"Three years ago she was on life support and now she has won a gold medal. It is just phenomenal."
Those were the words of proud dad Shaun Sidney after watching his inspirational daughter win gold at the British Transplant Games.
Kayleigh Llewellyn was just 12 when her life was saved by a heart transplant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital. The Seaham youngster was diagnosed with a form of heart disease called cardiomyopathy in 2019 after suddenly suffering from chest pains and struggling to breathe.
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