Scott James pays it forward after kidney transplant transforms his life
Scott James received a kidney transplant in 2020 and describes himself as 'absolutely incredible'. He and his employer Wealth Financial donated a blanket warmer to the North West Renal Unit.
Scott James was diagnosed with Berger disease in 2012. He started dialysis in 2018 as his kidneys failed.
In 2020, he received a deceased-donor kidney transplant. It changed everything.
James experienced both home dialysis and the harder in-clinic kind. He knows how much patients suffer.
In-clinic dialysis is exhausting: patients sit in chairs for hours, get cold, and get sick. Now James and Wealth Financial have donated a blanket warmer to keep patients warm at the North West Renal Unit in Burnie.
Staff there are also taking part in the Red Socks Run, which raises awareness of kidney disease.
- 70 per cent
- Kidney function lost at diagnosis
- 2018
- Dialysis began
- 2020
- Transplant received
- North West Renal Unit, Burnie
- Dialysis location
Why it mattersA transplant patient is now helping others in treatment. It shows how gratitude can inspire community support.
AustraliaAn Australian kidney transplant recipient demonstrates how patients recovering from serious illness often become advocates and donors supporting others in their community.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 30 d ago
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