Lanarkshire man completes charity skydive just months after life-saving kidney surgery

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A Lanarkshire daredevil whose life was transformed by a transplant after years “counting down to kidney failure” has thanked everyone involved in his care...

by jumping out of a plane.Scott Cather took the plunge in a charity skydive earlier this summer, and during this week's Organ and Tissue Donation Week he presented a cheque for £1657.09 to the transplant service at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH).“It really was a no-brainer,” said the 56-year-old, from Auchinloch.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “The whole team did so much for me and I wanted to do something to properly thank them - everyone who had done so much to care for me and give me this new lease of life.“I’d always wanted to do a skydive so, after the operation, I said to my wife, 'that’s what I’m going to do’."Scott did his jump at Skydive St Andrews in Glenrothes barely seven months after his life-saving surgery - and it was everything he imagined.He said: "I went with my two stepdaughters and one of my stepdaughters’ boyfriends.“We got there good and early so we were first in the queue.

The weather was good on the day so when we took the plunge conditions were great.“It was one of the best things I’ve ever done, and the fact I was raising money for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde made it even more special.”Scott had