Life
Transplant patient Orla Smyth so thankful for the gift of time
To coincide with Transplant Week last week, Belfast woman Orla Smyth blogged about her own experiences as 'a transplanted patient', urging people to make their views on organ donation known to their loved ones. Here we publish her moving post
![Orla Smyth – this kidney has been a part of me for nearly nine years. It is my most precious possession. Picture by Hugh Russell](https://www.irishnews.com/resizer/v2/7AYEYUSRZFINNKH7QXV6LOOCFE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d6558f6a56febbe772af7a4ec2a6a1fa39e78c225780b7f1c884d4cafe35893b&width=1000&height=562)