a difference.

Happy liverversary

David

[Paderico]

Lamie, GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XXX I feel sure that the

Lord known as do your doners family how you feel.

Have a good one

Regards

Paderico xxxx

[alfredthegreat]

Happy liverversary Lam1e.

A day of mixed emotions, of celebration and reflection.

Wishing you a bright and happy future just as I'm sure that your donor would.

Very best wishes.

Alf

[Owlie]

Happy Birthday, have the most beautiful day and live! 🌈🌈

[Paderico in reply to Owlie]

Sorry everybody sometimes I can not get my sentences in order, "its the pill's," but I know you smashing people will just say I have dementia, but that's OK.....he he.. I know you all understand what I am trying 2 say.;

Paderico

[1football]

It’s ok just o feel emotional Lam1e the best thing you can do is live life and enjoy it.

Huw

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Best wishes from us all at the British Liver Trust!

Your words will give hope and inspiration to others.

Take care,

Trust9

[Isabelle2]

Hello Lam1e

That is great news, but bittersweet I know.

Today is my real birthday and we’ll be celebrating my 3rd liversary a month today. Mine is called O’liver and he’s my bestie😂.

[Lam1e in reply to Isabelle2]

Thank you, my real birthday too, transplant was 10 December last year!

Happy birthday from me (and Billie Liver)

[Isabelle2 in reply to Lam1e]

Glad he has a name too! Happy birthday

[Hidden]

Hi

Happy belated birthday, hope you had a lovely day. Take care and stay safe Lynne

[AndrewT]

Dear Lam1e,

I had a Kidney Transplant, in July 2013, and I Thank the Donor every single day. However I Never did Contact them.... I guess, that I, 'Chickened Out'- and Every day, I say a Mental 'sorry'- for that too!

I'm ' The Joker', of the pack, the 'one' with All the answers. Veteran of a Boarding School, for eight years, 'No Flies On Me'.... that sort. I'm also quite a 'Sensitive' man, underneath all the 'Bravado', and I just Couldn't Face- those Generous People😬….. So I'm NOT really the best person to ask, to say the least!

For me, my Faith, has Helped me tremendously and I regularly attend Church.... though NOT at the moment unfortunately. I DO still keep in Contact, with the Church Family. One lovely lady produces a Monthly magazine, for us all... When all 'This' is finally over🙏, we will All be buying her something 'Special', as a Thank you.

Perhaps you can send a 'simple' gift Lam1e?

AndrewT

[Lam1e in reply to AndrewT]

Thank you!

My co-ordinator says that it is never too late to write to your donor.

I have my card and letter ready to go, just waiting until someone is comfortable going to the post office. I also am sending a packet of wild flower seeds which I thought they might like to scatter and I will do the same.

Stay well👍

[Janty701]

Happy Liverversary. My first one is tomorrow. I know what you mean about emotions and words. I'm having a picnic in our garden with hubby to mark the occasion and toast my donor. I was going to have an open garden with after noon tea and cakes to raise money for Addenbrookes with a raffle and sales table but that will have to wait until next year.

My emotions have been all over the place and it's a very strange feeling but as my husband put it, my donor was going to die anyway. We were just incredibly fortunate that her and her family were kind and compassionate enough to care about saving other people after her death.

I hope you had a positive liverversary. It's made me a bit reflective. Due to shielding I have baked (a lot) and put on weight. I'm going to use tomorrow to get a grip and sort myself out.

[cammeag]

There is nothing you can do except show gratitude by living a clean, moral and charitable life that will make others as happy as you have been made. Walk as wise, not unwise the bible says. I hope you appreciate the miracle of life your donor has given you