A great-grandfather who was dying of a rare blood cancer has met the complete stranger who saved his life. Robert Morgan was diagnosed in 2017 with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood cancer stopping the body from creating healthy cells.
The 67-year-old took part in a clinical trial before being told his only chance of surviving was to receive a bone marrow transplant. Fortunately he was one of the seven in 10 patients across the UK able to find a suitable match thanks to 30-year-old Tom Heaven.
Four years on from the transplant, the pair met each other at Llanerch Vineyard, near Pontyclun, in a moment Robert described as deeply emotional. "If it wasn't for Tom I wouldn't be here. I would have missed out on so much, including meeting my great-granddaughter," he said.
