A three-year-old boy has become the smallest – and one of the youngest – recipients of a kidney transplant in Northern Ireland.
Olly Cartmill was just 13kg (29lbs) when he underwent the life-saving operation, receiving a live donation from his grandmother Michelle.
Olly was born with an extremely rare condition known as TTC21B.
His one-year-old sister Etta has the same condition and will require a transplant when she is older.
Before his successful transplant Olly, from Bessbrook, County Armagh, was continually fatigued and underwent up to 14 hours of dialysis every night while on a strict fluid intake restriction.
“We always knew Olly was sick,” said his mum Dionne.
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