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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

‘At 21, I had a dual liver and kidney transplant. Now I’m training to be a surgeon’

Andy Prigg’s lifelong health problems and double transplant aged 21 inspired his medical career - (PA)

A medical student who endured a gruelling 14-hour dual kidney and liver transplant operation shortly after his 21st birthday now harbours an inspiring ambition: to become a surgeon himself and help others facing similar challenges.

Andy Prigg, originally from near Chester, was born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), a rare genetic condition severely impacting the kidneys and liver.

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