Lost Father Donates Kidney to Son
David Woodhouse, 58, left his family in the U.K. for Australia in the 60’s. 34 years later he has returned to donate his kidney to his 37-year-old son, Mark. Mark decided to track down his father after becoming very ill and suffering from kidney failure. Mark, with the help of the Salvation Army, was able to track his father down to New South Wales, Australia.
Mark had been on a transplant waiting list for a new kidney for 3 years. He has a wife, Jane, and a 5-year-old daughter, Holly. When asked to donate his kidney, David did not have to think twice. He flew back to the U.K. and prepared for the surgery with his son. The transplant was successful and reunited the father and son. David said that there was not a day that had gone by that he had not thought of his son and he was happy to be able to insure that his son would be able to watch his daughter grow.