
Transplantiversary?
Long before I knew I’d eventually have one myself, I watched my friends with transplants celebrate their annual “transplantiversary”. These are “birthdays” for donated organs; a means of recognising how long the recipients have had them, and an opportunity to celebrate another year of life that in many cases would not have been possible otherwise. Once I started waiting for my transplant, I wondered on a few occasions what date it would be. I naturally
I’m Holly. I’m a writer, speaker and kidney patient advocate currently living in northern England.