Having been in and out of hospital hundreds of times, Hannah Smith was used to feeling terrible. But this time, she knew things were serious.
She was 27 and could feel herself starting to struggle with the rare genetic condition that was poisoning her brain and body. Then her hospital consultant confirmed the bad news.
Hannah choked back tears as he explained she needed an urgent liver transplant, otherwise she would die. Hannah, who is now 30 and works in a school, says: “My life was plagued by illness, but even so, I thought I was doing OK.
