Man awaiting lifesaving kidney transplant urges organ donors to come forward

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A local man is encouraging Lanarkshire residents to share their organ donation decision while he awaits his own lifesaving transplant.

Liam Girvan, from Uddingston, was put on the list for an organ donor after being diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. The disease reduces kidney function and ultimately can cause kidney failure.Liam said: “I never, ever really felt unwell.

I was given a medical for work and that's where it was picked up that there was too much protein in my urine.“After the results I phoned the doctor who asked me to have blood tests.

I never thought anything more about it and I went back to work.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 “A few days later, the doctor called to say that my kidneys seemed to be impaired and they were only functioning at 30 per cent.“It was a real shock.