I wanted to donate my kidney to someone in London but in 2001 it was illegal to donate to a stranger in the UK before 2006. So I offered my kidney for free on the internet. People were angry with me and accused me of trying to sell my kidney! I didn’t give up and eventually someone from Colorado contacted me. I flew to the States and altruistically donated to him in the summer of 2001. We have since become good friends.
My husband became an altruistic kidney donor in 2008 and I wished I could donate again. So in 2013 I became an altruistic liver donor in London this time.
My husband and I are advocates of living donation and love cycling, running and surfing. We also travel a lot.
– Sue Gianstefani (London)
It is truly amazing the lengths you went to donate a kidney, even to someone from another country! Sue, thank you for being an inspiration to us all, and rock on!