A SCHOOLBOY almost killed by a rare liver illness in now a thriving sports fanatic after a vital organ transplant.
Jim Goldie, 13, made a dramatic turnaround from the operating theatre to win his schools sports day race just six months later.
Jim was saved by a vital organ donation 77 days after being placed on the transplant list due to his failing liver, brought on by a rare condition he battled since birth.
Marking the start of Organ Donation Week today, mum Trisha has told how his life was completely transformed with Jim now thriving as a football star for his local team.
Trisha, from Annan in Dumfriesshire, said: "Jim didn't have a life before his transplant. He was always in and out of hospital. He was very ill.
"He wasn't fit to enjoy life, he was constantly floored. Although he would go to school and try to join in, he was too tired to function normally.
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