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Made In Chelsea's Sam Vanderpump on his end-stage liver disease
- Sam Vanderpump weighs accepting a living donor liver transplant while on the waiting list for a full transplant.
- He fears the donor could die on the table, complicating his decision.
- UK statistics show most livers come from deceased donors, with living-donor fatalities not recorded.
- Vanderpump’s brother is being tested as a potential donor; his mother is not a match.
- He would accept a donor to free up a place on the waiting list for someone else.
- Vanderpump’s personal life includes marriage to Alice Yaxley and a February birth.
- The NHS outlines the risk to donors in right-lobe transplants and the overall transplant landscape.
- Vanderpump’s concern highlights the emotional stakes for living donors.
- He discussed the issue in an interview with The Times.
- The story details Vanderpump’s health journey from flu-related complications to liver failure.
- The article notes Vanderpump’s spouse’s pregnancy and family life amid illness.
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