Dad gave me a kidney so I can have my dream wedding

Angie Brown

BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and Eastern correspondent

Kieran Innes Kieran lies in a hospital bed and smiles. His father Brian is wearing a hospital dress next to the bed. Brian Kel. Kieran has brown hair and a sudden chin. — Brian and his son Kieran now say that they have a strong ties now after the transfer

Kieran Innes was only 25 years old when he was diagnosed with renal failure and said he would need dialysis three times a week.

He was demolished and was worried that he would have to reduce a dream wedding and honeymoon plans with his fiancé Lara Russell.

Two years later, his future transformed thanks to his 63-year-old father Brian-Böbrek donor.

“This 100% strengthened our bond, I feel as I owe it forever.” He said. “Now everything I can do is because of him and I have no worries anymore.”

Kieran will marry his fiancée Lara on July 5

Kieran Innes Lara wears a light blue dress with flowers. He has long blond hair and wears a fascinating hair on his hair. He smiles on the camera and has red lipstick. Kieran vest and light blue tie. He's smiling on the camera. At a wedding. — Kieran will marry his fiancée Lara on July 5

The couple will watch West Lothian’s knot in Uphall next month to New York “Minimoon”, and then will watch a honeymoon in Italy in October.

“If I were still in dialysis, things would be very different.” He said.

“We were still planning the wedding, but if I was still in dialysis, and it would be a bit of a disaster to plan the honeymoon.

“You can do this, but it involves NHS’s dialysis arrangement in another country, which would be incredible, but very difficult to do it.”

In July 2022, Kieran began to feel very good when he was on a family holiday in Moray, Cullen.

The next day at the St John’s Hospital in Livingston, blood pressure was said to be “roof”.

Six weeks later, medical officials said his kidneys failed. A stent was attached to his chest and put on dialysis.

Kieran organized a trip to Newcastle to thank his father

Brian Innes Kieran smiles on the camera. He wears a dark blue fleece jacket and hat. His father Brian is wearing a lid and puff jacket. The Newcastle Bridge and the Tyne River in the background. — Kieran organized a trip to Newcastle to thank his father

Having Kieran stent “absolutely hate”. It made the shower hard because it wasn’t getting wet and he was afraid to catch it in his clothes and sheets.

He was put on the waiting list for the kidney, but was warned that he could take too long.

His fiancée Lara 29 asked for a live kidney donation from both families.

“This was something I was petrified, I don’t know how to approach such things, but I got a lot of help from my fiancé, it really helped me ask.” He said.

Eight people came to the fore to present their kidneys, including Lara’s father and Kieran’s brother and sister.

However, Kieran’s father was his father, whom he chose to move forward with the operation in March 2024.

Brian and 11 -year -old Kieran on holiday in Marmaris in 2008

Brian Innes Brian Innes was on vacation while his young son is on his arms. They're tanned and smiling, and both have light blue hills. — Brian and 11 -year -old Kieran on holiday in Marmaris in 2008

Brian, who lives in the Prestonpans in East Lothian, told BBC Scotland News how to “worry and tense” in his operation.

Seven father said: “They pass over the scenarios, they need to be right as in any surgery, and they said it had a chance to die, and I was thinking of my other six children.

“However, the kidney transplantation is now quite routine and always behind my mind, although I was not so worried about it, and once I decided, I was stuck.”

Brian was forced to see how much his son suffered on dialysis and wanted to do something to change the situation.

“He was happy when I thought I was going to give him a kidney and it was great to do it for him.”

Brian and Kieran are both at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona in February 2013

Brian Innes Brian has sunglasses in a control jacket and head. His son Kieran wears a football citation and gray ball. Both have the inner part of the football stadium in the background. — Brian and Kieran are both at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona in February 2013

When Brian woke up after surgery, he felt “relaxed” and immediately asked if his son was good.

Kieran’s life is now back to normal and returned, Brian said Brian.

“He couldn’t go directly to New York after the wedding [without the transplant].

“He certainly brought us together. Now he’s hugging me and he organized a trip to go together as a thank you earlier this year.

“I’m proud of what I did. I’m sure nobody would do it for their children.”

Brian has been working as a cameraman for BBC Scotland for more than 40 years and quickly returned from the operation.

Eight weeks later, he returned to work for light tasks, and four weeks later he flew to address the European Football Championships in Germany in June 2024.

The kidney should last about 25 years, so Kieran will need about three transplantation during his life.

What will Brian think about this Father’s Day?

“Obviously I have seven children, so you have to think of them all, but I have a soft point for Kieran and what I do for him,” he said.

Kieran said: “Now I feel very happy, I owe my father to my life. Now I can get married without stress and I can have a wedding in my dreams because of it and I can spend time with my brothers and engagement, and at the same time plan to travel and then to have children.”