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James Kemball driver donates kidney to brother

1st February 2009

James Kemball driver Nick Long is pleased to return to work after a period of life-changing compassionate leave.

Nick's brother, Dave, who has lived in Canada for twenty years suffered kidney failure in 2006.

Upon receiving the news, Nick began discreetly examining the possibility of donating a kidney.

There then followed a period of compatibilty tests until August 2008, when the go ahead was given.

He flew out to Saskatoon on November the 5th and the transplant was performed a week later on the 12th of that month, a period Nick describes as an "emotional rollercoaster".

After three weeks, he returned to the UK to complete his recovery.

Nick modestly states "I think mine was the easy part. The real heroes are my brother, who had suffered poor health for so long, and the surgeons and nurses who performed the transplant and cared for me."

He went on to say "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the management and traffic staff for their cooperation, and especially my colleagues for their support. We are both doing well and Dave is planning a trip back to the UK, which was previously thought to be impossible."

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