A Scots woman's liver ballooned to three stone after she was diagnosed with a rare condition. Margaret Meiklejohn discovered a grapefruit-sized lump in her stomach and was later diagnosed with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease (ADPLD).
After waiting 15 years for a transplant, Margaret, who is retired and lives with her family in Strathnairn, just outside Inverness, finally received a telephone call that changed her life forever - a match was waiting for her. By this time, the bloated organ had swelled enormously, and the near-20kg mass was crushing her stomach, leaving her malnourished.
Following her successful surgery, the 62-year-old is now speaking out about the rare condition to raise awareness of the disease. As most people have never heard of ADPLD, and many health professionals had very little knowledge of the condition, the nearest ADPLD support group was then based in America.
