Kidney Transplant Stories

"The first thing that I did was to drink a litre of water. It felt so good." - Aaron Dialysis patients can no longer excrete large quantities of fluids, hence excess fluids might be retained in the body resulting in an overload of blood circulation. As...

"I treasure my family now more than ever and have taken on a more positive outlook in life." - Poh Lu   While every mother-daughter relationship is special, what Madam Loke Poh Lu and Britney share is something much greater. When 5-year-old Brit...

  "I'm doing well after donating my kidney." Chai Lai     It was the ultimate gift of love when Mr Ng Chai Lai, 49, donated his kidney in 2013 to give his fiancée Ms Chua Bee Leng, 49, a new lease of life. Four years ...

"Transplant has made a great difference to Bee Leng's life. She is transformed from a person who was sickly and frequently hospitalised to someone who is healthy and can enjoy life to the fullest." - Chai Lai Ms Chua Bee Leng, 48, never thought she would be...

"I can survive one kidney, why not donate a kidney to him?" - Chua Hin Mr Tay Ah Jong, 55, did not expect to contract kidney failure at the age of 52 and he was shocked when the doctor told him so. While in the hospital, Ah Jong received a visit from his...

Mr Lee Geok Thiam, 61, had to start dialysis in 2012 after his kidneys failed due to diabetes. Not only was dialysis inconvenient, Geok Thiam also suffered from vascular-related complications and fistula blockage, leading to frequent hospitalisations and event...

Mr Sng Chin Leong, 65, was devastated when his son, Yee Hwui, was diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 17. Although Yee Hwui did not complain, Chin Leong was aware of the toll kidney failure and dialysis took on his son. Chin Leong had decided from t...

"The transplant is more than just a surgery; it is an act of love which binds us more tightly together." - Noriza Mr Samsudin Bin Mohamad, 52, received a new lease of life when his wife, Mdm Noriza Binte Othman, also 52, donated her kidney to him. Nori...