‘I gave a stranger my kidney for Christmas and hope he’s still enjoying his very special present’
NIKKI Moore, 48, is an emergency care worker and lives in Kent with her husband Tim, 52, a senior nurse, and her children.Nikki Moore in surgery after she donated her kidney to a stranger as a Christmas present“Waking up feeling thirsty and groggy on December 5 last year, I reached for a glass of water. I was in hospital having just donated my kidney to a stranger. As I heard the festive music ringing out across the ward I smiled, knowing my early Christmas gift had saved a life.
My husband Tim would also have offered, but he had a history of kidney stones so knew he wasn’t a suitable donor. That November, Vickie and I were invited to Kent And Canterbury Hospital for blood tests and to have our kidney function analysed.Nikki Moore It meant I could donate my kidney to a stranger and in return Mark would receive another person’s kidney. Tim was onboard with my decision to go ahead, but my children were worried about the surgery.
The day before the operation, Tim, Vickie, Mark and I went for lunch together, then headed to Guy’s Hospital in London. We decided to leave the children at home so they wouldn’t worry and I was very nervous, but Tim was by my side as I prepared to go under general anaesthetic at 8.30am the following day.
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