Transplant Reunion - 21 Years Celebration, Part I

What a lovely day it was on Sunday!

Every four years, King's College Hospital holds a patient reunion for those who have had a liver transplant at the hospital.

2006 was the last time it was held; the year I went from fighting fit to being on the Super Urgent Liver Transplant List, and with all the love and luck in the world, finished the year with a brand new liver.

So 2010, wasn't just any reunion, but King's celebrating 21 years of liver transplantation at the hospital.

Dulwich College was chosen as the location to hold a massive picnic (don't even start to think if pre prepared food was offered to a huge group of immunosuppressants, and they caught a bug!!) - bring you own (very sensible)!




A massive marque was errected, with a stage and large TV/projection screen, and there were a couple of stands inside, including that of LISTEN and the King's Transplant Games Team.

Outside, the LISTEN team and their wonderful supports; Peter and Karen, Linda and Jeremy, Martin and Sheila, Stav, Nicole and her friend Gemma, Mike - and other's who I apologise for not mentioning (but thank you too) - set up a series of canopies, a tombola stand and the girls (Nicole and Gemma), a kiddies lucky dip.




Thank you everyone who donated to the LISTEN tombola. Nearly £500 was raised through this, the quizz and donations on the day!





Mike, Martin and Stav working hard


LISTEN had produced a brand new NEWSLETTER for the occasion and published a new leaflet, both of which ew hope will be distributed throughout the liver unit very soon.



As well as Mike, Mentors, Maureen and Wendy (pictured) and Chris came with their families.

And there was a MASSIVE HUGE ENORMOUS birthday cake to celebrate the 21 years!







It was cut at the end of the afternoon - delicious!



Inside the marque, Professor Nigel Heaton (left) welcomed everyone...



... and the event was then officially opened by the Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes (pictured left).




There were a number of very interesting speakers including Consultant Dr John O'Grady.


Filmed by Consultant Dr Kosh Agarwal.

It was great that so many people came!











Part II coming soom..







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