01/03/16

Nicola & Reuben’ story

Mother donates a kidney to save her three-year-old son’s life after he contracts a deadly E.coli infection and needs a transplant

  • Reuben Jackson fell ill and was found to have deadly E.coli infection 
  • His kidneys failed and doctors said he would need a transplant to survive
  • Mother Nicola, 39, was a match and ‘didn’t hesitate’ to donate an organ
  • Reuben was ‘instantly better’ after the operation and is now thriving  

Read their story in the Daily Mail here