A local dad has been given a second chance at life for Christmas after he received an urgent liver transplant earlier this year.
First diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) six years ago, Gareth Weeks, 38, had become so ill that his skin had turned a deep shade of yellow, with a transplant his only chance of survival.
Becoming a new dad to now seven-year-old daughter Zara in 2015, Gareth had believed his exhaustion was due to the new arrival. However, when his symptoms worsened, the dad-of-one was told he had PSC, which carries a life expectancy of 10-12 years.
