A toddler is living life to the fullest two years after receiving a liver transplant. Zac McNab took ill just a few days after being born in July 2022 and was subsequently rushed to Leeds Liver Transplant Centre, one of only three in the UK. From there, the Clydebank tot waited over three weeks for a successful donor, along with having to overcome numerous medical complications including a blood disorder.
Zac's mum Arlene McNab opened up on what was a traumatic time for the family. "We were really excited about having another baby," she said. "We already have a son who just turned three before Zac was born and were excited for him to have a little brother.
(Image: Brian McNab) "However, things took a turn quickly when Zac got sick and it was all a bit of a blur from there in terms of him being taken to Leeds and then being on the transplant list. "It was a really stressful and upsetting time for all of us." READ MORE: Historic Glasgow company to close with 'just under 100 jobs impacted' Thankfully, help did arrive and Zac matched with a relevant donor.
He was only five weeks old at the time of the transplant and weighed just three-and-a-half kilos. Dad Brian McNab said" We were told that when he was put on the transplant list, there was a good chance that because of his size and age, that we probably wouldn’t find one. "So when the call came we were so relieved.
"The bit that hit me hardest beforehand was taking Zac into the hospital in the car seat and then leaving his wee.