Romsey mum gets lifesaving surgery after husband donates his kidney

Mum-of-two Beccy Hoddinott-Isaac underwent a life-saving kidney transplant in late February at Queen Alexandra Hospital after her health deteriorated.

The 50-year-old from Romsey has since opened up about her experience after her husband Mark donated his own kidney.

Beccy, a Gynaecology nurse, works at a private hospital in Chandlers Ford and has Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

The condition is hereditary and causes small fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys.

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She said: “When they told me I needed a kidney transplant, Mark straight away said he would be screened to see if he was a match.

"I was told that live donations from male to female are the most successful and I felt incredibly lucky Mark was a match and would go through this procedure for me.”

The pair spent more than a year preparing for the major surgeries which included a number of hospital appointments, MRI scans, visits to cardiologists, chest x-rays and counselling sessions.

Mark and Beccy Hoddinott-Isaac (Image: Beccy Hoddinott-Isaac)

Beccy said: "We were both really nervous before the operations, especially thinking of our two children, as the ops don’t come without risk.

"Our children though are so proud of their Dad and what he has done for me, I can’t thank him enough and all the wonderful hospital staff who cared for us during this time.

“The hospital staff at QA are all so caring – from the nurses to the surgeons, they are all phenomenal."

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Mark added: "Donating a kidney was something I always thought I’d explore from the moment we knew that one day Beccy would need a transplant.

“A part of me thought the chances of me being a match would be slim. I was both nervous and relieved to find I was a match and it was my privilege to do it.

“The Wessex Renal team were outstanding and although I knew I wanted to do it, I couldn’t have got through it without the care and attention they gave me.”